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1. Antioxidant, anthelmintic and antibacterial activities of red juniper (Juniperus phoenicea L.) essential oil

Author:
Aouadi Meriem; Kamel Msaada; Essia Sebai; Wissem Aidi Wannes; Mohamed Salah Abbassi; Hafidh Akkari
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2022 v.34 no.2 pp. 163-172
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Bacillus cereus; Escherichia coli; Haemonchus contortus; Juniperus phoenicea; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella Enteritidis; Salmonella Typhimurium; Staphylococcus aureus; adults; anthelmintics; antibacterial properties; antioxidants; eggs; essential oils; research
Abstract:
... This study investigated the antioxidant, anthelmintic and antibacterial activities of essential oil obtained from red juniper (Juniperus phoenicea) leaves. Red juniper essential oil yield was 0.80%. The GC-MS analysis of this essential oil showed that α -pinene (74.14%) was the predominant component. The anthelmintic activity assay of red juniper essential oil was performed on Haemonchus contortus ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2021.1941338

2. Chemical Composition, Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Four Essential Oils Collected in the North-East of Tunisia

Author:
Mariem Benjemaa; Mejdi Snoussi; Hanen Falleh; Kamel Hessini; Kamel Msaada; Guido Flamini; Riadh Ksouri
Source:
Journal of essential oil-bearing plants 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 338-355
ISSN:
0976-5026
Subject:
Candida glabrata; Candida krusei; Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Shigella sonnei; Tetraclinis articulata; antifungal properties; bacteria; camphor; chemical composition; essential oils; hydrodistillation; medicinal plants; yeasts; Tunisia
Abstract:
... This work aimed to determine the essential oil composition and their biological activities of four local medicinal plant species (Pinus halepensis, Tetraclinis articulata, Juniperus phoenicea and Juniperus oxycedrus) widely planted in the same geographical site. Essential oil isolation was isolated using hydrodistillation and the chemical composition was based on GC/MS analysis. The antibacterial ...
DOI:
10.1080/0972060X.2022.2068971

3. Declines in canopy greenness and tree growth are caused by combined climate extremes during drought-induced dieback

Author:
Maria Castellaneta; Angelo Rita; J. Julio Camarero; Michele Colangelo; Francesco Ripullone
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.813 pp. 152666
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus sylvestris; Quercus frainetto; Quercus pubescens; canopy; decline; defoliation; dieback; drought; forests; growth retardation; mortality; remote sensing; shrublands; shrubs; soil water; tree growth; trees; vapor pressure deficit; water stress; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... Several dieback episodes triggered by droughts are revealing the high vulnerability of Mediterranean forests, manifested as declines in growth, increased defoliation, and rising mortality rates. Understanding forest responses to such climate extreme events is of high priority for predicting their future vegetation dynamics. We examined how remotely sensed measures of vegetation activity (NDVI, Nor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152666

4. Essential Oil Coating: Mediterranean Culinary Plants as Grain Protectants against Larvae and Adults of Tribolium castaneum and Trogoderma granarium

Author:
Nikos E. Papanikolaou; Nickolas G. Kavallieratos; Vassilios Iliopoulos; Epameinondas Evergetis; Anna Skourti; Erifili P. Nika; Serkos A. Haroutounian
Source:
Insects 2022 v.13 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Apiaceae; Citrus limon; Juniperus phoenicea; Laurus nobilis; Origanum majorana; Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum; Tribolium castaneum; Trogoderma granarium; cold; essential oils; food safety; food security; lemons; marjoram; mortality; oregano; risk; steam distillation; wheat
Abstract:
... Postharvest agricultural losses constitute a major food security risk. In contrast, postharvest protection is strongly linked with food safety. The present study aims to develop novel postharvest protection tools through a bioprospecting protocol utilizing edible essential oils (EOs) as grain coatings. For this purpose, six Mediterranean culinary plants were selected for evaluation. The EOs of jun ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects13020165

5. In vivo gastroprotective effect and biological potentialities of six Tunisian medicinal plants using multivariate data treatment

Author:
Rim Ben Mansour; Hanen Wasli; Raja Serairi-Beji; Soumaya Bourgou; Sarra Dakhlaoui; Sawssen Selmi; Saber Khamessi; Majdi Hammami; Riadh Ksouri; Wided Megdiche-Ksouri
Source:
Plant biosystems 2022 v.156 no.1 pp. 152-163
ISSN:
1724-5575
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Myrtus communis; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; flavonoids; human health; inflammation; phenol
Abstract:
... Six Tunisian medicinal plants were screened for their phenolic pools, antioxidant activities as well as for their anti-inflammatory and gastro-protective effects. A significant variability in phenolic composition and antioxidant capacities between species were observed. Myrtus communis L. exhibited the highest phenolic contents and composition as well as the best potential antioxidant capacities a ...
DOI:
10.1080/11263504.2020.1845840

