Bioactivities of traditional medicinal plants in Alexandria
In traditional folklore, medicinal herbs play a vital role in the prevention and treatment of
microbial diseases. In the present study, the phenolic profiles of the medicinal plants …
microbial diseases. In the present study, the phenolic profiles of the medicinal plants …
Ten years of barcoding at the African Centre for DNA Barcoding
The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) was established in 2005 as part of a global
initiative to accurately and rapidly survey biodiversity using short DNA sequences. The …
initiative to accurately and rapidly survey biodiversity using short DNA sequences. The …
Biogeography and diversification of Brassicales: a 103 million year tale
Brassicales is a diverse order perhaps most famous because it houses Brassicaceae and,
its premier member, Arabidopsis thaliana. This widely distributed and species-rich lineage …
its premier member, Arabidopsis thaliana. This widely distributed and species-rich lineage …
Evolutionary history and leaf succulence as explanations for medicinal use in aloes and the global popularity of Aloe vera
Background Aloe vera supports a substantial global trade yet its wild origins, and
explanations for its popularity over 500 related Aloe species in one of the world's largest …
explanations for its popularity over 500 related Aloe species in one of the world's largest …
A molecular phylogeny and classification of the largely succulent and mainly African Euphorbia subg. Athymalus (Euphorbiaceae)
Euphorbia subg. Athymalus consists of approximately 150 species and is one of the four
main lineages that comprise the species–rich genus Euphorbia. Most species in the …
main lineages that comprise the species–rich genus Euphorbia. Most species in the …
Plant DNA‐barcode library and community phylogeny for a semi‐arid East African savanna
Applications of DNA barcoding include identifying species, inferring ecological and
evolutionary relationships between species, and DNA metabarcoding. These applications …
evolutionary relationships between species, and DNA metabarcoding. These applications …
Resolved phylogeny of Cleomaceae based on all three genomes
MJ Patchell, EH Roalson, JC Hall - Taxon, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cleomaceae is a small pantropical family that is emerging as a promising system to
investigate C4 photosynthesis, floral evolution, and comparative genomics. However, our …
investigate C4 photosynthesis, floral evolution, and comparative genomics. However, our …
A molecular phylogeny and generic classification of Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: a final resolution of the prickly issue of polyphyly in the alooids?
Phylogenetic analysis of plastid (rbcLa, matK, trnH-psbA and the trnL intron) and nuclear
(ITS1) sequence datasets in a wide sampling of species of Asphodelaceae: Alooideae …
(ITS1) sequence datasets in a wide sampling of species of Asphodelaceae: Alooideae …
[HTML][HTML] Elucidating patterns in the population size structure and density of Aloe plicatilis, a tree aloe endemic to the Cape fynbos, South Africa
SR Cousins, ETF Witkowski, MF Pfab - South African Journal of Botany, 2014 - Elsevier
Studies on plant population size structure provide important baseline information for
monitoring and conservation. Traditionally, inverse J-shaped size class distributions (SCD) …
monitoring and conservation. Traditionally, inverse J-shaped size class distributions (SCD) …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of the core DNA barcodes in identifying processed and poorly conserved plant materials commonly used in South African traditional medicine
Medicinal plants cover a broad range of taxa, which may be phylogenetically less related but
morphologically very similar. Such morphological similarity between species may lead to …
morphologically very similar. Such morphological similarity between species may lead to …