Abstract Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) is native to the western Mediterranean basin and
has an economic importance in southwestern Europe. This importance is based on the use …

Background The market for edible flowers has grown exponentially due to consumers
demand. This has been motivated by the concern to include healthier foods in the daily diet …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Epilobium species are generally known as “Yakı Otu” in
Turkey, which mens “plaster herb” in English. Young shoots of Epilobium angustifolium L …

This paper presents all current knowledge on the biology of the invasive therophyte
Impatiens glandulifera Royle (Himalayan Balsam), and covers aspects of taxonomy …

We have recently demonstrated that the hydroethanolic extracts of Impatiens glandulifera
Royle (Balsaminaceae) have antianxiety effect in mice. The present study was aimed to …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The species of the genus Cirsium have been used as
traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. It is believed that Cirsium has the …

Abstract Context The Piper species was studied several potential properties such as anti-
tumor, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. However, the specific anti-inflammatory …

Two polyphenols–hyperoside (HYP) and protocatechuic acid (PCA) were reported to exert
antidepressant activity in rodents after acute treatment. Our previous study also showed that …

Invasive alien plants that damagingly overgrow native ecosystems can be beneficially used
to produce natural dyes. Natural dyes are healthier and more environmentally friendly than …

With the aim of evaluating the antigerminative activity of plant extracts, a miniaturized assay
using 96-well plates (WP assay) was developed and compared to the long-established …