Asteraceae - Science topic

This article is about the first reliable records of the presence of Galatella sedifolia (≡ Aster sedifolius) in Bulgarian flora. The species was discovered in the Danubian Plain floristic region (Central Northern Bulgaria), in the Studena River Valley, Hadzhidimitrovo village, Svishtov district. It inhabits steppe grasslands and scrublands on sligh...

Plants respond to biotic and abiotic changes through their phenotypic plasticity. These variations can be expressed in traits related to leaf morphology, plant growth, and defoliation. We evaluated the influence of plant age and leaf age on leaf traits and its relation with defoliation in three forage plant species, Tithonia diversifolia, Morus alb...

Managing soil fertility, especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), to sustain increased crop productivity is a complex challenge, especially in cultivated Nitisols. Experiments were conducted over eleven (11) cropping seasons in the acidic Nitisols to assess the impact of soil management strategies on soil N, P, and crop productivity. Fourteen tr...

Antioxidants play a crucial role in human health, as they can prevent oxidative stress related diseases like high blood pressure, neurodegenerative disorders, or cancer. In addition, natural antioxidants are getting more and more attention due to the progressive increase of petrochemical consumption. One key topic in biorefinery research is lignin,...

A new genus, Aytacia Yıld. and a new species, A. turkica Yıld. (Asteraceae) based on Scorzonera s.l. Abstract A new monotypic genus from Turkey, Aytacia Yıld. is introduced to the scientific world. This new genus is based on partially S. boissieri Lipsch. of Scorzonera s.l. species with typical features such as dwarf, scapigerous, greyish, perennia...

The Suisun thistle, Cirsium hydrophilum (Greene) Jeps. var. hydrophilum (Asteraceae), is a federally-listed tidal wetland plant species limited to occurrences along outer tidal channels and flood plains in the brackish Suisun Marsh, California, USA. We investigated populations of this species to determine mortality at particular life history stages...

1. Introduction Marls as the most sensitive geological structure against erosion and weathering have a major role in sediment yield of watersheds. Due to the lack of vegetation or sparse pattern of vegetation cover in the Marl Formations; by identifying suitable plants and establishing and propagating them in these areas, the amount of erosion can...

В запропонованій статті висвітлено особливості флористичної структури девастованих земель Правобережного Лісостепу на прикладі Андрійковецького піщаного кар’єру. Дослідження проведено з використанням загальнонаукових методів (аналіз, синтез, спостереження), польовихта камеральних досліджень, зібрано гербарні зразки та складено конспект флори кар’єр...

The present study was carried to assess and explore the floristic diversity, phenology, and biological spectra of the plant diversity occuring in the Laspur Valley, District Chitral during 2017-2020. A total of 376 plant species were identified and belonged to 62 families and 210 genera. Among these, Angiosperms group was dominant with 367 species...

The breeding system of Anacyclus linearilobus, an annual and endemic species restricted to dune ecosystems of the Algerian coast were assessed through the effect of self-fertilization and intra- and inter-population artificial crosses on the probability of producing viable seeds in 20 individuals from two populations in a common garden. The breedin...

Artemisia annua (AA) is an aromatic plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, which has long been known for its several medicinal virtues. In addition, essential oils (EOs) extracted from AA have a wide range of therapeutic properties. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant propert...

The global climate and societal challenges in the recent years urge us to strengthen food security; thus, the rediscovery of wild foods and foraging practices is also part of the sustainability agenda. Utilization of underappreciated sources such as ruderal plants could be a valuable option, especially for vulnerable parts of the society. We presen...

In traditional Cameroonian medicine, to relieve many infammations, parts of Vernonia guineensis, are very widely used. Tis study considered the evaluation of acute toxicity and anti-infammatory properties of the hydroethanolic extract of the roots of Vernonia guineensis. In an acute toxicity study, 250, 2500, and 5000 mg/kg were administered orally...

The present study describes the chemical and enantiomeric composition of a new essential oil, distilled from the dry leaves of Gynoxys buxifolia (Kunth) Cass. The chemical analysis was conducted by GC-MS and GC-FID, on two orthogonal capillary columns. A total of 72 compounds were detected and quantified with at least one column, corresponding to a...

Kazakhstan flora is rich in promising little-studied plants that are used in folk medicine, but additional deep research is required for their introduction into medical practice with the help of modern scientific techniques. An interesting object for introduction into the official medical and pharmaceutical practice is the Alfredia Nivea Kar. & Kir...

La présente étude contribue à la connaissance de la diversité de la flore et de la mise à jour des données floristiques de sites des eaux thermales dans huit sites (Burhinzi, Luhwindja, Kankulé, Kakonde, Cimenki, Cizirhi, Buhandahanda, Nyangezi) situés aux environs de la ville de Bukavu. La méthode phytosociologique a été utilisée dans une zone d'é...

