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Enzymatic upcycling of wild-simulated ginseng leaves for enhancing biological activities and compound K
Compound K (CK), a ginsenoside with high bioavailability, is present at low levels in wild-simulated ginseng leaves (WSGL). WSGL contains the CK...
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Importance of environmental factors on plantings of wild-simulated American Ginseng
American ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius L.) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the forests of eastern North America with a long history of use...
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Preserving Biodiversity in Appalachian Mixed Mesophytic Forests Through the Permit-Based Harvest of American Ginseng and Other Forest Botanicals
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests are home to some of the world’s most diverse temperate forests; 90% of their plant biodiversity is in the...
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History, Conservation, and Cultivation of American Ginseng, North America’s Most Famous Medicinal Plant
Asian ginseng played an integral role in traditional Chinese medicine for millennia, but overexploitation of the plant, coupled with habitat loss,...
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Phytochemical and functional characterization of fermented Yerba mate using Rhizopus oligosporus
Solid-state fermentation (SSF) was used to enhance the bioactive compounds and biological properties of food materials, such as buckwheat, turmeric,...
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Agroforestry for the Northeastern USA: Research, Practice, and Possibilities
Agroforestry has been proposed as a set of techniques that can produce food, conserve biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, and help people adapt...
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Ramp (Allium tricoccum Ait.) weight differs across the harvest season: implications for wild plant stewardship and forest farming
A ramp or wild leek ( Allium tricoccum Ait.) is a perennial forest plant indigenous to mid-western and eastern North America. Throughout this range,...
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Advances in DNA methylation and demethylation in medicinal plants: a review
DNA methylation and demethylation are widely acknowledged epigenetic phenomena which can cause heritable and phenotypic changes in functional genes...
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Research and Development of Specialty Crops for Agroforestry Systems in the Midwest: The Long Haul for Small Farm Sustainability
Agricultural and rural communities of the USA face numerous economic and environmental challenges. These stresses threaten the livelihoods and...
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Virtual pruning of 3D trees as a tool for managing shading effects in agroforestry systems
Light is a limiting resource for crops within integrated land use systems especially those including woody perennials. The amount of available light...
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Vertical Farming of Medicinal Plants
Medicinal plants have been used in traditional medicine, health food supplements, rituals, and for health care purposes for thousands of years....
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Health-Enhancing Compounds in Carrots: Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding
Carrot is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Its storage root, the consumed organ, varies broadly within the carrot germplasm,...
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Health-Enhancing Compounds in Carrots: Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding
Carrot is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Its storage root, the consumed organ, varies broadly within the carrot germplasm,...
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Producers, production, marketing, and sales of non-timber forest products in the United States: a review and synthesis
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are derived from natural populations of plants or fungi, or farmed in forests. Harvesters and producers often...
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Advances of non-conventional green technologies for phyto-saccharides extraction: current status and future perspectives
Saccharides play a vital role in the human diet due to their beneficial biological and functional properties. The adverse limitations of conventional...
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Edible fruits and berries as a source of functional polyphenols: current scene and future perspectives
In recent years, there is a growing interest in nutraceutical-rich functional foods for promoting human health. Wild fruits and berries are excellent...
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Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis of Tea Crabapple (Malus hupehensis Rehd.) Roots Subjected to Mixed Saline–Alkali Stress
Soil salinization–alkalization is a major hindrance to agricultural development globally. Tea crabapple is widely used in China. However, little...
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Biometric indices of wild pistachio (Pistacia atlantica Desf.) trees under resin extraction in Western Iran
Resin extraction from wild pistachio trees is an extant agroforestry practice in Western Iran. This practice plays a great socio-economic role in...
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Strategic Approaches for the Purification of Glycosides from Natural Sources
Glycosides from plant origin are broadly classified as into C-, S-, N- and O-glycosides on the basis of the linkage between glycone and aglycone. The...