6. On the Need to Further Refine Stock Quality Specifications to Improve Reforestation under Climatic Extremes

Author:
Antonio D. del Campo; Guillem Segura-Orenga; Antonio J. Molina; María González-Sanchis; Santiago Reyna; Javier Hermoso; Carlos J. Ceacero
Source:
Forests 2022 v.13 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; arid lands; climate change; drought; forest restoration; reforestation; seedlings; soil
Abstract:
... The achievement of goals in forest landscape restoration strongly relies on successful plantation establishment, which is challenging in drylands, especially under climate change. Improvement of field performance through stock quality has been used for decades. Here, we use machine learning (ML) techniques to identify key stock traits involved in successful survival and to refine previous specific ...
DOI:
10.3390/f13020168

7. Phenotypic Comparison of Three Populations of Juniperus turbinata Guss. in North-Eastern Morocco

Author:
Nargis Sahib; Mehdi Boumediene; Malika Abid; Aatika Mihamou; Hana Serghini-Caid; Ahmed Elamrani; Christophe Hano; Mohamed Addi
Source:
Forests 2022 v.13 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; evolutionary adaptation; geographical distribution; indigenous species; littoral zone; phenotype; taxon descriptions; Mediterranean region; Morocco
Abstract:
... Juniperus turbinata Guss. is a native species of Morocco; however, an exhaustive taxonomic description based on phenotypical characterization of north-eastern Moroccan population species is lacking, which might lead to taxonomic confusion. In order to expound the phenotypic description of J. turbinata of the north-eastern Moroccan population and to examine the taxonomic differences within it; a co ...
DOI:
10.3390/f13020287

8. Specific microbiome signatures under the canopy of Mediterranean shrubs

Author:
Mohamed Idbella; Francesca De Filippis; Maurizio Zotti; Giuseppina Sequino; Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad; Taoufiq Fechtali; Stefano Mazzoleni; Giuliano Bonanomi
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2022 v.173 pp. 104407
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Ampelodesmos; Euphorbia; Juniperus phoenicea; Myrtus communis; Olea europaea; Pistacia lentiscus; Rosmarinus officinalis; canopy; community structure; fungal communities; fungi; grasslands; microbiome; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; shrubs; soil ecology; soil microorganisms; soil respiration; species richness; structural equation modeling
Abstract:
... Shrub encroachment (SE) is a phenomenon in which grasses and herbaceous vegetation are replaced by woody shrubs. Many previous studies have highlighted the effects of SE on soil respiration rates and nutrient storage, but little is known about impacts on soil microbiota. While previous work considered shrubs to be non-species specific or as a single intervening species, we selected an Ampelodemsos ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104407

9. Acaricidal activity against Ixodes ricinus nymphs of essential oils from the Libyan plants Artemisia herba alba, Origanum majorana and Juniperus phoenicea

Author:
Fawzeia Elmhalli; Samira S. Garboui; Anna Karin Borg Karlson; Raimondas Mozūraitis; Sandra L. Baldauf; Giulio Grandi
Source:
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 2021 v.24 pp. 100575
ISSN:
2405-9390
Subject:
Artemisia herba-alba; Ixodes ricinus; Juniperus phoenicea; Origanum majorana; acaricidal properties; chemical composition; common names; exposure duration; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; humans; marjoram; mortality; oils; paralysis; tick control; ticks; veterinary parasitology; Libya
Abstract:
... Ixodes ricinus (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae) is a major vector for the transmission of several important human pathogens. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of different concentrations of essential oils (Eos) on I. ricinus tick nymphs. Oils were obtained from the leaves of three plants native to Libya: white wormwood (Artemisia herba alba Asso), marjoram (Origanum majorana ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100575

