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Review of plants with hepatoprotective activity evaluated in Mexico by Torres González, Liliana, Waksman de Torres, Noemí, Pérez Meseguer, Jonathan, Muñoz Espinosa, Linda Elsa, Salazar Aranda, Ricardo, Cordero Pérez, Paula

“…Liver diseases represent a major health problem around the world. in Mexico these are the 5th leading cause of death in the economically active population. in Mexico, it is estimated that about 60% of the population uses some medicine from plants to treat their illnesses. The purpose of this work was to search for medicinal plants in Mexico that have been evaluated for their hepatoprotective effect in different models. in this review we found only 13 plants evaluated for hepatoprotective activity: Amole tuber, Cochlospermum vitifolium, Heterotheca inuloides, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Leucophyllum frutescens, Prostechea michuacana, Psidium Guajava, Rosmarinus officinalis, Verbena Carolin, Centaurea americana, Juglans mollis, Krameria ramossisima and Turnera diffusa. …”
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Editorial: Advances and Trends in Development of Plant Factories by Luna Maldonado, Alejandro I., Vidales Contreras, Juan A., Rodríguez Fuentes, Humberto

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Medicinal plants in the southern region of the State of Nuevo León, México by Estrada Castillón, Eduardo, Soto Mata, Brianda Elizabeth, Garza López, Miriam, Villarreal Quintanilla, José Ángel, Jiménez Pérez, Javier, Pando Moreno, Marisela, Sánchez Salas, Jaime, Scott Morales, Laura Magdalena, Cotera Correa, Mauricio

“…Results: A total of 163 medicinal plant species were recorded in the study area, comprising 108 wild and 55 cultivated plants. …”
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Microbiological and Pharmacological Evaluation of the Micropropagated Rubus liebmannii Medicinal Plant by Jiménez Arellanes, Adelina, Cornejo Garrido, Jorge, Rojas Bribiesca, Gabriela, Nicasio Torres, María del Pilar, Said Fernández, Salvador, Mata Cárdenas, Benito David, Molina Salinas, Gloria María, Tortoriello, Jaime, Meckes Fischer, Mariana

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Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? by García, Jaime F., Jurado, Enrique

“…Mortality in six plant species was examined in the vegetation of a mountain region in Northeastern Mexico and hypotheses of survival pathways within populations in the ecosystem were tested. …”
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Root allometry of two subtropical plant communities of northeastern Mexico by De los Ríos Carrasco, Eduardo, Návar Cháidez, José de Jesús

“…Covariance analysis, ancova, was employed to determine the statistical difference of these parameters between plant communities. Results indicate that pine plant trees have larger root volumes, longer root systems and higher root basic densities than trees of Tamaulipan thornscrub forests. …”
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Extracts of Edible and Medicinal Plants Damage Membranes of Vibrio cholerae by Sánchez, Eduardo, García, Santos, Heredia, Norma

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Natural variability of essential oil and antioxidants in the medicinal plant Turnera diffusa by Urbizu González, Ana Lucía, Castillo Ruiz, Octelina, Martínez Ávila, Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe, Torres Castillo, Jorge Ariel

“…Objective: To evaluate differences in yield and composition of the essential oil and antioxidant contents in Turnera diffusa plants from localities in central region of Tamaulipas. …”
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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Methanolic Plant Extracts against Nosocomial Microorganisms by Sánchez, Eduardo, Rivas Morales, Catalina, Castillo, Sandra, Leos Rivas, Catalina, García Becerra, Ledy Elizabeth, Ortiz Martínez, David Mizael

“…New alternatives for controlling infections have been proposed focusing on the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants and their antimicrobial effects. In the present study the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of 8 methanolic plant extracts were evaluated against clinical isolated microorganisms. …”
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Natural variability of essential oil and antioxidants in the medicinal plant Turnera diffusa by Urbizu González, Ana Lucía, Castillo Ruiz, Octelina, Martínez Ávila, Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe, Torres Castillo, Jorge Ariel

“…Objective: To evaluate differences in yield and composition of the essential oil and antioxidant contents in Turnera diffusa plants from localities in central region of Tamaulipas. …”
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Variability in Epicuticular Wax in 35 Woody Plants in Linares, Northeast Mexico by Maiti, Ratikanta, Rodriguez Gonzalez, H., Gonzalez, E. A., Kumari, Aruna, Sarkar, N. C.

