Evaluating the efficacy of Hypogeococcus sp. as a biological control agent of the cactaceous weed Cereus jamacaru in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s10526-018-9887-3
Abstract: We evaluated the efficacy of Hypogeococcus sp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) as a biological control agent of the cactaceous weed Cereus jamacaru De Candolle (Queen of the Night cactus) in South Africa. This weed has been described… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; control; biological control; efficacy hypogeococcus ... See more keywords
Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting
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DOI: 10.1590/0102-33062018abb0352
Abstract: Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species… read more here.
Keywords: jamacaru cactaceae; cereus jamacaru; day; jamacaru ... See more keywords
Cereus jamacaru D.C. Hydroalcoholic Extract Promotes Anti-Cytotoxic and Antitumor Activity
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DOI: 10.3390/ph11040130
Abstract: Cereus jamacaru D.C. (mandacaru) is a cactus used as food and in the traditional medicine. In the present study, hydroalcoholic extract of C. jamacaru was evaluated for its chemical composition, antioxidant activity, cytotoxic and anti-cytotoxic… read more here.
Keywords: anti cytotoxic; hydroalcoholic extract; cereus jamacaru; jamacaru ... See more keywords