10. Climate Differently Impacts the Growth of Coexisting Trees and Shrubs under Semi-Arid Mediterranean Conditions

Author:
Jesús Julio Camarero; Cristina Valeriano; Antonio Gazol; Michele Colangelo; Raúl Sánchez-Salguero
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Ephedra major; Juniperus phoenicea; Juniperus thurifera; Pinus halepensis; cambium; dendrochronology; drought; growth models; plant available water; shrubs; spring; summer; temperature; trees; wood; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Background and Objectives—Coexisting tree and shrub species will have to withstand more arid conditions as temperatures keep rising in the Mediterranean Basin. However, we still lack reliable assessments on how climate and drought affect the radial growth of tree and shrub species at intra- and interannual time scales under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions. Materials and Methods—We investigated ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12030381

11. In situ approaches show the limitation of the spoilage potential of Juniperus phoenicea L. essential oil against cold-tolerant Pseudomonas fluorescens KM24

Author:
Kamila Myszka; Natalia Tomaś; Łukasz Wolko; Artur Szwengiel; Anna Grygier; Katarzyna Nuc; Małgorzata Majcher
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2021 v.105 no.10 pp. 4255-4268
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pseudomonas fluorescens; biotechnology; carboxylic ester hydrolases; cold tolerance; essential oils; gene expression; lipolysis; phenotype; proteinases; proteolysis; quorum sensing; sabinene; sequence analysis; spoilage
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to elucidate the effect of subinhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of juniper essential oil (EO), α-pinene, and sabinene on the quorum-sensing (QS)–mediated proteolytic and lipolytic properties of Pseudomonas fluorescens KM24. These activities were verified under in situ conditions, in which sub-MICs of the agents altered the morphology of KM24 cells. RNA-Seq studies reveal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-021-11338-3

12. Analysis of symbiotic microbial status of Atlantic sand dunes forest and its effects on Acacia gummifera and Retama monosperma (Fabaceae) to be used in reforestation

Author:
Abdessamad Fakhech; Lahcen Ouahmane; Mohamed Hafidi
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2020 v.31 no.4 pp. 1309-1317
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Acacia; Juniperus phoenicea; Retama monosperma; branches; dunes; forests; indigenous species; nitrogen; phosphorus; pioneer species; plant nutrition; plants (botany); reforestation; roots; shoots; soil; soil biota; soil microorganisms; symbiosis
Abstract:
... Atlantic forest natural soil flora was tested on two leguminous pioneer species Acacia gummifera and Retama monosperma to be used in rehabilitation programs of the coastal sand dunes forest of the Essaouira region. The rhizospheric soil of two endemic plant species: R. monosperma and Juniperus phoenicea was sampled and split into two categories, one from native rhizospheric soil, the other of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-019-00942-9

13. Characterization of volatile organic compounds from six aromatic and medicinal plant species growing wild in North African drylands

Author:
Nassim Zouaoui; Haroun Chenchouni; Ali Bouguerra; Theofilos Massouras; Malika Barkat
Source:
NFS journal 2020 v.18 pp. 19-28
ISSN:
2352-3646
Subject:
Artemisia campestris; Artemisia herba-alba; Juniperus phoenicea; Rosmarinus officinalis; Teucrium polium; Thymus algeriensis; acetates; alpha-pinene; arid lands; arid zones; camphor; cosmetics; food industry; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; headspace analysis; medicinal plants; myrcene; secondary metabolites; solid phase microextraction; species richness; surveys; therapeutics; traditional medicine; volatile organic compounds; wild plants; Algeria
Abstract:
... Aromatic and medicinal plants are large producers of secondary metabolites. Drylands of North Africa are characterized by high species richness of aromatic and medicinal plants which are still used by local populations in traditional medicine and culinary. The study aimed at characterizing the volatile organic compounds (VOC) of six wild plant species (Thymus algeriensis L., Artemisia campestris L ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nfs.2019.12.001

14. Dieback and mortality of junipers caused by drought: Dissimilar growth and wood isotope patterns preceding shrub death

Author:
J. Julio Camarero; Antonio Gazol; Raúl Sánchez-Salguero; Gabriel Sangüesa-Barreda; Ricardo Díaz-Delgado; Pere Casals
Source:
Agricultural and forest meteorology 2020 v.291 pp. 108078
ISSN:
0168-1923
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; climate; death; dieback; drought; evapotranspiration; forests; meteorology; mortality; shrublands; shrubs; spring; statistics; stomatal conductance; summer; water holding capacity; water stress; winter; wood; Spain
Abstract:
... Drought-induced dieback episodes are globally reported among forest ecosystems but they have been understudied in scrublands. Chronically-stressed individuals are supposed to be more vulnerable prior to drought which triggers death. We analyzed drought-triggered dieback and mortality events affecting Mediterranean Juniperus phoenicea scrublands in two sites with contrasting climate and soil condit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108078

15. Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of coniferous species distribution in Mediterranean drylands from North West Algeria

Author:
F. Ayache; V. M. Santana; M. J. Baeza
Source:
Folia geobotanica 2020 v.55 no.1 pp. 15-27
ISSN:
1211-9520
Subject:
Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; Tetraclinis articulata; altitude; arid lands; climate change; correspondence analysis; fire frequency; geographical distribution; population distribution; species diversity; vegetation; Algeria
Abstract:
... Understanding the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the distribution of species is essential for developing management in endangered ecosystems. We studied the current abundance and distribution patterns of vegetation along environmental and anthropogenic gradients in North West Algeria. We focused on the four dominant coniferous species (Pinus halepensis, Tetraclinis articul ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12224-020-09362-8

16. Greater sensitivity to hotter droughts underlies juniper dieback and mortality in Mediterranean shrublands

Author:
Raúl Sánchez-Salguero; J. Julio Camarero
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.721 pp. 137599
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus pinaster; Pinus pinea; Quercus faginea; climate; cold; dieback; drought; growing season; growth models; mortality; shrublands; shrubs; soil water; temperature; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Drought-induced dieback episodes have been globally reported. However, few studies have jointly examined the role played by drought on growth of co-occurring shrub and tree species showing different dieback and mortality. Here, we focused on dieback events affecting Mediterranean shrublands dominated by the Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea) since the middle 2000s in three sites across a wid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137599

17. In vitro screening for the antifungal activity of some Egyptian plant extracts against the fish pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica

Author:
Eslam K. M. Emara; Alkhateib Y. Gaafar; Yousseria M. Shetaia
Source:
Aquaculture research 2020 v.51 no.11 pp. 4461-4470
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; Chenopodium murale; Cyperus esculentus; Ipomoea batatas; Juniperus phoenicea; Luffa aegyptiaca; Ricinus communis; Saprolegnia parasitica; antifungal properties; aquaculture; fish farms; flowers; freshwater fish; fruits; leaves; minimum inhibitory concentration; pathogens; plant extracts; plate count; rhizomes; saprolegniosis; screening; toxicity; winter; Egypt
Abstract:
... Saprolegniasis which is caused mainly by Saprolegnia sp. is the main cause of the winter mass kills in northern freshwater fish farms in Egypt. Various treatment protocols were used to control it, but they are not favoured due to toxicity and cost of treatment; thus, the search for safer economic alternative is ongoing. In this study, 50/59 plant/plant parts methanolic extracts were screened for t ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.14791

18. Potential Future Changes of the Geographic Range Size of Juniperus phoenicea in Algeria based on Present and Future Climate Change Projections

Author:
Abdelkrim Arar; Yassine Nouidjem; Rabah Bounar; Slimane Tabet; Yacine Kouba
Source:
Contemporary problems of ecology 2020 v.13 no.4 pp. 429-441
ISSN:
1995-4255
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; altitude; available water capacity; climate change; geographical distribution; models; nitrogen; probability; soil carbon; summer; Algeria
Abstract:
... MaxEnt (Maximum Entropy), a Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) method, was applied in the current study in order to assess present and future spatial distribution of the Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea). Potential future changes in the geographic range size of J. phoenicea in Algeria was determined for the two horizons 2050 and 2070 based on CCSM4 model of the IPCC. Three types of data w ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1995425520040022

19. Secondary metabolites (essential oils) from sand-dune plants induce cytotoxic effects in cancer cells

Author:
Ellie Beeby; Mariana Magalhães; Juliana Poças; Thomas Collins; Marco F.L. Lemos; Lillian Barros; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; Célia Cabral; Isabel M. Pires
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2020 v.258 pp. 112803
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Artemisia campestris; Crithmum maritimum; Eryngium maritimum; Juniperus phoenicea; Seseli; Western blotting; analgesics; antineoplastic activity; antineoplastic agents; antioxidants; antiseptics; bioactive compounds; breasts; cancer therapy; cell cycle; cell lines; cell proliferation; colorectal neoplasms; cytotoxicity; dunes; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; inhibitory concentration 50; mechanism of action; medicinal plants; models; monoterpenoids; neoplasm cells; secondary metabolites; traditional medicine; Portugal
Abstract:
... Despite advances in modern therapeutic strategies, cancer remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Therefore, there is a constant need to develop more efficient anticancer targeting strategies. The anticancer therapeutic proprieties of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds have been reported for several years, making natural extracts and/or compounds derived from these a promi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2020.112803

