Propuesta de clasificación de los topónimos de las regiones insulares de México by Ariadna Neith Guerrero Gómez

“…Se presenta un ejercicio de clasificación basado en los criterios propuestos por autores como Anaya Monroy, Guzmán Betancourt y García Sánchez, así como una propuesta de clasificación propia que considera particularidades como las morfologías litorales (términos geomorfológicos y de la pareidolia), características biológicas (flora y fauna) o aspectos históricos y culturales (anécdotas, apellidos, construcciones, gentilicios, santorales). …”
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Distribución, frecuencia y abundancia de plantas vasculares no permanentes: comparación geográfica a escala local en dos espacios de La Alcarria (España) by Juan-Javier García-Abad Alonso

“…Se aplica la metodología de índices de ocupación de la flora previamente ensayada en estudios corológicos, que implica diferenciar dos grupos florísticos: de visibilidad permanente y no permanente durante el ciclo anual. …”
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Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga. by Patrick K Nichols, Kaʻuaʻoa M S Fraiola, Alison R Sherwood, Brian B Hauk, Keolohilani H Lopes, Colt A Davis, James T Fumo, Chelsie W W Counsell, Taylor M Williams, Heather L Spalding, Peter B Marko

“…Chondria tumulosa is a cryptogenic red alga with invasive traits, forming dense mats that overgrow coral reefs and smother native flora and fauna in PMNM. We verified the eDNA assay using site-occupancy detection modeling from quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) data, calibrated with visual estimates of benthic cover of C. tumulosa that ranged from < 1% to 95%. …”
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Antioxidant activity of Micractinium sp. (Chlorophyta) extracts against H2O2 induced oxidative stress in human breast adenocarcinoma cells by Onur Bulut, Işkın Engin Köse, Çağla Sönmez, Hüseyin Avni Öktem

“…ME05, a green microalgal strain previously isolated from hot springs flora in our laboratory. Micractinium sp. cells were extracted using six different solvents, and their antioxidant capacity, as well as total phenolic, flavonoid, and carotenoid contents were evaluated. …”
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ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY IN TELEORMAN BY MEANS OF BIOMONITORS-LICHENS by Cernat POPA

“…Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of substances foreign to its normal composition, which depending on the concentration and time of action cause disturbances in the natural balance, affecting the health and comfort of humans or the living environment of flora and fauna (Rusanescu, M et al., 2018). Lichens are often used as bioindicators in biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution. …”
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El matorral micrófilo del Semidesierto Queretano: conocimiento actual, amenazas y propuestas de conservación by José Antonio Aranda Pineda, Beatriz Maruri Aguilar, Emiliano Sánchez Martínez

“…En esta diversidad de ambientes, las zonas áridas cubren cerca del 40% de la superficie y albergan diferentes tipos de matorral xerófilo, entre los que destaca el matorral micrófilo por su elevada diversidad de flora y fauna, y su alta presencia de endemismos, algunos de ellos bajo categoría de amenaza en listados nacionales e internacionales. …”
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Métodos para caracterizar epífitas vasculares en el contexto del turismo de naturaleza by Guillermo A. Reina-Rodríguez, Carol Rojas-Florez

“…[Conclusiones]: Estos métodos, junto con la edición de guías ilustradas de la flora y la capacitación del recurso humano local, constituyen los ejes centrales para el turismo de naturaleza, el empoderamiento comunitario y el fortalecimiento de los procesos de conservación.  …”
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Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites by Ping Zhang, Tongyao Zhang, Zexuan Chen, Qianyi He, Ke Luo, Jinpeng Li, Yanbin Yang, Qingjie Zhang, Xuan Wang, Limin Han, Mingze Chen, Fupei Zhao, Xiaoqing He, Saixin Cao, Xiaoqing Xu, Guangyu Wang, Xi Li

“…It is further found that waterscapes rich in flora and fauna feature a higher level of biodiversity. …”
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Investigation of taxonomic shrub resources in Qiqihar and analysis of their economic potentiality by CUI Lin, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Ligang, ZHANG Yuzhu, HAN Qin, JIANG Xiancui