Sweet corn is a popular alternative vegetable among Indonesians. Because the majority of its growing area is alternated with other vegetable crops, a strategy for managing the source of fertilizer is required to ensure efficiency and sustainability. This research aims to determine an optimum dose of LOF derived from T. diversifolia and A. conyzoide...

The Current research was conducted to find the diversity of aquatic macrophytes in four selected block areas of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian State West Bengal. This overall study was conducted for a duration of 18 months, from February 2021 to August, 2022. A total of 67 aquatic macrophytes under 54 genera belonging to 32 families were i...

Centaurea cyanus has been a weed in farmland for a long time. In this study, the chloroplast genome of C. cyanus was sequenced to establish the phylogenetic relationship between its genomic characteristics and other related species. The chloroplast gene structure of C. cyanus is a circular molecule with a length of 152,433 bp, including a large sin...

The high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection threatens the effectiveness of current clinical settings. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising alternative to antibiotics for treating infections due to its low resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial properties of APDT with L....

A thorough research on the scientific activity of Guglielmo Gasparrini, Giovanni Gussone and Augustin Pyramus De Candolle allowed the authors to adress a research in several European herbaria looking for the type of the name Senecio pygmaeus DC. The original specimen sent by Gussone and mentioned in the protologue by Candolle is still kept at G-DC...

Main conclusion Ambrosia species differ both in their trichome types and in metabolic profiles of leaf volatiles. The current study provides tools for easier taxonomic identification of ragweed species. Abstract The genus Ambrosia (Asteraceae) includes some of the most noxious allergenic invasive weeds in the world. Due to high polymorphism in thi...

The present study investigated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities as well as characterized the chemical composition of the essential oils (EO) isolated from Artemisia flahaultii (EOF). EOF was extracted using hydro-distillation, and the chemical composition of EOF was ascertained by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS...

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a low-height perennial or biennial herb from the family of Asteraceae. Investigation of different in vitro regeneration strategies of Cichorium intybus and increasing the number of secondary metabolites in vitro regenerated plant samples were the aims of the research. Callus and plant regenerations were achieved in...

ABSTRACT The use of plant extracts as reducing agents in the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles has come into prominence due to their procedural simplicity, precursor's eco-friendliness, and cost effectiveness. The phytochemicals in plant extracts works as a reductant when mixed with metal salt solution. In this study, we compared th...

Loose limestone blocks of a newly recognized hydrocarbon-seep deposit from the lower Oligocene Jansen Creek Member of the Makah Formation were collected on a beach terrace close to the mouth of Bullman Creek in Washington State, USA. The limestone consists largely of authigenic carbonate phases, including 13 C-depleted fibrous cement forming banded...

Baccharis is one of the largest genera of Asteraceae and its species are used in folk medicine for several medicinal purposes due to the presence of bioactive compounds. We investigated the phytochemical composition of polar extracts of B. sphenophylla. Using chromatographic procedures, diterpenoids (ent-kaurenoic acid), flavonoids (hispidulin, eup...

Background: Artemisia subg. Seriphidium, one of the most species-diverse groups within Artemisia, grows mainly in arid or semi-arid regions in temperate climates. Some members have considerable medicinal, ecological, and economic value. Previous studies on this subgenus have been limited by a dearth of genetic information and inadequate sampling,...

We evaluated the effect of different dietary Tithonia diversifolia (TD: 0, 10, 20, and 30 %) on productive traits, egg quality, and economic efficiency in laying hens. Feed intake was higher in hens fed the 20 and 30 % TD diets (120.6 and 119.0 g/day) compared with those fed the 0 or 10 % TD diets (P < 0.0010). Feed egg weight conversion increased...

Monitoring the occurrence of new alien species among native flora is the first prerequisite for preventing their later invasive spread. During the last decade, we recorded data regarding 25 alien taxa new to Slovakia including 21 casual and 4 locally naturalised species, with ornamental plants predominating significantly. The locally naturalised sp...

Antecedentes: Santos Reyes Tepejillo, Oaxaca, carece de un inventario florístico integral. Elaborarlo permitirá contar con información para plantear estrategias de manejo y conservación de sus recursos vegetales. Preguntas: ¿Cuántas y cuáles especies de plantas vasculares hay en el municipio de Santos Reyes Tepejillo y en qué tipo de vegetación se...

The following protocol describes the ex vitro, hardening and acclimation of in vitro grown genetically identical plantlets (i.e. clones) of Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata (Asteraceae). The goal of this protocol is to create functional clonal lines of Artemisia tridentata to be used in genotype-by-environment (GxE) experiments. Overall, the pr...

Food security and energy transition are among the current major global environmental challenges. Although these issues individually are significant in their own right, they are connected to each other in a nexus with different interrelationships and dependencies. In the quest for non-fossil alternatives for energy, cultivation of bioenergy crops ha...