20. Ethnoveterinary remedies used in the Algerian steppe: Exploring the relationship with traditional human herbal medicine

Author:
Mohamed Djamel Miara; Hamdi Bendif; Asmahane Ouabed; Khellaf Rebbas; Mohammed Ait Hammou; Mokhtar Amirat; Alex Greene; Irene Teixidor-Toneu
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2019 v.244 pp. 112164
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Apiaceae; Artemisia campestris; Atriplex halimus; Echinops; Fabaceae; Juniperus phoenicea; Lamiaceae; Peganum harmala; animal care; chi-square distribution; ethnobotany; goats; health services; herbal medicines; herbaria; human health; humans; interviews; leaves; linear models; markets; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; pastoralism; sheep; spring; steppes; therapeutics; traditional medicine; veterinary medicine; Northern Africa
Abstract:
... Ethnoveterinary medicine is vastly under-documented, especially in North Africa, where livestock care is increasingly medicalised. Despite evidence of the interdependence of ethnoveterinary practices and ethnomedicine for human care, the overlap between these two systems and the possible drivers of similarity are rarely addressed in ethnopharmacological literature. Here, we present the first quant ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2019.112164

21. First Report of Canker and Dieback Caused by Diplodia africana on Holm Oak in Italy

Author:
S. Seddaiu; C. Sechi; P. A. Ruiu; B. T. Linaldeddu
Source:
Plant disease 2019 v.103 no.10 pp. 2670
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Diplodia; Juniperus phoenicea; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; agar; aluminum foil; bark; branches; conidia; cotton; culture media; decline; dieback; ethanol; forests; fruit trees; fungi; inoculum; internal transcribed spacers; mycelium; oils; pathogenicity; pathogens; peptide elongation factors; pycnidia; ribosomal DNA; seedlings; solar radiation; sporulation; spring; stone fruits; woodlands; Italy; Sardinia; South Africa
Abstract:
... In Sardinia (Italy), during the last decades, there has been a constant expansion of oak decline events, mainly in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) and holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) woodlands (Linaldeddu et al. 2014). In spring 2015, during a study on the fungal pathogens involved in the etiology of holm oak decline, Diplodia corticola A.J.L. Phillips, A. Alves & J. Luque was found to be the main causal a ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-05-19-1062-PDN

22. Growth inhibitory activity of biflavonoids and diterpenoids from the leaves of the Libyan Juniperus phoenicea against human cancer cells

Author:
Afaf Al Groshi; Hiba A. Jasim; Andrew R. Evans; Fyaz M.D. Ismail; Nicola M. Dempster; Lutfun Nahar; Satyajit D. Sarker
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2019 v.33 no.8 pp. 2075-2082
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; cytotoxicity; diterpenoids; etoposide; flavonoids; human diseases; inhibitory concentration 50; leaves; lung neoplasms; methyl ethers; neoplasm cells; prostatic neoplasms; spectral analysis
Abstract:
... Three biflavonoids [cupressuflavone (1), amentoflavone (2), and sumaflavone (3)], four diterpenoids [13‐epi‐cupressic acid (4), imbricatholic acid (5), 3‐hydroxy‐sandaracopimaric acid (6), and dehydroabietic acid (7)], and one lignan [β‐peltatin methyl ether (8)] were isolated from the cytotoxic fractions of the extracts of the leaves of the Libyan Juniperus phoenicea L. The structures of these co ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.6397

23. Sancho, the oldest known Iberian shrub

Author:
J. Julio Camarero; Miguel Ortega-Martínez
Source:
Dendrochronologia 2019 v.53 pp. 32-36
ISSN:
1125-7865
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; carbon; cliffs; climate; dendroecology; ecosystems; forests; growing season; radiocarbon dating; shrubs; temperature; trees; water stress; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Cliffs are refuges for old trees and shrubs. In the Mediterranean Basin most dendroclimatic reconstructions have focused on high-elevation forests where tree radial growth is constrained by low temperatures in addition to drought stress. Old shrubs may provide longer ring-width series of hydroclimate proxies in low-elevation, drought-prone Mediterranean ecosystems where old trees are rare. To fill ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dendro.2018.11.003

24. Seasonality of mycorrhizal attributes, soil phosphorus and nitrogen of Juniperus phoenicea and Retama monosperma boiss. in an Atlantic sand dunes forest

