Platycodon grandiflorus roots have been used as a foodstuff and traditional medicine for thousands of years in East Asia.In order to increase the root development of P.grandiflorus, cultivators removed the inflorescences, suggesting the possible negative effect of flowering on root development.This indicates that the genetic improvement of P.grandi

There is enough evidence in scientific literature about the effect of gender on the decision-making in the Juvenile Justice System.However, in Spain, there are no known empirical studies in this regard.An approximation to our reality might serve as a starting point for a deeper analysis on the issue.The aim of the present study was to perform a Def

Widespread heavy metal pollution has aroused severe health risks worldwide.Curcumin has been reported to play a wide-spectrum protective role Apparel for various heavy metals.However, the specificity and difference in the antagonistic ability of curcumin against distinct types of heavy metals are still largely unknown.Here, using cadmium (Cd), arse

A synopsis for the genus Commelina in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is presented here, including a new species, ten new synonyms, five designated lectotypes, two designated epitypes Shaving Gel and an excluded name.Commelina huntii, a new species, is remarkable due to the combination of rusty to rusty-brown hairs at the margin of its leaf-sh

Abstract Adaptation to motherhood includes maternal behaviour and lactation during the postpartum period.The major organizing centres of maternal behaviour and lactation are located in the hypothalamic medial preoptic area (MPOA) and the arcuate nucleus, respectively.Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is an effector of the growth hormone axis; ho