“…The floristic composition of the genus was complex, and the temperate floristic composition (82.46%) was absolutely dominant, especially the northern temperate floristic flora (49.12%), which highlighted the temperate floristic characteristics of this area. …”
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Honeys from the Argentine Phytogeographic Provinces Chaqueña and Monte in Catamarca and La Rioja by Aimará Ayelen Poliero, Inés Aubone, Marisa Amadei Enghelmayer, Valeria Soledad Rosso, Sandra Rosa Fuselli, Rosa Maria Alonso-Salces

“…Honeys from VU-9 and VU-23 presented significantly distinctive physicochemical parameters, evidencing the influence of the flora and pedoclimatic conditions of these VUs. Honeys from VU-23 presented significantly higher contents of glucose and total reducing sugars (F+G), and lower EC, ash contents, fructose/glucose ratio, and concentrations of turanose and maltose than those from VU-9. …”
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Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of antimutagenic compounds from Morina coulteriana and evaluation of its therapeutic potential by Jasbir Kour, Bashir Ahmad Lone, Amit Kumar, Bashir A. Ganai, Govind Yadav, Prasoon Gupta, Md.Niamat Ali, Seema Akbar

“…In recent times these studies have shown a shift towards the diverse flora of nature and its potential to treat cancer. …”
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Phytomedicinal armamentarium: A review of inula racemosa-derived alantolactones and isoalantolactones in anticancer therapy by Joshi Gaurav Santoshrao, Smriti Jamwal, Rakesh Kumar, Ekta Bisht, Bisen Harsh Krishnakumar, Shreya Katoch, R.K. Asrani

“…Despite decades of research, a universal cure for cancer remains elusive. The natural flora, particularly medicinal plants, offers a rich source of bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic benefits. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Potential, Preparation Techniques, and Delivery Methods Across Medical Conditions by Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Qausar Hamed ALKaisy, Abdulbasit F. Hasan, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ammar B. Altemimi, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Angelo Maria Giuffrè, Mohammed N. Saeed, Sherzad Rasul Abdalla

“…FMT’s ability to restore healthy gut flora highlights its promise in both gastrointestinal and systemic disease management. …”
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Modified neuroimmune processes and emotional behaviour in weaned and late adolescent male and female mice born via caesarean section by Mathieu Di Miceli, Moïra Rossitto, Maud Martinat, Flore Marchaland, Sarah Kharbouche, Marion Graland, Farah Younes, Alexandra Séré, Agnès Aubert, Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz, Charlotte Madore, Jean-Christophe Delpech, Rebeca Martín, Sophie Layé

“…During C-section delivery, newborns are not exposed to the vaginal commensal flora, which impedes the early establishment of the gut microbiota. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…While the culture report showed 23 (25.0%) were E. coli, 29 (31.5%) were polymicrobial flora and 29 (31.05%) were negative for culture. …”
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Dihydroquercetin attenuated Prevotella copri-caused intestinal injury by modulating gut microbiota and bile acids in weaned piglets by Long Wang, Ruizhi Hu, Siqi Ma, Xizi Yang, Jiatai Gong, Hongkun Xiang, Mingkun Shi, Xupeng Yuan, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang, Bie Tan, Xi He, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…Moreover, DHQ increased the expression of tight junction proteins (claudin-2, occludin and tight junction protein zonula occludens protein-1 (ZO-1) and the mRNA expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX-4) in ileum (P < 0.001). Intestinal flora analysis showed that P. copri increased the relative abundance of Prevotella (P = 0.026) and Eubacterium coprostanoligenes group (P < 0.001), but decreased the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group (P < 0.001), while supplementation of DHQ reduced the relative abundance of Prevotella (P = 0.026). …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…It also effectively regulate the abundance and diversity of intestinal flora. Finally, FD reduced the severity of gastric mucosal injury caused by invasive factors, improved the morphological structure of gastric mucosal cells, enhanced the ability of oxidative stress, and inhibited excessive inflammatory response. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…IBD mainly causes intestinal mucosal injury, intestinal flora and metabolite disturbance. An imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines also is a hallmark of IBD. …”
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