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Mining the chemical diversity of the hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) metabolome: discovery of a new molecular family widely distributed across hemp.
Hemp ( L.) is a widely researched industrial crop with a variety of applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, textile, and materials industries. Although many of these applications are related to its chemical composition, the chemical diversity of the hemp metabolome has not been explored in detail and new... -
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The quest for modernisation of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Combining Near-Infrared (NIR) Analysis and Modelling as a Fast and Reliable Method to Determine the Authenticity of Agarwood (Aquilaria spp.).
The resinous wood produced by the Aquilaria and Gyrinops species—agarwood—is both rare and highly valuable. It is used in products from perfumes to medicines and has an estimated global market value of $32 billion. As a result, the adulteration and illegal purchasing of agarwood is widespread and of specific concern...Grosskopf, Esther K. ; Simmonds, Monique S. J. ; Wallis, Christopher J.
NIR, Agarwood, Wood, Aquilaria, Authentication, Infrared, and SIMCA
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Phenolic Profile Characterization of Chemlali Olive Stones by Liquid Chromatography-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry.
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Enhanced Profiling of Flavonol Glycosides in the Fruits of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides).
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Identification and quantification of tricin present in medicinal herbs, plant foods and by-products using UPLC-QTOF-MS.
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Protection of hair from damage induced by ultraviolet irradiation using tea (Camellia sinensis) extracts.
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Comparative Metabolomics of Reproductive Organs in the Genus Aesculus (Sapindaceae) Reveals That Immature Fruits Are a Key Organ of Procyanidin Accumulation and Bioactivity.
Fruit from A. hippocastanum L. are used commercially for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). The isomeric mixture of pentacyclic triterpenoid saponins (β-aescin) exert anti-inflammatory effects. Hence, research has focused on β-aescin, yet the diversity, accumulation, and bioactivity of organ-specific secondary metabolites represent missed pharmacological opportunities. To this end, we applied an... -
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Cyanogenic Derivatives as Chemical Markers for the Authentication of Commercial Products of Bamboo Shoots.
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Distinguishing Chinese Star Anise from Japanese Star Anise Using Thermal Desorption−Gas Chromatography−Mass Spectrometry.
Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. ; Kite, Geoffrey C. ; Simmonds, Monique S. J.
Thermal desorption, GC-MS, Fruit, Essential oil, Anethole, Star anise, Illicium, and Gas chromatography−mass spectrometry
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Differences in diterpenoid diversity reveal new evidence for separating the genus Coleus from Plectranthus.
Striking differences in abietane diterpenoids between species of and are highlighted, supporting their recent taxonomic split, and underpinning the selection of species with potential medicinal and other economic importance. Covering: up to 2019Grayer, Renée J. ; Paton, Alan J. ; Simmonds, Monique S. J. ; Howes, Melanie-Jayne R.
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Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics.
The discovery of antibiotics more than 80 years ago has led to considerable improvements in human and animal health. Although antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria is ancient, resistance in human pathogens is thought to be a modern phenomenon that is driven by the clinical use of antibiotics . Here we... -
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Medicinally Used Asarum Species: High-Resolution LC-MS Analysis of Aristolochic Acid Analogs and In vitro Toxicity Screening in HK-2 Cells.
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Molecules from nature: Reconciling biodiversity conservation and global healthcare imperatives for sustainable use of medicinal plants and fungi.
Societal Impact Statement Plants and fungi have provided, or inspired, key pharmaceuticals for global health challenges, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, and malaria, and are valued as traditional medicines worldwide. Global demand for medicinal plants and fungi has threatened certain species, contributing to biodiversity loss and depletion of natural resources... -
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International collaboration between collections‐based institutes for halting biodiversity loss and unlocking the useful properties of plants and fungi
Societal Impact Statement The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 calls for “strong global partnerships and cooperation” to support the other SDGs. The collections‐based science community offers many examples of conservation of plant and fungal biodiversity, sharing, repatriation and aggregation of data, access to new technologies, supply of plant... -
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Unlocking the properties of plants and fungi for sustainable development
Humans have been using biodiversity for hundreds of thousands of years, but at no time in our history has it been more crucial to accelerate our exploration of the useful properties of the species that inhabit the world around us.Antonelli, Alexandre ; Smith, Rhian J. ; Simmonds, Monique S. J.
fungi, properties, sustainable development, biodiversity, SDGs, and plants