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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"botanicals"”.
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The effect of extracts (botanicals) from three selected plant species on the armoured ground cricket : Acanthoplus, Brancsk (Orthoptera : Tettigoniidae, hetrodinae)
… design was used and water extracts of the botanicals were applied in form of baits and topical applications. Effects of plant extracts on mortality and insect development were observed. Baits from seed extracts of A .indica and M. azedarach had the highest mortalit>' on both third instars …
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Effects of Direct-Fed Microbial Products, Butyrate, and Botanicals on Performance and Health of Broilers Raised on Used Pine Shaving Litter
… butyrate for the first 14 days (NC + But 0-14), botanicals from d 15-43 (NC + Bot 15-43), butyrate from d 0-14 and botanicals from d 15-43 (NC + But 1-14/Bot 15-43), and butyrate from d 0-43 (NC + But 1-43). Butyrate supplementation reduced BWG from d 0-14 (P ≤ 0.05), but there were no …
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Evaluating preference-seeking and aversive qualities of Salvia divinorumand Mitragyna speciosa
Use of botanicals for self-diagnosed conditions or recreational purposes is increasing. Many readily available botanicals are under-researched and little is known about potential liabilities. This study sought to utilize Conditioned Place Preference (CPP) to quantify rewarding or aversive …
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Archaeobotanical Analyses of the Winterville Mounds Site (22ws500) and Other Southeastern Ceremonial Complexes
… limited archaeobotanical research focused on botanicals’ medicinal or ritualistic characteristics. An analysis of reported botanical remains recovered from Winterville Mounds (22WS500) and seventy- two other Late Woodland and Mississippian sites, from seven states, was conducted to identify …
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Discovery of botanical flavonoids as dual peroxisome proliforator, activated receptor (PPAR) ligands and functional characterization of a natural PPAR polymorphism that enhances interaction with nuclear compressor
… of isoflavones, and their parent botanicals, with different PPARalpha/gamma potencies suggest their value in the management of the epidemic of diabetes, dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome.
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Supplementation of licorice root and epimedium in a control or high fat diet and their effects on a preclinical metastatic breast cancer model
… progression of breast cancer. The majority of botanicals lack established data on safety and efficacy. They also present the likelihood for interactions to occur, such as with the high fat diet that is consumed in many Western countries. Two such botanicals, licorice root and epimedium, which …
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Variations on a theme by John Herschel
… collection of sketches that he made of Cape botanicals and landscapes (Schaaf, 1989:10). In addition to these sketches, his diary entries from his stay in Cape Town, published in “Herschel at the Cape: diaries and correspondence of Sir John Herschel, 1834 to 1838” provide another affirmation …
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Green tea extract and epigallocatechin gallate decrease muscle pathology and NF-κB immunostaining in regenerating muscle fibers of mdx mice
… in regenerating fibers in mdx mice. Use of these botanicals appears to elicit a beneficial response in dystrophic muscle that may ultimately lead to effective therapies for patients with this incurable disease.
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An investigation into the antineoplastic potential of Bridelia Micrantha Constituents
… (cancer-combating) compounds derived from botanicals. Bridelia micrantha is a multipurpose tree used crudely by several African cultures for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Suggestive cytotoxic results attained from a preliminary toxicological screening along with the knowledge that …
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The effects of licorice root components on cognition
… between dietary fat and exposure to the botanicals or estradiol in the MCOL studies, thus diet was not included as a factor in the DOR study. In the DOR study, estradiol impaired performance on the task, replicating previous findings. Exposure to ISL, LRE or LRP did not affect performance …
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Queer Pregnancy in Shakespeare's Plays
… alternatively, I draw from archival texts—botanicals, pamphlets, gynecological manuals, and conduct books—to demonstrate how Shakespeare’s representations of pregnancy challenged the dominant ideologies of companionate marriage and chastity in the period, as well as male surgeons’ attempts …
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Evaluation of six plant species used traditionally in the treatment and control of diabetes mellitus
… has been an increase in research on the use of botanicals for either the treatment and/or management of diabetes in many parts of the world. To start this study an informal survey on plant species used to treat diabetes was carried out with local inhabitants and herbal traders in the Newcastle …