Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Effects of 1-Oxo-bisabolone-rich Hutch. subsp. Essential Oil Against Viruses, Bacteria, and Spore Germination.

species are used as herbal medicine and in the preparation of decoctions in several Asian and African regions. Among them, the plant is known for its medicinal properties, but comprehensive studies on its biological activity are still limited. This study examined the properties of the essential oil (EO) extracted by and collected in Morocco during the flowering period.

Development and Validation of One-Step Reverse Transcription-Droplet Digital PCR for Plum Pox Virus Detection and Quantification from Plant Purified RNA and Crude Extract.

Plum pox virus (PPV) is the etiological agent of sharka, the most important viral disease of stone fruit worldwide. In this study, a one-step reverse transcription real-time PCR test (RT-qPCR) was modified and translated as a one-step RT-droplet digital PCR (RT-ddPCR) for sensitive, direct, and accurate detection and quantification of PPV. The modified RT-qPCR and RT-ddPCR PPV detection tests were validated using both plant purified total RNA (TRNA) and crude extract as templates.

The essential oil chemical composition of a rare ethnopharmacoligical plant: (L.) Cav.

The genus L, belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family, is native to Europe, Africa and Asia. The use of plants of this genus in the popular medicine has been largely reported. In the present study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of (L.

The essential oil chemical composition of a sicilian (Italy) accession of M. Bieb.

is a relatively small genus belonging to the tribe Senecioneae (Fam. Asteraceae), distributed in Asia, Europe, and North Africa. Some of its species are considered toxic due to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids whereas some other ones are largely utilised in the ethnopharmacology of several countries.

Chemical Characterization, Free Radical Scavenging, and Cellular Antioxidant Properties of the Egadi Island Endemic Guss Leaf Extract.

The genus is an important source of food in the Mediterranean diet with documented nutritional and medicinal properties. However, few studies have investigated the phytochemical composition and the biological activity of wild Sicilian taxa. Thus, we aimed to study the chemical profile and the antioxidant potential, in vitro and in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.

Coss., an endemic plant of Morocco: chemical composition of its aerial parts essential oil.

The genus L. (Lamiaceae) comprises more than 300 species as annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs, spread in temperate regions of Mediterranean, Asia, America, and Southern Africa and several species have been used in the traditional medicine of many countries. Section , one of nineteen sections of genus , is divided in two subsections: and .

Chemical Profile and Healthy Properties of Sicilian subsp. (Raf.) Maire.

This study was aimed at investigating the phytochemical profile and bioactivity of subsp. (Brassicaceae), a species from central-southern Sicily (Italy), where it is consumed as a salad. For this purpose, LC-ESI/HRMS analysis of the ethanolic extract was performed, highlighting the occurrence, along with flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, and oxylipins, of sulfated secondary metabolites, including glucosinolates and various sulfooxy derivatives (e.

Essential Oil and Its Principal Constituents with Cytotoxic Effects on Human Tumor Cell Lines.

is a small genus of the Asteraceae family comprising just five species that, apart from (L.) Chevall., has a large distribution in all the Mediterranean countries, mainly in the North Africa area.

The essential oil composition of subsp. maroccana Maire, an endemic species of Morocco.

L. is a genus belonging to the Lamiaceae family, distributed in Macaronesia, the Mediterranean basin, Northeast Africa, Central Asia, and Western Himalaya. Plants of this genus are used against various diseases in the ethno-medicine of several countries and some of them are also utilised for culinary purposes.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts' essential oil of (L.) maire growing in Sicily, Italy.

Aiton is a genus belonging to the Brassicaceae family, distributed in Macaronesia, the Mediterranean basin, and the Saharo-Sindian region. Plants of this genus are used against various diseases in the ethno-medicine of several countries and a complete review of their usage has been carried out in this paper. In the present study, the essential oil chemical composition of the aerial parts of the Sicilian accession of L.

First Report of the Association of the Psyllid Vector (Hemiptera: Triozidae) with ' Liberibacter Solanacearum' in Italy.

Psyllids, members of the family Triozidae, represent a potential threat to the cultivation of solanaceous and apiaceous crops worldwide, mainly as vectors of the phloem-restricted bacterium ' Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso). The Lso haplotypes C, D and E are known to affect apiaceous crops, such as carrot and celery, in several European countries. In Italy, data on the incidence and natural spread of both Lso and psyllids have not been reported so far.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oils of four species (Asteraceae) growing wild in Morocco.

