Cytotoxic tazettine alkaloids of the plant family Amaryllidaceae
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.07.002
Abstract: Abstract From camptothecin to vinblastine, plant alkaloids continue to capture the imagination of scientists as a valuable source of anticancer drugs. Given that they are also amongst the most common secondary metabolites encountered in plants,… read more here.
Keywords: plant; family amaryllidaceae; tazettine alkaloids; plant family ... See more keywords
The plant family Amaryllidaceae as a source of cytotoxic homolycorine alkaloid principles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.07.013
Abstract: Abstract Stimulated by the promising results seen for its phenanthridones in clinical trials, interest in the Amaryllidaceae as a potential source of anticancer drugs has intensified in recent years. As such, over three hundred isoquinoline… read more here.
Keywords: homolycorine alkaloid; source; plant family; homolycorine ... See more keywords
Contrasting patterns of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional variation along a Costa Rican altitudinal gradient in the plant family Melastomataceae
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467418000172
Abstract: Abstract: The functional composition of plant communities in montane regions has been studied for decades, and most recent analyses find that environmentally favourable landscapes at lower altitudes tend to be dominated by species with resource-acquisitive… read more here.
Keywords: altitudinal gradient; variation; plant; family melastomataceae ... See more keywords
Antiplasmodial Studies Within the Plant Family Amaryllidaceae
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DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19872931
Abstract: Plants have long served as a first line of defense response to malaria. They have also spawned several classes of antimalarial drugs such as quinine and artemisinin. However, most if not all of these drugs… read more here.
Keywords: family amaryllidaceae; antiplasmodial studies; studies within; within plant ... See more keywords
Icacinaceae Plant Family: A Recapitulation of the Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Biotechnological Aspects.
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DOI: 10.2174/1381612829666230502164605
Abstract: Icacinaceae, an Angiospermic family comprising 35 genera and 212 accepted species, including trees, shrubs, and lianas with pantropical distribution, is one of the most outshining yet least explored plant families, which despite its vital role… read more here.
Keywords: icacinaceae plant; family recapitulation; family; recapitulation ethnobotanical ... See more keywords
A nuclear target sequence capture probe set for phylogeny reconstruction of the charismatic plant family Bignoniaceae
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1085692
Abstract: The plant family Bignoniaceae is a conspicuous and charismatic element of the tropical flora. The family has a complex taxonomic history, with substantial changes in the classification of the group during the past two centuries.… read more here.
Keywords: family; target; family bignoniaceae; plant family ... See more keywords
The Plant Family Asteraceae Is a Cache for Novel Fungal Diversity: Novel Species and Genera With Remarkable Ascospores in Leptosphaeriaceae
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.660261
Abstract: In a cursory survey of fungi on Asteraceae in Yunnan Province, China, we report fungal species belonging to the family Leptosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes). Two novel species have remarkable ascospores that are unusual for sexual ascomycetes.… read more here.
Keywords: remarkable ascospores; family asteraceae; novel species; plant family ... See more keywords
Phylogenomics of the Major Tropical Plant Family Annonaceae Using Targeted Enrichment of Nuclear Genes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01941
Abstract: Targeted enrichment and sequencing of hundreds of nuclear loci for phylogenetic reconstruction is becoming an important tool for plant systematics and evolution. Annonaceae is a major pantropical plant family with 110 genera and ca. 2,450… read more here.
Keywords: targeted enrichment; plant; family; phylogenomics major ... See more keywords
Identification of the Plant Family Caryophyllaceae in Korea Using DNA Barcoding
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12102060
Abstract: Caryophyllaceae is a large angiosperm family, with many species being utilized as ornamental or medicinal plants in Korea, in addition to several endangered species that are managed by the government. In this study, we used… read more here.
Keywords: plant family; identification; identification plant; dna barcoding ... See more keywords