Cassava wastewater as organic fertilizer in ‘Marandu’ grass pasture by Márcio G. S. Bezerra, Gualter G. C. da Silva, Gelson dos S. Difante, João V. Emerenciano Neto, Ermelinda M. M. Oliveira, Luiz E. C. de Oliveira

“…The structural characteristics and morphological composition of the pastures were evaluated, from July 2013 to January 2014. …”
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Throughfall as an understudied biogeochemical subsidy of nutrients and carbon in the urban water cycle: perspective and a research agenda by Mary G. Lusk

“…Abstract Precipitation that moves through tree canopies entrains carbon and nutrients from leaf and bark surfaces. In natural ecosystems, these biogeochemical subsidies to the water cycle are processed by watershed soils before conveyance to fluvial networks. …”
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Comparison of In Vitro Biotransformation of Olive Polyphenols Between Healthy Young and Elderly by Stef Lauwers, Anne-Sophie Weyns, Annelies Breynaert, Tim Van Rillaer, Valerie Van Huynegem, Erik Fransen, Wout Bittremieux, Sarah Lebeer, Emmy Tuenter, Nina Hermans

“…Methods: An in vitro biotransformation model was used to mimic the conditions in the stomach, small intestine and colon of two age groups of healthy participants (20–30 years old, ≥65 years old), using oleuropein as a single compound and an olive leaf extract as test compounds. The bacterial composition and metabolite content were investigated. …”
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Flowers and Leaves of <i>Artemisia absinthium</i> and <i>Artemisia annua</i> Phytochemical Characterization, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Evalu... by Mădălina Țicolea, Raluca Maria Pop, Marcel Pârvu, Lia-Oxana Usatiuc, Ana Uifălean, Dalina Diana Pop, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Floricuța Ranga, Crina Claudia Rusu, Adriana Florinela Cătoi, Francisco Palma-Garcia, Luciana-Mădălina Gherman, Alina Elena Pârvu

“…This study investigates the phytochemical composition, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiproliferative activities of <i>A. absinthium</i> and <i>A. annua</i> flowers and leaf ethanol extracts in acute rat inflammation model. …”
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Biomass Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) Agronomic Response to <i>Melanaphis sorghi</i> (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Infestation and Silicon Application by Douglas G. Santos, Leonardo L. C. Dias, Guilherme S. Avellar, Maria Lúcia F. Simeone, Rafael A. C. Parrella, Nathan M. Santos, Thaís F. Silva, Antônio A. Neto, Simone M. Mendes

“…Greenhouse-grown sorghum (hybrid BRS716) was treated with silicic acid (0, 2, 4, or 6 metric tons per hectare), applied at sowing and the five-leaf stage. Aphid-infested plants were monitored weekly for damage, alongside growth measurements (height, stem diameter, leaf retention). …”
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Pinus sylvestris had no positive effect on topsoil organic carbon concentration in artificial shrublands by Feilong Ji, Xuehua Li, Xiaolan Li, Yingming Zhang

“…The hierarchical partitioning analysis indicated that soil properties, root traits, microbial traits and leaf litter traits explained 42.60 %, 30.84 %, 18.60 % and 7.96 % of the variance in SOC, respectively. …”
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Nutritional Content and Elemental and Phytochemical Analyses of Moringa oleifera Grown in Mexico by Mónica A. Valdez-Solana, Verónica Y. Mejía-García, Alfredo Téllez-Valencia, Guadalupe García-Arenas, José Salas-Pacheco, José J. Alba-Romero, Erick Sierra-Campos

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the chemical composition and nutritional values of dried M. oleifera leaf powder collected from two different regions in Mexico. …”
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Barleria extracts containing barlerin and verbascoside boost immunity and regulate CYP450 gene in prostate cancer by Sanit Kaewdaungdee, Zi Wei Sham, Hao Xuan Ho, Shiou Yih Lee, Tawatchai Tanee, Yannick D. Benoit, Thomas Liehr, Sakda Daduang, Runglawan Sudmoon, Arunrat Chaveerach

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of six Barleria leaf extracts, namely B. cristata, B. lupulina, B. prionitis, B. repens, B. siamensis, and B. strigosa, to elucidate their metabolite composition, toxicity, immunomodulatory functions, and roles in cytochrome P450 (CYP) gene expression. …”
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Comprehensive Bioactive Compound Profiling of Artocarpus heterophyllus Leaves: LC-MS/MS Analysis, Antioxidant Potential, and Molecular Insights by Yuniarti L, Fakih TM, Tejasari M, Indriyanti RA, Maryam E, Nugroho BH

“…This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant potential, and tyrosinase inhibition activities of leaf extracts while assessing the enzyme inhibition properties of key compounds through molecular docking and dynamics simulations.Patients and Methods: Ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts were analyzed using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). …”
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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF GROWTH AND MATURATION OF APRICOT (PRUNUS ARMENIACEAE) VARIETIES OF MOSCOW SELECTION IN CENTRAL RUSSIA by Vera V. Kondratieva, Maria V. Semenova, Alla G. Kuklina, Lydmila S. Olekhnovich, Tatiana V. Voronkova

