Litter to liquor: An overview of bamboo tea, a cup full of natural antioxidants by Illora Narzary, Rosy Narzary, Jangila Basumatary, Sushil Kumar Middha, Talambedu Usha, Arvind Kumar Goyal

“…This review evaluates existing research on bamboo leaf tea, including the different bamboo species used, their chemical makeup and their antioxidant properties. …”
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Optimization of Soursop (Annona Muricata L.) Leaf Extract in Nanoemulgel And Antiacnes Activity Test Against Propionibacterium Acnes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermi... by Asyhari, Hanif Fibiana, Cabral, Kibedi B., Wikantyasning, Erindyah R.

“…Soursop leaf extract (Annona muricata L.) has antibacterial activity with active components of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, and saponins. …”
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Comparison of manual and vacuum cleaner intake approaches efficiency for sampling subtropical ants using Winkler extractor across different habitats by Defu Chen, Peng Xiao, Mingrong Liang, Benoit Guénard, Yijuan Xu

“…Winkler extractors have been increasingly used over the past 40 years to sample leaf litter and topsoil arthropods. Its use, however, is constrained by various factors, such as the litter quantity, environmental moisture levels or insect composition and, as such, may limit our understanding of the species communities sampled. …”
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Evolution of spectral behavior and chemical composition in the tree canopy of a dehesa ecosystem by R. González-Cascón, J. Pacheco-Labrador, M. P. Martín

“…Measurements of bi-conical reflectance factor of intact leaf (ASD Fieldspec 3® spectroradiometer), specific leaf mass (SLM), leaf water content (LWC), nutrient (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, and Zn) and chlorophyll concentration were performed. …”
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Landscape composition influences invertebrate herbivory on flowering forbs in semi-natural grasslands by Yuanyuan Quan, Veronica Hederström, Johan Ekroos, Pablo Menubarbe, Theresia Krausl, Yann Clough

“…These effects were less consistent at the species level, with varying magnitudes and directions of response. Plant community composition and traits, such as plant height and Specific Leaf Area (SLA), mediated landscape composition effects on leaf chewing herbivory, such that the proportion of arable crops were linked to higher SLA and taller plants, which in turn promoted leaf chewing herbivory. …”
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Analysis of the impact of latitude on the structure and composition of tea leaves and associated cold resistance by Tian Lili, Li Juan, Lin Haiyan, Yao Yuantao, Huang Jian′an

“…Latitude thus impacts tea leaf structure and composition and associated cold resistance, providing a foundation for selecting cold-resistant tea germplasm resources.…”
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Study of Neem Fiber Composite Toothbrush – Latest Approach for the Prevention of Oral Disease by Thandavamoorthy Raja, N. Thirumalaivasan, Chitra Shivalingam

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Chemical Composition and Quality Characteristics of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Leafy Vegetable Powders by T. V. Odunlade, A. A. Famuwagun, K. A. Taiwo, S. O. Gbadamosi, D. J. Oyedele, O. C. Adebooye

“…The study investigated the effect of supplementation of the leaf powders of Telfairia occidentalis, Amaranthus viridis, and Solanum macrocarpon on the chemical composition and the quality characteristics of wheat bread. …”
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Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Citrus fortunella (Kumquat) and Its Mutants by Fatümetüzzehra Küçükbay, Çağrı Büyükkormaz, Gülmira Özek, Temel Özek

“…Therefore, we aimed to determine the chemical composition of essential oils from kumquat fruit and leaves (main species and 6 mutants) grown at the Mersin Alata Horticultural Research Institute. …”
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Composition, Anti-Diabetic, and Antioxidant Potential of <i>Raphanus sativus</i> Leaves by Dominika Kajszczak, Dorota Sosnowska, Barbara Frąszczak, Anna Podsędek

“…The basic chemical composition, quantitative composition of phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity of leaves were also estimated. …”
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The effect of artificial solar spectrum on growth of cucumber and lettuce under controlled environment by Jie ZOU, Cheng-bo ZHOU, Hong XU, Rui-feng CHENG, Qi-chang YANG, Tao LI

“…However, the leaf photosynthetic capacity of lettuce grown under Sunlike LEDs was the lowest. …”
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Multilocation Test of Prospective Composite Sticky Corn Varieties With High Production in Indonesia by null Edy, Andi Takdir Makkulawu, null Aminah, St Subaedah

“…Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate composite sticky corn variety performance in several locations in Indonesia. …”
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Suitability of Utilization of Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis on Diagnosis of Foliar Nutrient in Litchi and Longan by Yongcong ZHU, Donglin LUO, Cuihua BAI, Lixian YAO

“…【Method】A total of 511 leaf samples of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn) (c.v. …”
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Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf polyphenols improve insulin sensitivity in middle-aged overweight men: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. by Martin de Bock, José G B Derraik, Christine M Brennan, Janene B Biggs, Philip E Morgan, Steven C Hodgkinson, Paul L Hofman, Wayne S Cutfield

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the effects of supplementation with olive leaf polyphenols (51.1 mg oleuropein, 9.7 mg hydroxytyrosol per day) on insulin action and cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged overweight men.…”
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Chemical Profiling of Essential Oils from Main Culinary Plants—Bay (<i>Laurus nobilis</i> L.) and Rosemary (<i>Rosmarinus officinalis</i> L.) from Montenegro by Zoran S. Ilić, Ljiljana Stanojević, Lidija Milenković, Ljubomir Šunić, Aleksandra Milenković, Jelena Stanojević, Dragan Cvetković

“…BEOs obtained from the leaves and fruit display different compositions. Fifty components were identified in leaf BEO, with 1,8-cineole (39.4%), linalool (13.9%), α-terpinyl acetate (11.2%), sabinene (6.7%) and methyl eugenol (5.7%) being the most abundant ones. …”
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Innovative synthesis and performance enhancement of yttria-stabilized zirconia nanocrystals via hydrothermal method with Uncaria gambir Roxb. leaf extract as a capping agent

“…This study introduces an innovative hydrothermal synthesis method with pH control and Uncaria gambir Roxb. leaf extract as a bio-capping agent for YSZ nanocrystals with the composition Zr0.92Y0.08O1.96. …”
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Mineral Composition of Some Important Indigenous Savanna Forage Shrub Species in Ghana by Ziblim Abukari Imoro, Danquah Emmanuel, Ammal Abukari

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Effect of natural fibers-epoxy composite as thermal insulation coating on galvalume roof by Redi Bintarto, Anindito Purnowidodo, Djarot B. Darmadi, Teguh Dwi Widodo

“…Natural fibre composite coatings are an excellent choice for developing and improving the properties of galvalume roofs. …”
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Development of flavonoid-loaded chitosan composite from Kalanchoe pinnata for antibacterial applications by Md Mobarok Karim, Tahera Lasker, Md Ali Zaber Sahin, Rafiul Alam Nahian, Robby Gus Mahardika, Arif Ashari, Heru Agung Saputra

“…In this study, we synthesized a cost-effective antibacterial composite with efficient performance, by loading Kalanchoe pinnata leaf-extracted flavonoids (KPFs) into a chitosan biopolymer matrix. …”
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Phyto-mediated synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using papaya (Carica papaya) leaf extract: Impact on germination, vigour and enzymatic dynamics in green gram by L. Bhuvana, V. Manonmani, Pon. Sathyamoorthy, S. Sundareswaran, A. Senthil, M. Prasanthrajan

“…This study focuses on the synthesis of ZnO NPs using an easy, inexpensive, eco-friendly, and sustainable method. Papaya leaf extract (Carica papaya) was utilized as a capping and reducing agent for the synthesis of ZnO NPs. …”
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