With economic and social globalization, invasive alien species have significantly threatened local ecological security. Identifying the invasive mechanisms of invasive alien species can aid in preventing species invasions and protecting local ecological and economic security. As a globally invasive plant, Ageratina adenophora (Asteraceae) has sprea...

The Asteraceae family is one of the largest families in the plant kingdom with many of them extensively used for significant traditional and medicinal values. Being a rich source of various phy-tochemicals, they have found numerous applications in various biological fields and have been extensively used for therapeutic purposes. Owing to its potent...

Background: Treatment of human and animal ailments using botanical sources has obtained significant attention in Ethiopia. The compounds available in plants comprise a plentiful source of bioactive ingredients able to treat many complications. The review aimed to present an updated list of plants used for managing hepatitis over the past 15 years...

Background Since ancient times, pain and inflammation have been treated using herbal remedies, which are essentially a stockroom of phytochemical components. Due to the numerous adverse effects of the already available anti-pain and anti-inflammatory medications, the search for new potential pharmaceuticals used to relieve pain and inflammation fro...

Weeds are a major threat to agriculture and horticulture cropping systems that reduce yield. Weeds have a better ability to compete for resources compared to the main crops of various agro-ecosystems and act as a major impediment in reducing overall yield. They often act as energy drains in the managed agroecosystems. We studied weed infestation fo...

The genus Cichorium (Asteraceae) that originates from the Mediterranean area consists of six species (Cichorium intybus, Cichorium frisee, Cichorium endivia, Cichorium grouse, Cichorium chico and Cichorium pumilum). Cichorium intybus L., commonly known as chicory, has a rich history of being known as a medicinal plant and coffee substitute. A varie...

Plant and insect shares strong mutual relationship in terms of pollination and nesting place. This study documented insect-plants relationship and diversities within Delta State University (DELSU) Campus, Abraka. Sampling for insect and their associated plant species were carried out within in two campus (Site II and II) of DELSU, Abraka. Sweep net...

Invasive alien species represent one of the main environmental threats to native biodiversity and can also strongly alter the biogeochemical cycles within an ecosystem. This study aims to define the distribution of the invasive alien species Cotula cor-onopifolia L. within the protected wetland "Variconi" (Campania region, southern Italy) and evalu...

Arnica montana flower extract is a popular ingredient for production of ointments, gels, and homeopathic preparations. Due to nomenclatural confusion, particularly the use of the vernacular name arnica for a number of plant species, difficulties in cultivation, and high prices for wild-harvested plant material, adulteration is quite common. Some of...

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Asteraceae) is the most outstanding invader in Europe with severe negative impact on agriculture, biodiversity, and human health. Ragweed is strong and difficult to stop species. Nevertheless, we asked ourselves a question whether and how can be prevented pollen production in natural conditions. Investigatio...

Various medications are being developed using natural products, particularly those resulting from medicinal plants. So, the screening and quantity analysis of phytochemicals in the methanol leaf extract of Erlangea tomentosa were looked at to find out what chemicals in the plant were responsible for its biological activity. Ten different phytochemi...

Leaf miners, Liriomyza spp., have developed as a severe pest in recent years, reducing the production of several ornamental crops in Indonesia. As a result, monitoring and control mechanisms have been proposed. This research aimed to investigate community structure and identify Liriomyza spp., which impacts crops and natural parasitoids in Bali Pro...

The perennial western ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya DC.) arrived from North America to Europe in the late nineteenth century and behaves invasive in its non-native range. Due to its efficient vegetative propagation via root suckers, A. psilostachya got naturalized in major parts of Europe forming extensive populations in Mediterranean coastal area...

The checklist of cultivated plants recorded on the territory of Rzhyshchiv city amalgamated territorial community is given. A total of 746 taxa from 97 families have been identified, of which 98 are local taxa and 648 are foreign. Systematic, immigration, geographical, biomorphological analysis of cultural flora and structure of economically useful...

After the generalization of the flora of the Rzhyshchiv city amalgamated territorial community during 2021, the authors conducted more detailed studies of individual taxonomic groups of higher plants and plant communities. According to the results, 68 new taxa have been identified in this area, including 44 – native, 23 – alien and 1 species of unk...

Antecedentes y Objetivos: Las Asteraceae ocupan un lugar predominante en la flora de México y en muchas otras partes del mundo. El recuento de su número de especies, géneros y tribus a escala nacional puede considerarse confiable, pero a escala más local su conocimiento aún es deficiente, pues existen todavía muchas áreas sin exploración. Este trab...

The demand for bee products has been growing, especially regarding their application in complementary medicine. Apis mellifera bees using Baccharis dracunculifolia D.C. (Asteraceae) as substrate produce green propolis. Among the examples of bioactivity of this matrix are antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiviral actions. This work aimed to verify t...