Author:
Abdessamad Fakhech; Lahcen Ouahmane; Mohamed Hafidi
Source:
Journal of sustainable forestry 2019 v.38 no.1 pp. 1-17
ISSN:
1540-756X
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Retama monosperma; dunes; ecosystems; forests; humidity; mycorrhizae; mycorrhizal fungi; nitrogen; phosphorus; plantations; seasonal variation; soil; spores; spring; summer; temperature
Abstract:
... Seasonal variation of mycorrhization attributes in a degraded ecosystem seems to be key information in conceiving rehabilitation programs that use mycorrhized plantations specific to that ecosystem. In order to record seasonality of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in an Atlantic sand dunes forest, root colonization and spores abundance alongside rhizospheric phosphorus and nitrogen of two plant speci ...
DOI:
10.1080/10549811.2018.1490653

25. The mode of action of allelochemicals aqueous leaf extracts of some Cupressaceae species on lettuce

Author:
Kmar M’barek; Ines Zribi; Md. Jafar Ullah; Rabiaa Haouala
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2019 v.252 pp. 29-37
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Cupressus sempervirens; Juniperus phoenicea; Lactuca sativa; Tetraclinis articulata; allelochemicals; antioxidant activity; biochemical pathways; carotenoids; chemical composition; chlorophyll; electrolytes; enzyme activity; inhibitory concentration 50; leaf extracts; lettuce; lipid peroxidation; malondialdehyde; mechanism of action; membrane permeability; mitochondria; necrosis; phytotoxicity; root growth; roots; secondary metabolites; shoots; weeds
Abstract:
... Species in the Cupressaceae have high potential phytotoxic effects leading to various perturbations of growth, physiological and biochemical processes in weed plants. A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of aqueous leaf extracts of Cupressus sempervirens L., Juniperus phoenicea L. and Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast. on the physiological and biochemical processes in Lactuca sativa L. (l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2019.03.009

26. Dangerous life at the edge: Implications of seed predation for roadside revegetation

Author:
Alberto Suárez‐Esteban; Miguel Delibes; José M. Fedriani
Source:
Applied vegetation science 2018 v.21 no.1 pp. 55-63
ISSN:
1402-2001
Subject:
Chamaerops humilis; Corema album; Formicidae; Juniperus phoenicea; Rubus inermis; birds; cost effectiveness; ecological invasion; granivores; habitats; land restoration; man-made trails; roads; roadside plants; rodents; seed predation; seeds; shrublands; shrubs; terrestrial ecosystems; wildlife; Spain
Abstract:
... QUESTION: Anthropogenic edges caused by transport infrastructure such as dirt roads and trails (also known as Soft Linear Developments; SLD) are pervasive in almost every terrestrial ecosystem. Revegetating these edges may reduce some of their negative effects, such as their permeability to biological invasions and detrimental effects on wildlife, potentially becoming suitable habitat for a broad ...
DOI:
10.1111/avsc.12349

27. Ecological assessment of Juniperus turbinata Guss. forest on the Strofades Islands, Ionian Sea, Greece

Author:
Martinis Aristotelis; Chaideftou Evgenia; Minotou Charikleia; Poirazidis Konstantinos
Source:
Journal of Forest Science v.64 no.8 pp. 345-352
ISSN:
1212-4834
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Phillyrea latifolia; Pistacia lentiscus; Quercus coccifera; broadleaved evergreens; evergreen trees; forest conservation; forest regeneration; forests; heartwood; marine parks; soil; Greece
Abstract:
... The Strofades Islands form part of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos. Juniperus turbinata Gussone (syn. Juniperus phoenicea Linnaeus) forests are one of the few remaining high forest forms in Mediterranean. Here, the ecological status and the state of forest regeneration on the Strofades were evaluated to contribute information to their preservation. Seventeen sampling sites were established i ...
DOI:
10.17221/52/2018-jfs

28. Genetic structure and phylogeography of Juniperus phoenicea complex throughout Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions: different stories in one

Author:
Pedro Sánchez-Gómez; Juan F. Jiménez; Jose Luis Cánovas; Juan Bautista Vera; Isabell Hensen; Miloud Aouissat
Source:
Annals of forest science 2018 v.75 no.3 pp. 75
ISSN:
1286-4560
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Juniperus phoenicea; Oligocene epoch; Pleistocene epoch; amplified fragment length polymorphism; climate change; conifers; genetic markers; genetic variation; phylogeography; population structure; variance; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE: The genetic structure of Juniperus phoenicea in the Mediterranean Basin is inferred using amplified fragment length polymorphism markers (AFLP) markers. As other Mediterranean conifers, J. phoenicea populations show moderate levels of genetic diversity and interpopulational differentiation. The pattern of distribution of genetic diversity seems highly influenced by the climatic fluctu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13595-018-0741-7

