Plants, Medicinal - Growth & development
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Application of natural antimicrobials for food preservation.

20 Jul 2009 In this review, antimicrobials from a range of plant, animal, and microbial sources are reviewed along with their potential applications in food systems. Chemical and biochemical antimicrobial compounds derived from these natural sources and their ... Read more...

Effects of phytohormones on mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide biosynthesis of medicinal mushroom Phellinus [corrected] linteus.

7 May 2009 Effects of phytohormones including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 1-naphthaleneacetic [corrected] acid (NAA) on mycelial growth of medicinal mushroom Phellinus linteus were investigated. Under the optimal IAA, IBA and ... Read more...

[Prospects of the cultivated medical plants in Georgia]

29 Apr 2009 The aim of the research is to give botanic description, to analyze chemical composition and medical properties of plants. The names of plants in Russian are also provided. The main areas of propagation of medicinal plants are identified. The period ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plants, Medicinal - Growth & development'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Application of natural antimicrobials for food preservation. 20 Jul 2009
• Effects of phytohormones on mycelial growth and exopolysaccharide biosynthesis of medicinal mushroom Phellinus [corrected] linteus. 7 May 2009
• [Prospects of the cultivated medical plants in Georgia] 29 Apr 2009
• [Risk assessment and control strategies of pests in Lycium barbarum fields under different managements] 30 Mar 2009
• [Study on quality standard of Mucuna pruriens var. utilis] 27 Feb 2009
• [Study on the autointoxication of aquatic extracts from different parts of Coptis chinensis] 27 Feb 2009
• [Initial RAPD analysis of Isatis indigotica somatic clones' resistance to root rot disease] 27 Feb 2009
• [Studies on revision of species and distribution of medicinal plants in Guizhou province] 27 Feb 2009
• [Investigation on medicinal plant resources of Swertia in Yunnan province] 27 Feb 2009
• [Theory and practice of bionic cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine] 27 Feb 2009
• [Study on collector for spores of Ganoderma spp] 27 Feb 2009
• [Studies on habitats suitability of endangered medicinal plant Notopterygium incisum] 27 Feb 2009
• [Study on the inducement and influential factors of callus with different organs of Glycyrrhiza uralensis] 30 Jan 2009
• Relationships among genetic makeup, active ingredient content, and place of origin of the medicinal plant Gastrodia tuber. 30 Jan 2009
• [Study on inhibitive effect of extracts from Scindapsus aureus on alpha-glucosidase and its antioxidant activity] 30 Dec 2008
• [Construction on ISSR fingerprint of Magnolia officinalis from Enshi in Hubei province] 30 Dec 2008
• [Analysis of growth dynamics of Curcuma wenyujin] 30 Dec 2008
• Protocols for establishment of an in vitro collection of medicinal plants in the genus Scutellaria. 30 Dec 2008
• In vitro propagation of two tuberous medicinal plants: Holostemma ada-kodien and Ipomoea mauritiana. 30 Dec 2008
• Spontaneous plant regeneration and production of secondary metabolites from hairy root cultures of Centaurium erythraea Rafn. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Plants, Medicinal'

Definition: Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or other pharmacologic activity when administered to higher animals.

Descriptor UI: D010946

Alternative terms: Plants, Medicinal; Medicinal Plants; Medicinal Herbs; Herbs, Medicinal;

Related Mesh Headings: Phytotherapy; Medicine, Traditional; Pharmacognosy; Plant Extracts; Ethnobotany; Ethnopharmacology;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B06.560;

Online Note: use PLANTS, MEDICINAL to search AESCULUS, ASPIDIUM, CASTANEA, CHELIDONIUM, CHENOPODIUM, COLOCYNTH, CRATAEGUS, CUBEB, ECHINACEA, GELSEMIUM, GENTIAN, HYDRASTIS, LITHOSPERMUM, MARRUBIUM, MYRICA, RAUWOLFIA, ROSA, SARSAPARILLA, SALIX & TAMARIND 1966-85

History Note: AESCULUS, CASTANEA, CHELIDONIUM, CHENOPODIUM, COLCHICUM, COLOCYNTH, CRATAEGUS, CUBEB, ECHINACEA, GELSEMIUM, GENTIAN, HYDRASTIS, LITHOSPERMUM, MARRUBIUM, MYRICA, RAUWOLFIA, ROSA, SARSAPARILLA, SALIX & TAMARIND were headings 1963-85; ADONIS, ASPIDIUM & OLEANDER were see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-85 and headings 1963-77; AMMI was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1977-85

Technical Notes: IM general only; specify geographic term if pertinent;