Background Thermophilic composting is a promising method of sanitizing pathogens in manure and a source of agriculturally important thermostable enzymes and microorganisms from organic wastes. Despite the extensive studies on compost prokaryotes, shifts in microbial profiles under the influence of various green materials and composting days are sti...

CYCLOIDEA (CYC)-like genes belong to the TCP transcription factor family and play important roles associated with flower development. The CYC-like genes in the CYC1, CYC2, and CYC3 clades resulted from gene duplication events. The CYC2 clade includes the largest number of members that are crucial regulators of floral symmetry. To date, studies on C...

The sensitivity of grasshoppers to disturbance makes them useful bioindicators for land management. The current study compared the grasshopper communities of three fallow-lands at different levels of human pressure: heavily used land (Ongot), moderately used land (Zamakoe), and least-used land (Ngutadjap). Grasshoppers were sampled by nets, pitfall...

Modulation of rumen microbiota is a prominent function of dietary supplements to improve the performance and health of grazing ruminants. This experiment evaluated the influence of the amount of Ligularia virgaurea (LV) supplementation on nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and bacterial composition in Tibetan sheep consuming low-quality,...

Biodiversity is essential for the provision of multiple ecosystem functions simultaneously (ecosystem multifunctionality EMF). Yet, it remains unclear whether and how dominant plant species impact EMF. Here, we aimed at disentangling the direct from indirect above- and belowground pathways by which dominant plant species influence EMF. We evaluated...

To estimate the ploidy level frequencies of Taraxacum shikotanense Kitam. (Asteraceae) in Hokkaido, Japan, the nuclear DNA content (2C) of 292 plants from 13 localities was measured by flow cytometry (FCM) using Petroselinum crispum (2C = 4.5 pg) as the internal standard. The chromosome count of the species showed that 11 plants from seven localiti...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan kajian praklinis efek antidiabetes dari ekstrak etanol herba Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) pada tikus diabetes yang diinduksi streptozotocin. Prosedur penelitian dimulai dengan mengumpulkan sampel uji herba Tridax procumbens Linn (TP). Seluruh bagian tanaman TP yang telah dikeringkan diekstraksi dengan etan...

Genome size and GC content are basic species-specific attributes often delimiting genera or higher taxa, which enable the identification of polyploidy, hybridization, and other modes of genome or karyotype evolution. The evolution of these genomic traits can often occur under selective pressure of the environment. Here, we reconstruct the evolution...

Cryopreservation, storing biological material in liquid nitrogen (LN, −196 °C), offers a valuable option for the long-term conservation of non-orthodox seeds and vegetatively propagated species in the sector of agrobiodiversity and wild flora. Although large-scale cryobanking of germplasm collections has been increasing worldwide, the wide applicat...

Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.), a popular ornamental plant of the family Asteraceae, is commonly cultivated in many countries, including India, for its decorative flowers. The plants grow easily in a variety of soil and climatic conditions and have been reported to damage the nematode population of soil and control indirectly harmful microbes. High-p...

Gullele Botanical Garden (GBG) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been built mainly to conserve the endemic plants and to advance the research on the endemic and nonendemic plants of Ethiopia. Many traditional healers from the environs of GBG depend on the garden for their practice of traditional medicine i n the present study ethnobotanical and ethnomed...

Asteraceae is one of the families with a large number of ornamental plants. Climate change imposes the need to select species that are more tolerant to changing environmental conditions, especially drought. In this study, we compared the performance under water stress of six species belonging to different tribes of Asteraceae with different geograp...

A new genus from Turkey, Bilgea Yıld. is introduced to the scientific world. This new genus is based on S. sandrasica Hartvig & Strid and S. ulrichii Parolly & N.Kilian of Scorzonera s.l. species with typical features such as dwarf, subscapigerous, greyish, perennial plant; 2-6 cm long, unbranched, densely lanate, sericeous with long hairy stem; 2-...

Background and Aim: An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the inhabitants of the Aflou region of Laghouat (Southern Algeria). This study was considered as a first step toward the identification of new bioactive antiparasitic molecules. The preservation and documentation of this traditional knowledge will ensure its continuity and transmiss...

Medicinal plants have been used throughout history in the treatment of many diseases in traditional Anatolian folk medicine as well as all over the world. The rapid increase in agricultural and industrial activities due to the increasing population around the world causes air, water and soil pollution, and accumulation of potentially toxic elements...

Two lesser known stenoendemic species viz., Helichrysum wightii C.B. Clarke ex Hook.f. and Vernonia malabarica Hook.f., of Asteraceae have been rediscovered/recollected after a century from their respective type localities. Helichrysum wightii has been rediscovered after 139 years, whereas the Vernonia malabarica has been recollected after 128 year...