Consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of several cancers, particularly colorectal cancer, possibly linked to their phytochemical content, which is of interest due to several proposed health benefits, including potential anticancer activity. Epidemiological data suggests that cancers of the digestive tract are most susceptible to dietary modification, possibly d...

The present paper supplements recent contributions to the systematics of derelomine flower weevils from the Neotropics (Franz 2001, Franz & O’Brien 2001a, 2001b). Under the current conception, Derelomini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae sensu Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal 1999) comprise 220 species and 39 genera, the majority of which are associated with the inflorescences of Arecaceae. Some ...

− A new quercetin 3-O-trisaccharide was isolated from the leaves of Rubus crataegifolius (Rosaceae). The structure of this compound was determined as quercetin 3-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→ 2)-β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→ 2)-β-D-galactopyranoside on the basis of 2D-NMR spectroscopic data. This flavonol glycoside was isolated for the first time from a natural source.

Using flow cytometry and microsatellite DNA analysis (MSDA), we studied hybrids between Rubus caesius various other species, with an emphasis on Sweden. We show that sect. Corylifolii arise easily. They a large variation in morphology, but can normally be recognised by number of characters. are typically hexaploids, ~13% the pentaploids ~8% tetraploids. With MSDA, they harder to identify than R...

Rubus chingii Hu (Rosaceae) is an important traditional Chinese medicine that has been used to improve function of the kidney and treat excessive polyuria. However, the effects of Rubus chingii on the cardiovascular system and its pharmacological mechanisms of action have not been studied. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cardiovascular effects of ethanol extract of Rubus chingi...

The aim of this work was to investigate the immunomodulatory activities of Rubus coreanus Miquel extract-loaded gelatin nanoparticles. The mean size of the produced nanoparticles was 143 ± 18 nm with a bandwidth of 76 nm in the size distribution and a maximum size of ~200 nm, which allows effective nanoparticle uptake by cells. Confocal imaging confirmed this, since the nanoparticles were inter...

A reference in the paper by Xuan & Zhao [Acta Cryst. (2007), E63, m2678] is replaced.[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1107/S1600536807045941.].