The nexus between ecology of foraging and food security: cross-cultural perceptions of wild food plants in Kashmir Himalaya

SW Gillani, M Ahmad, M Manzoor, M Waheed… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Wild food plants (WFPs) play an important role in the traditional dietary
habits of various indigenous communities worldwide, particularly in mountainous regions …

[HTML][HTML] High-throughput screening of ancient forest plant extracts shows cytotoxicity towards triple-negative breast cancer

Y Li, NL Ma, H Chen, J Zhong, D Zhang, W Peng… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract According to the World Health Organization, women's breast cancer is among the
most common cancers with 7.8 million diagnosed cases during 2016–2020 and …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of suitable habitat for Taxus wallichiana and Abies pindrow in moist temperate forest using maxent modelling technique

A Yousaf, R Hadi, N Khan, F Ibrahim, H Moin… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conservation of any species necessitates knowledge of its biology and natural history, as
well as prospective locations or newer adaptive landscapes where the species can survive …

Chemical compositions and biological activities of the oils from the genus Taxus and factors limiting the regeneration of endangered yews: a review

S Dhakal, PK Khosla… - Turkish journal of chemistry, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The genus Taxus (yews) is the largest genus of the family Taxaceae. It comprises about 24
species with 55 varieties distributed mainly in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America …

From biodiversity hotspot to conservation hotspot: assessing distribution, population structure, associated flora and habitat geography of threatened Himalayan Yew in …

H Shaheen, A Attique, MT Riaz, M Manzoor… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichiana Zucc.) holds a pivotal role in the delicate
ecosystems of the moist temperate forests in the Himalayan region, boasting substantial …

Prunus mira Koehne and Prunus armeniaca L. in Nepal Himalaya: distribution, use, and conservation

D Khadka, RM Kunwar, B Baral, S Bhatta, D Cui… - Genetic Resources and …, 2024 - Springer
Prunus mira and Prunus armeniaca are the two prominent fruit-bearing plant species in the
Nepal Himalaya and possess notable ethnobotanical significance. These two species …

[PDF][PDF] Accelerated anti-oxidant enzymes and phytochemical potential of Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew) under moist temperate forest of Himalayan, Pakistan

SZ Satti, S Siddiqui, A Shahzad… - Journal of Water and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew) antioxidant potential enhances the release of secondary
metabolites and enzymes under stress; over the last few decades owing to changes in …

[PDF][PDF] Paclitaxel content in various parts of Taxus wallichiana from moist temperate forests of Swat and Hazara, Pakistan

N Ghaffar, LS Lee, B Khan, H Khan, J Iqbal, IA Mian… - Pak. J. Bot, 2023 - mail.pakbs.org
Paclitaxel, isolated from Taxus wallichiana, has clinically been used as a standard
anticancer agent. Although Paclitaxel has been quantified in species from forests in different …

Factors affecting the natural regeneration of Taxus contorta griff. in temperate forests, north-western Himalaya region, India

S Dhakal, PK Khosla - Indian Journal of Ecology, 2022 - indianjournals.com
The assessment of ecological factors on the occurrence of Taxus contorta Griff. forest helps
in understanding the regeneration dynamics of the species and formulating a policy to make …

[PDF][PDF] Micropropagation of yew through tissue culture technique; a conservation approach

J IQBAL, R KARVE, A IQBAL, S IHTISHAM, R MEILAN… - Pak. J. Bot, 2024 - pakbs.org
Yews are an important medicinal plant species in the genus Taxus. It has high importance
due to the presence of Taxol, a well-known anti-cancer drug, used for the treatment of …