“…Morphometric indicators were also recorded: weight and diameter of the fruit, leaf area. Results. Varietal specificity has been established based on the studied biochemical and morphometric parameters of leaves and fruits. …”
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Analysis of the effects of Bacillus velezensis HJ-16 inoculation on tobacco leaves based on multi-omics methods by Qing Zhou, Qing Zhou, Jinchu Yang, Yingjie Feng, Zongcan Yang, Yixuan Wang, Zhan Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Wenzhao Liu, YongMing Xu, Yongfeng Yang, Jihong Huang

“…Metagenomic analysis showed that Bacillus became the dominant genus on the tobacco leaf surface following inoculation with B. velezensis HJ-16, altering the microbial community composition, reducing diversity and evenness, and enhancing microbial metabolic activity. …”
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Evaluation of parameters affecting Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression in citrus by Fang LI, Su-ming DAI, Zi-niu DENG, Da-zhi LI, Gui-you LONG, Na LI, Yi LI, Alexandra Gentile

“…This study investigated the factors affecting transient gene expression efficiency in citrus by observing the cryo-sectioning of leaf samples under a laser confocal microscope. These factors included the composition of the infiltration buffer, the Agrobacterium cell density, the leaf development stage, the incubation temperature, and plant genotype. …”
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Effect of Biostimulant Formulation on Yield, Quality, and Nitrate Accumulation in <i>Diplotaxis tenuifolia</i> Cultivars Under Different Weather Conditions by Alessio Vincenzo Tallarita, Rachael Simister, Lorenzo Vecchietti, Eugenio Cozzolino, Vasile Stoleru, Otilia Cristina Murariu, Roberto Maiello, Giuseppe Cozzolino, Stefania De Pascale, Gianluca Caruso

“…A two-year greenhouse factorial experiment was carried out to assess the interactions between five cultivars (Mars, Naples, Tricia, Venice, and Olivetta), three biostimulant formulations (<i>Cystoseira tamariscifolia</i> L. extract; a commercial legume-derived protein hydrolysate, “Dynamic”; and <i>Spirulina platensis</i> extract) plus an untreated control, and three crop cycles (autumn, autumn–winter, and winter) on leaf yield and dry matter, organic acids, colorimetric parameters, hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activities, nitrate concentration, nitrogen use efficiency, and mineral composition, using a split plot design with three replicates. …”
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Diagnostic leaves for evaluating dwarf cashew nutritional status by Thais da Silva Martins, Carlos Alberto Kenji Taniguchi, Luiz Augusto Lopes Serrano, William Natale, Danilo Eduardo Rozane, Adriana Guirado Artur

“…Multi-element index variables were obtained using Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis (CND) methodology, and total leaf concentrations were correlated with cashew nut yields. …”
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Gut bacterial and fungal communities of François’ langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) changed coordinate to different seasons by Jinyuan Liu, Qixian Zou, Diyan Li, Tao Wang, Jialiang Han

“…Akkermansia’s summer prevalence may reflect enhanced mucin utilization during fruit-rich periods, while Cercophora’s cold-season dominance likely aids cellulose breakdown in leaf-heavy diets. These dynamics highlight the microbiota’s role in optimizing energy harvest from seasonally variable diets. …”
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Influence of Gall-Inducing Insects (Cynipini) on the Nutritional and Defensive Chemical Profile of <i>Quercus rugosa</i> by Miriam Serrano-Muñoz, Elgar Castillo-Mendoza, Alejandro Zamilpa, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Juli Pujade-Villar, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…Also, we characterized the community of cynipids in the leaf tissue of each tree. We documented 18 cynipid species, and the cynipid communities differed in composition among localities. …”
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Temperate Forest Floor Bryophytes Functionally Respond to Small‐Scale Variability in Water, Light and Nutrient Availability by T. J. Deilmann, M. Bernhardt‐Römermann, J. Hentschel, P. Gros, C. Römermann

“…Scots pine) on trait composition seemed less important. Mixed effects models across all species revealed that traits were very sensitive to within‐forest small‐scale variability; for example, leaves per cm or in situ fluorescence were positively related to increasing plot‐level characteristics such as leaf area index and throughfall, again with growth form‐specific responses. …”
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Microscopic research of medicinal plant raw material of Achillea ochroleuca Ehrh. by H. P. Smoilovska, O. K. Yerenko, T. V. Khortetska, I. F. Duiun, O. V. Mazulin

“…Plants of the genus Achillea L. are diverse in component composition and contain a complex of biologically active compounds: essential oils, polyphenols, vitamins, carotenoids, polysaccharides, trace elements. …”
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Soil-Driven Coupling of Plant Community Functional Traits and Diversity in Desert–Oasis Transition Zone by Zhuopeng Fan, Tingting Xie, Lishan Shan, Hongyong Wang, Jing Ma, Yuanzhi Yue, Meng Yuan, Quangang Li, Cai He, Yonghua Zhao

“…During dune succession, plant community composition and diversity exhibited significant variation. …”
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Unveiling the Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of <i>Astragalus melanophrurius</i>: A First Report Integrating Experimental and In Silico Approaches by Gulcan Gencer, Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Bektas Tepe

“…<b>Background</b>: The genus <i>Astragalus</i> is renowned for its diverse bioactive potential, yet the chemical composition and biological properties of <i>Astragalus melanophrurius</i> remain inadequately explored. …”
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