A seed flying like a bullet: ballistic seed dispersal in Chinese witch-hazel (Hamamelis mollis OLIV., Hamamelidaceae)
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2019.0327
Abstract: The fruits of Chinese witch-hazel (Hamamelis mollis, Hamamelidaceae) act as ‘drying squeeze catapults', shooting their seeds several metres away. During desiccation, the exocarp shrinks and splits open, and subsequent endocarp deformation is a complex three-dimensional… read more here.
Keywords: witch hazel; seed; hazel hamamelis; chinese witch ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a Witch Hazel Extract for the Potential Prebiotic and Protective Effect on Select Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Prev. Lactobacillus plantarum) Strains
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.874666
Abstract: Witch hazel extract has been evaluated in prior studies demonstrating the phenolic-mediated biofilm inhibition, toxin production inhibition, and growth inhibition in Staphylococcus aureus. In this study, we are evaluating the possible prebiotic and protective effect… read more here.
Keywords: witch hazel; plantarum; effect; hazel extract ... See more keywords
Witch Hazel Significantly Improves the Efficacy of Commercially Available Teat Dips
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9020092
Abstract: Bovine intramammary infections (IMIs) are the main cause of economic loss in milk production. Antibiotics are often ineffective in treating infections due to antimicrobial resistance and the formation of bacterial biofilms that enhance bacterial survival… read more here.
Keywords: witch hazel; teat; teat dips; hazel significantly ... See more keywords