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The morphological characterisation of Diplozoidae spp. is highly reliant on the details of the sclerotised components of the hooks and clamps in the haptor. Only six species of (Diplozoinae) have been described from Africa, four of which have adequate morphological and even comparative ITS2 rDNA data available.

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Hemp ( L.) is a widely researched industrial crop with a variety of applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, textile, and materials industries. Although many of these applications are related to its chemical composition, the chemical diversity of the hemp metabolome has not been explored in detail and new metabolites with unknown properties are likely to be discovered.

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming more common in remote regions, whereas previously they were more common in middle-class to wealthy societies. The rising prevalence and severity of NCDs has increased the demand for medical innovation in this space. In this regard, knowledge of traditional medicines used in the treatment of NCDs, by people in the remote communities of Thailand, represents an innovation opportunity.

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Comment on Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids and Terpenes from (Asteraceae): Chemistry and Research Gaps in Africa.

Molecules

December 2022

Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Campus), P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.

The genus is one of the largest in Asteraceae. There are thousands of species across the globe, either confirmed or awaiting taxonomic delimitation. While the species are best known for the toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids that contaminate honeys (as bees select pollen from the species) and teas via lateral transfer and accumulation from adjacent roots of in the rhizosphere, they are also associated with more serious cases leading to fatality of grazing ruminants or people by contamination or accidental harvesting for medicine.

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Rumors of Psychedelics, Psychotropics and Related Derivatives in and in Contrast with Verified Records in Australian .

Plants (Basel)

December 2022

Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Campus), Auckland Park, P.O. Box 524, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.

There are almost 1000 species of in Australia, while the 44 species and 4 subspecies in southern Africa were taxonomically revised in the year 2011 to and . There are rumors of a chemical similarity between the Australian and their southern African sister genera. Chemical analysis has unequivocally demonstrated the presence of tryptamines (i.

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