29. Phenolic profile and in vitro bioactive potential of Saharan Juniperus phoenicea L. and Cotula cinerea (Del) growing in Algeria

Author:
Dalila Ghouti; Wahiba Rached; Moussaoui Abdallah; Tânia C. S. P. Pires; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Maria José Alves; Lazzouni Hamadi Abderrahmane; Lillian Barros; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Source:
Food & function 2018 v.9 no.9 pp. 4664-4672
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
Cotula; Gram-positive bacteria; Juniperus phoenicea; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cell lines; cytotoxicity; diodes; food industry; ingredients; ionization; liquid chromatography; liquids; minimum inhibitory concentration; pharmaceutical industry; phenolic compounds; plant extracts; spectrometers; Algeria
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to characterize the individual phenolic profile and antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities of hydroethanolic and infusion extracts prepared from Algerian Saharan Juniperus phoenicea L. and Cotula cinerea (Del). The phenolic profile was determined using a liquid chromatograph coupled to a diode array detector and an electrospray ionization ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8fo01392f

30. Taxonomic and geographic differentiation of Juniperus phoenicea agg. based on cone, seed, and needle characteristics

Author:
Małgorzata Mazur; Monika Zielińska; Krystyna Boratyńska; Angel Romo; Montserrat Salva-Catarineu; Katarzyna Marcysiak; Adam BoratyŃski
Source:
Systematics and biodiversity 2018 v.16 no.5 pp. 469-482
ISSN:
1478-0933
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; conifer needles; conifers; geographical variation; plant morphology; seed cones; seeds; species diversity; Aegean Sea; Africa; Gibraltar
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to examine the diversity of, and differentiation between, 41 natural populations representing Juniperus phoenicea complex within their geographic range using the morphological characteristics of cones, seeds, and sprouts with leaves. Seven populations of J. phoenicea s.s., 25 J. turbinata and nine J. canariensis, each represented by ∼20–30 individuals, were studied. The c ...
DOI:
10.1080/14772000.2018.1439120

31. A comparative analysis between SNPs and SSRs to investigate genetic variation in a juniper species (Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata)

Author:
Cristina García; Erwan Guichoux; Arndt Hampe
Source:
Tree genetics & genomes 2018 v.14 no.6 pp. 87
ISSN:
1614-2942
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Juniperus thurifera; coasts; conifers; forest trees; forests; genes; genetic markers; genetic variation; genomics; global change; keystone species; landscapes; microsatellite repeats; models; parentage; single nucleotide polymorphism; tetraploidy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Genomic resources are a valuable research tool for understanding and forecasting the response of forest trees to global change and for developing science-based management strategies. Yet, many ecologically relevant tree species still lack such resources. The conifer genus Juniperus contains > 70 species that are widely distributed through the Northern Hemisphere, including several keystone species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11295-018-1301-x

32. Tracking the impact of drought on functionally different woody plants in a Mediterranean scrubland ecosystem

Author:
Antonio Gazol; Gabriel Sangüesa-Barreda; Elena Granda; J. Julio Camarero
Source:
Plant ecology 2017 v.218 no.8 pp. 1009-1020
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Genista; Globularia alypum; Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; Pistacia lentiscus; Rhamnus; Rosmarinus officinalis; defoliation; dendrochronology; drought; ecosystems; functional properties; global warming; growth retardation; leaves; mortality; root systems; shrublands; shrubs; stomatal movement; water stress; winter; woody plants; Spain
Abstract:
... Climate warming is predicted to amplify drought stress. Thus, it is important to understand how coexisting plant species respond to severe droughts. Here we study how seven Mediterranean woody plant species with different evolutionary history and functional characteristics (Pinus halepensis Mill., Juniperus phoenicea L., Pistacia lentiscus L., Rhamnus lycioides L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Genis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11258-017-0749-3