(Asteraceae: Cichorieae) is a little-known Mediterranean-Macaronesian genus whose taxonomy is very much in need of revision. In the present study, the chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs) from aerial parts of as many species, , , and , never studied before, and of subsp. , all collected in Morocco, was evaluated by GC-MS.

The chemical composition of the essential oils of two Mediterranean species of Convolvulaceae: subsp. collected in Sicily (Italy) and collected in Algeria.

L. and R.Br.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts' essential oil of Desf. growing in Sicily, Italy.

L. is a taxonomically difficult genus belonging to the Boraginaceae family, distributed in Asia, Europe, mainly in Turkey, and in the Mediterranean region. Plants of this genus are used against various diseases in the ethnomedicine of several countries.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts' essential oil of (Guss.) Coss growing in Sicily (Italy).

The three genera Coss., W.D.

and the chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oils of these species (Asteraceae) collected in Morocco.

In the present study, the chemical composition of the essential oil from the aerial parts of two species not previously investigated, Willd. (sect. , Asteraceae) and Ball.

Trans-grafting plum pox virus resistance from transgenic plum rootstocks to apricot scions.

Introduction: Trans-grafting could be a strategy to transfer virus resistance from a transgenic rootstock to a wild type scion. However contradictory results have been obtained in herbaceous and woody plants. This work was intended to determine if the resistance to sharka could be transferred from transgenic plum rootstocks to wild-type apricot scions grafted onto them.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts' essential oil of Ucria (Lamiaceae) growing in Sicily (Italy).

The genus L. (Lamiaceae) comprises about 300 species as annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs, spread in central and southern Europe, the Near East, central and southern Asia, and some areas of Africa. Several species have been used in the traditional medicine.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oil of L. Briq. (Lamiaceae) growing in Sicily (Italy).

The genus L. (Lamiaceae) comprises more than 300 species as annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs, spread in temperate regions of Mediterranean, Asia, America, and Southern Africa. Several species have been used in the traditional medicine to treat stress, skin inflammations, gastrointestinal disorders, asthma, and genital tumours.

Chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of L. collected in Sicily.

The genus L. (Apiaceae) is distributed in almost all the countries bordering the Mediterranean. They are plants widely used in ethnomedicine in various countries, especially in the Eastern part of Mediterranean, and, furthermore largely used as food.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oil of collected in the Negev Desert (Israel).

The genus Cass. (Asteraceae) is widely distributed from Macaronesia in the West to the Himalayas in the East, from South France and Nord Italy to Ethiopia and Arabian Peninsula. Species of this genus have been used in folk medicine of many countries as medicinal herbs and they are also used such as food.

New Data on Native and Alien Vascular Flora of Sicily (Italy): New Findings and Updates.

In this paper, based on fieldwork and herbaria surveys, new data concerning the presence of 32 native and alien vascular species for Sicily (Italy) are provided. Among the native species, the occurrence of the following is reported for the first time or confirmed after many decades of non-observation: , , subsp. , , , and .

The Antioxidant Properties and Protective Capacity of and Essential Oils against Cd Stress in and .

The genera Lindl. and L., for a long time interpreted as a single genus but today distinct and separate, and both belonging to the majestic Apiaceae family, are species with a large distribution and are used in ethnomedicine in various countries, especially in Asian countries.

The chemical composition of the aerial parts essential oil of (L.) Boiss. (Apiaceae) growing wild in Crete (Greece).

(L.) Boiss. (Apiaceae) is a species occurring in the Balkan-Tyrrhenian area being present in Crete, Greece, Albania, and probably in Macedonia.

Chemical Composition of var. Essential Oil and Its Protective Effects on Both Damage and Oxidative Stress in Hedw. Induced by Cadmium.

The chemical profile of the essential oil (EO) of the aerial parts of var. (Lamiaceae), a taxon not previously studied, was investigated by GC-MS analysis, using a DB-Wax polar column. Oxygenated monoterpenes and monoterpene hydrocarbons dominate the EO, with thymol (46.