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Plant Sciences
Mirela Uzelac, Barbara Sladonja, Ivana Sola, Slavica Dudas, Josipa Bilic, Ibukun M. Famuyide, Lyndy J. McGaw, Jacobus N. Eloff, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek, Danijela Poljuha
Summary: Black locust, an invasive tree in Europe, has a rich composition of phenolic compounds with potential pharmaceutical use. The study conducted LC-MS screening of black locust from Croatia and found that the leaves had higher levels of total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity compared to the flowers. Ethanol extracts showed higher levels of total phenolics and non-flavonoids. A total of 64 compounds were identified, with flavonols and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives being the most commonly represented. The extracts exhibited promising quorum sensing, biofilm prevention, and eradicating capacity.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandru Liviu Ciuvat, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Cristiana Georgeta Ciuvat, Cristiana Marcu, Adrian Lorenat, Lucian Dinca, Bartha Szilard
Summary: This paper provides a literature review of black locust in Romania, focusing on species propagation, stand management, and vulnerability issues. The expansion of black locust in Romania is driven by its adaptability on degraded lands, fast growth, and high biomass yields. Plantations and coppices of black locust also offer various ecosystem services. However, there are disadvantages such as short lifespan, invasiveness on fertile sites, and vulnerability to drought and frost.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sirine Atwi-Ghaddar, Emilie Destandau, Eric Lesellier
Summary: The study optimized the supercritical fluid extraction of two main flavonoids, dihydrorobinetin and robinetin, from black locust. The extraction conditions including temperature, pressure, and modifier's percentage were investigated and found to significantly influence the extraction yield. The optimal conditions were determined to be 10 MPa, 80 degrees C, and extraction phase composition of CO2:EtOH:H2O 80:16:4.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Radoslaw Puchalka, Marcin K. Dyderski, Michaela Vitkova, Jiri Sadlo, Marcin Klisz, Maksym Netsvetov, Yulia Prokopuk, Roberts Matisons, Marcin Mionskowski, Tomasz Wojda, Marcin Koprowski, Andrzej M. Jagodzinski
Summary: Robinia pseudoacacia, a fast-growing tree of high economic and cultural importance, is one of the most common non-native species in Europe. The study shows that changes in climate conditions by 2050 and 2070 will likely shift the potential distribution of R. pseudoacacia towards Central and Northeastern Europe, where this species is currently rare or absent. It emphasizes the need for policies aimed at climate change mitigation in Europe and the importance of using more complete distribution data for analyzing potential niche models.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qi Guo, Yuhan Sun, Jiangtao Zhang, Yun Li
Summary: Elite Robinia pseudoacacia germplasm resources were selected for production based on systematic evaluation and analysis of phenotypes and physiological indicators. The results showed high genetic variation among and within provenances, which can be utilized for assisted migration and breeding programs. Excellent individuals were selected based on comprehensive consideration of leaf phenotypic traits and physiological characteristics, providing a basis for improved variety conservation and selection.
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Environmental Sciences
Meng Chen, Xu Zhang, Ming Li, Yang Cao
Summary: As a potential planting strategy, species mixing can increase biomass production, improve ecosystem service functions, and mitigate climate change. This study aimed to investigate the effect of species mixing on tree growth and drought resilience in semi-arid areas. Tree-ring chronologies of Robinia pseudoacacia in pure and mixed plantations were analyzed using dendrochronological methods. The results showed that species mixing alleviated drought stress to some extent and enhanced tree resilience to drought. Different mixing species and proportions exhibited varying levels of resistance and recovery to drought stress. These findings suggest that expanding species mixing in semi-arid regions is necessary to maximize plantation functions and minimize the potential impacts of warming and drought.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Roberta Alilla, Flora De Natale, Chiara Epifani, Barbara Parisse, Gabriele Cola
Summary: This paper presents the calibration and validation of a phenological model for simulating the flowering process of black locust trees. The model is based on the Normal Heat Hours approach and utilizes high-resolution meteorological data as input.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Melvin A. Castrosanto, Michael Russelle Alvarez, Kevin C. Salamanez, Ruel C. Nacario, Gladys C. Completo
Summary: The study demonstrates the potential of barnyard grass as a biopesticide against tomato pests, showing antifungal, antibacterial, and herbicidal activities. Barnyard grass contains rich phenolic compounds and exhibited good inhibitory effects on pests.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Dimitrios Manolopoulos, Konstantinos Vasileioris, Elias Milios, Kyriaki Kitikidou, Gavriil Spyroglou, Kalliopi Radoglou
Summary: This study aimed to develop height growth models for black locust plantations in restoration plantations of former mining areas. The results showed that black locust plantations grow well and are an excellent species for restoring former mines. However, site quality and other factors were not taken into account in this study.
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Forestry
Shuo Liu, Yaxuan Jiang, Xinyu Guo, Liping Xu, Pei Lei, Qiuxiang Luo, Jianxin Liu, Wei Li, Lei Tao, Fanjuan Meng
Summary: Lectins are natural proteins that play important roles in various environmental stresses. This study demonstrated that over-expression of lectin gene TRpL1 improves salt tolerance in plants, suggesting that TRpL1 protein contributes to salt resistance.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Floriana D'Angeli, Giuseppe Antonio Malfa, Adriana Garozzo, Giovanni Li Volti, Carlo Genovese, Aldo Stivala, Daria Nicolosi, Francesco Attanasio, Francesco Bellia, Simone Ronsisvalle, Rosaria Acquaviva
Summary: The study found that Juglans regia pellicle extract demonstrated antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities, possibly due to its high content of phenols and flavonoids. However, it was also discovered that the extract exhibited cytotoxicity on Caco-2 cell lines. Further research is encouraged to better understand the potential role of this extract in preventing human infectious diseases.
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Forestry
Artur Kraszkiewicz
Summary: This study investigated the growth performances of black locust tree species in different soil and agro-climatic conditions in Poland. The research found that sunlight and moisture conditions mainly affect the volume of stands. Soil nutrient content plays a minor role in the growth of black locust, which thrives in poorly fertile soils. In younger stands, wood fractions below 5.0 cm in thickness make up a large proportion of the stand volume.
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Forestry
Nikos Markos, Kalliopi Radoglou, Mariangela N. Fotelli
Summary: Black locust is widely planted for restoration plantations, but drought dieback and growth declines are being observed. This study investigated the water and carbon fluxes of a black locust post-mining restoration plantation in Greece with eddy covariance. It found that GPP increased with Rg, SWC, and EVI, but declined with VPD. ET constantly increased with solar radiation and SWC, but was not responsive to enhanced VPD. The results suggest that increasing VPD due to climate change may negatively impact these ecosystems.
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Forestry
Bozena Sera, Jana Jiresova, Vladimir Scholtz, Jaroslav Julak, Josef Khun
Summary: This article focuses on the use of non-thermal plasma to break down seed dormancy in black locust seeds. The treated seeds showed eroded surfaces, increased oxygen content, and higher hydrophilicity compared to untreated seeds. Additionally, the treated seeds had higher water absorption and significantly improved germination and seedling development compared to the control group. These findings demonstrate that non-thermal plasma can effectively break dormancy in black locust seeds.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Xiao-li Ma, Jing-zhi Chen, Xing Lu, Ya-ting Zhe, Zhi-bo Jiang
Summary: This study successfully identified the chemical compositions of fresh flowers from two ornamental plant species using advanced analytical methods, including glycosylated structures and flavonoid glycosides, as well as discovering a new compound. Pharmacological targets of these compounds were predicted.
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2021)
