Ethnopharmacological relevance Haberlea rhodopensis (HR) use dates back to the
Thracian and Roman periods. Bulgarians call it Orpheus flower and exploit its leaves for …

Haberlea rhodopensis is unique among homoiochlorophyllous resurrection plants with its
ability to tolerate also low temperatures at temperate climate. This study was carried out to …

Gesneriaceae plant family is comprised of resurrection species, namely Boea hygrometrica
and Paraboea rufescens, that are native to the Southeast Asia and Haberlea rhodopensis …

Haberlea rhodopensis is a unique resurrection plant of high phenotypic plasticity, colonizing
both shady habitats and sun-exposed rock clefts. H. rhodopensis also survives freezing …

In recent years, interest in the plant, natural products as an alternative to the conventionаl
ones has increased. Since ancient times the plant Rhodope silivryak (Haberlea rhodopensis …

The recovery of photosynthetic activity during rehydration of Haberlea rhodopensis from
drought-and freezing-induced desiccation were investigated. The water uptake during the …

The pathological manifestation of various diseases can be suppressed by the activation of
nuclear factor erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a transcriptional regulator of the cellular …

Representatives of the resurrection plants from Gesneriaceae family are included in the Red
Book of Bulgaria, in the European Register of rare, endangered, and endemic plants, and …

Resurrection plants present an attractive model for studying the mechanisms of desiccation
tolerance. In addition to drought, the presence of light during desiccation is extremely …

Resurrection plants can tolerate almost complete water loss in their vegetative parts. The
superoxide dismutases (SODs) are essential enzymes of defense against the oxidative …