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Leaf surface anatomy in some woody plants from Northeastern Mexico by Maiti, Ratikanta, González Rodríguez, Humberto, Rodríguez Balboa, Perla Cecilia, Marmolejo Monsiváis, José Guadalupe, Dueñas Tijerina, Haydee Alejandra, González Díaz, Jeff Christofher, Aruna Kumari, And

“…Studies on leaf surface anatomy of woody plants and its significance are rare. The present study was undertaken in the Forest Science Faculty Expe rimental Research Station, UANL, Mexico, with objectives to determine the variability in leaf surface anatomy in the woody plants of the Tamaulipan thornscrub and its utility in taxonomy and possible adaptation to the prevailing semiarid conditions. …”
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Plant composition and structure of two post-livestock areas of Tamaulipan thornscrub, Mexico by Pequeño Ledezma, Miguel Angel, Alanís Rodríguez, Eduardo, Molina Guerra, Víctor Manuel, Mora Olivo, Arturo, Alcalá Rojas, Alejandro G., Martínez Ávalos, José Guadalupe, Garza Ocañas, Fortunato

“…Keywords: Diversity, Livestock, Mexican scrubs, Plant regeneration, Shannon index…”
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Vasodilator Activity of Compounds Isolated from Plants Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine by Luna Vázquez, Francisco, Ibarra Alvarado, César, Camacho Corona, María del Rayo, Rojas Molina, Alejandra, Rojas Molina, J., García, Abraham, Bah, Moustapha

“…In this study, we carried out the screening of 19 compounds (triterpenes, diterpenes, sesquiterpenes, lignans, and flavonoids) isolated from 10 plants used in Mexican traditional medicine to determine whether they elicited vascular smooth muscle relaxation and, therefore, could represent novel anti-hypertension drug candidates. …”
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Characterization of xylem water potential in ten native plants of north-eastern Mexico by González Rodríguez, Humberto, Cantú Silva, Israel, Ramírez Lozano, Roque Gonzalo, Gómez Meza, Marco Vinicio, Uvalle Sauceda, José Isidro, Maiti, Ratikanta

“…The study suggests that the first four species may serve as a pertinent model to study the strategies of adaptation to drought at high tissue water potential while the later may serve as an adequate model to study plant adaptation to drought at low tissue water potential. …”
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A rapid method for isolation of total DNA from pathogenic filamentous plant fungi by González Mendoza, D., Argumedo Delira, Rosalba, Morales Trejo, A., Pulido Herrera, A., Cervantes Daz, L., Grimaldo Juarez, O., Alarcón, Alejandro

“…We have developed a fast DNA isolation protocol for Fusarium oxysporum, which causes fusarium wilt disease in more than 100 plant species, and for Pyrenochaeta terrestris, which causes pink root in onions. …”
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Macro and micronutrients of 44 medicinal plant species used traditionally in Nuevo Leon, Mexico by Maiti, Ratikanta, González Rodríguez, Humberto, Demissie Degu, Hewan, Kumari, Aruna, Sarkar, C.

“…It is assessed that some species contain high amount of nutrients (macro and micronutrients thereby confirming their efficacy to combat various diseases and provide an opportunity to scientists working on medicinal plants to select the species with high nutrient contents…”
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In Vitro Biological Activity and Lymphoma Cell Growth Inhibition by Selected Mexican Medicinal Plants by Rodríguez Garza, Nancy Edith, Quintanilla Licea, Ramiro, Romo Sáenz, César Iván, Tamez Guerra, Patricia, Rodríguez Padilla, Cristina, Gómez Flores, Ricardo Alberto

“…Cancer is a major health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. In addition, plants are a source of metabolites with diverse biological properties, including antitumor potential. …”
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Exploring the potential of plant-derived natural products beyond functional food: Applications in nanomedicine by Luna Criado, Carlos, Mendoza Reséndez, Raquel

“…The use of plant products as nutritional food and therapeutic agents is immemorial and intimately linked to the human life since its origin. …”
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Utilization of Plant Proteins in Fish Diets; Effects of Global Demand and Supplies of Grains and Oilseeds by Hardy, R.W.

“…Utilization of Plant Proteins in Fish Diets; Effects of Global Demand and Supplies of Grains and Oilseeds…”
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