scholarly journals Rock tea (Jasonia glutinosa (L.) DC.) polyphenolic extract inhibits triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte-like cells and obesity related enzymes in vitro

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 8931-8938
Author(s):  
Francisco Les ◽  
Guillermo Cásedas ◽  
Marta Sofía Valero ◽  
José Miguel Arbonés-Mainar ◽  
Víctor López
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Southern France ◽  
Triglyceride Accumulation ◽  
Polyphenolic Extract ◽  
Endemic Plant Species

Jasonia glutinosa (L.) DC., also known in Spain as “té de roca” (rock tea, RT), is an endemic plant species of the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France.

GERMINATION STUDIES IN ENDEMIC PLANT SPECIES OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

1995 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Perez-Garcia ◽  
J.M. Iriondo ◽  
M.E. Gonzalez-Benito ◽  
L.F. Carnes ◽  
J. Tapia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
International Union ◽  
High Germination ◽  
Endemic Plant Species ◽  
Helianthemum Squamatum

The germinative behavior of nine plant species of the Iberian Peninsula, four of them catalogued as vulnerable or endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, was studied under controlled laboratory conditions. Most of the species studied germinated better at relatively low temperatures (15 °C and 20 °C) and, in general, high germination rates were also obtained at alternating temperatures (25/15 °C). Coronopus navasii germinated over 60% at 25 °C, the highest temperature used in this study. Lavatera oblongifolia did not surpass 20% germination under any of the conditions assayed. Seed coat scarification increased germination in Helianthemum squamatum, while seed pretreatments with hot water or sulfuric acid were effective in H. polygonoides. Less favorable results were obtained in Lavatera oblongifolia, whereas scarification was completely ineffective in Onobrychis peduncularis ssp. matritensis.

In vitro propagation of Picconia azorica (Tutin) Knobl. (Oleaceae) an Azorean endangered endemic plant species

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Duarte Mendonça ◽  
Sara Luna ◽  
Sílvia Bettencourt ◽  
Maria Susana Lopes ◽  
Lisandra Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
In Vitro Propagation ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Endemic Plant Species

scholarly journals Mauritian coloured nectar no longer a mystery: a visual signal for lizard pollinators

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M Hansen ◽  
Karin Beer ◽  
Christine B Müller
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Visual Signal ◽  
Honest Signal ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Floral Trait ◽  
Flower Visitation ◽  
Artificial Flowers ◽  
Endemic Plant Species

Most floral nectars are clear as water, and the enigmatic coloured nectar in three endemic plant species in Mauritius has puzzled scientists studying it. One hypothesis about the possible ecological function of coloured nectar is that it serves as a visual signal for pollinators. Recent studies have shown that at least two of the three Mauritian plant species with coloured nectar are visited and pollinated by endemic Phelsuma geckos. We here provide experimental evidence for the visual signal hypothesis by showing that Phelsuma ornata geckos prefer coloured over clear nectar in artificial flowers. In flowering plants, coloured nectar could additionally function as an honest signal that allows pollinators to assert the presence and judge the size of a reward prior to flower visitation, and to adjust their behaviour accordingly, leading to increased pollinator efficiency. Our study provides a first step in understanding this rare and intriguing floral trait.

scholarly journals Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids and Fatty Acids from the Endemic Plant Species Rindera umbellata and the Effect of Lindelofine-N-oxide on Tubulin Polymerization

Molecules ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 10694-10706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Mandić ◽  
Milena Simić ◽  
Ivan Vučković ◽  
Ljubodrag Vujisić ◽  
Miroslav Novaković ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids ◽  
Tubulin Polymerization ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Endemic Plant Species
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