33. Ancient juniper trees growing on cliffs: toward a long Mediterranean tree-ring chronology

Author:
Coralie Mathaux; Jean-Paul Mandin; Christine Oberlin; Jean-Louis Edouard; Thierry Gauquelin; Frédéric Guibal
Source:
Dendrochronologia 2016 v.37 pp. 79-88
ISSN:
1125-7865
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Mediterranean climate; altitude; basins; cliffs; dendroclimatology; growth rings; limestone; longevity; models; pith; population ecology; radiocarbon dating; tree age; trees; water supply
Abstract:
... Juniperus phoenicea is a tree that can grow on vertical cliff faces in dry and warm Mediterranean climate conditions. These trees are adapted to extreme growing conditions where the main constraints are verticality, compact hard limestone, and low water supply. They respond to these constraints via various specific features and high longevity. The objective of this study is to confirm whether or n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dendro.2015.12.005

34. Ecological assessment of populations of Juniperus phoenicea L. in the Al-Akhdar mountainous landscape of Libya

Author:
Hanan F. Kabiel; Ahmad K. Hegazy; Lesley Lovett-Doust; Saud L. Al-Rowaily; Abd El-Nasser S. Al Borki
Source:
Arid land research and management 2016 v.30 no.3 pp. 269-289
ISSN:
1532-4990
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; branches; coasts; dieback; females; forests; harvesting; interspecific competition; landscapes; mountains; population size; rain; reproductive traits; seeds; sexual reproduction; species recruitment; tree classes; trees; Libya
Abstract:
... The Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea L.) has long been common in the Al-Akhdar mountain range in NE Libya. Juniper trees in the region are showing signs of dieback, and minimal successful seedling recruitment has occurred. We investigate this effect at the level of individual trees, tree size classes, and populations. At ten sites, population size, growth and reproductive traits, and percen ...
DOI:
10.1080/15324982.2015.1090499

35. Ecology of vertical life in harsh environments: The case of mycorrhizal symbiosis with secular cliff climbing trees (Juniperus phoenicea L.)

Author:
Hervé Sanguin; Coralie Mathaux; Frédéric Guibal; Yves Prin; Jean-Paul Mandin; Thierry Gauquelin; Robin Duponnois
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2016 v.134 pp. 132-135
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
Glomeraceae; Juniperus phoenicea; cliffs; coevolution; dry environmental conditions; ecosystems; fungal communities; fungi; habitats; trees; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae
Abstract:
... The Phoenician juniper tree (Juniperus phoenicea L.) is emblematic of Mediterranean ecosystems. Secular trees from a relict population are present in the cliffs of the Ardèche gorges (protected natural reserve). This population shows a remarkable adaptability to major physical, nutrient and water availability constraints. The basis of its adaptation to hostile environmental conditions is poorly un ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.07.008

36. Inbreeding and neighbouring vegetation drive drought‐induced die‐off within juniper populations

Author:
Francisco Lloret; Cristina García
Source:
Functional ecology 2016 v.30 no.10 pp. 1696-1704
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; canopy; climate change; correlation; die-off; drought; environmental factors; fecundity; forests; genetic factors; genetic variation; habitats; inbreeding; kinship; phenotype; probability; shrubs; temperature; trees; woodlands; Spain
Abstract:
... Drought‐induced episodes of forest die‐off are being reported world‐wide, and recent evidence shows that increases in temperature due to climate change are contributing to this decline. Several ecological mechanisms have been invoked at the plant level to explain the vulnerability of trees to this widespread drought‐induced mortality. Apart from ecological factors, some genetic factors might also ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.12655

37. Morphological and ecological comparison of populations of Juniperus turbinata Guss. and J. phoenicea L. from the Mediterranean region

Author:
M. Mazur; P. Minissale; S. Sciandrello; A. Boratyński
Source:
Plant biosystems 2016 v.150 no.2 pp. 313-322
ISSN:
1724-5575
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; altitude; leaves; mountains; seeds; shoots; statistical analysis; summer; France; Italy; Mediterranean region; Northern Africa; Spain
Abstract:
... The aim of the present study was the biometrical comparison and ecological analysis of six populations of Juniperus phoenicea complex from the western part of the species' geographic range, each represented by about 30 individuals. This is the first study to include the Sicilian population of J. turbinata sensu stricto. Seven features of the cones and seeds, two of the shoots and leaves and eight ...
DOI:
10.1080/11263504.2014.994579

38. Molecular cytogenetic studies in western Mediterranean Juniperus (Cupressaceae): a constant model of GC-rich chromosomal regions and rDNA loci with evidences for paleopolyploidy

Author:
Joan Vallès; Teresa Garnatje; Odile Robin; Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev
Source:
Tree genetics & genomes 2015 v.11 no.3 pp. 43
ISSN:
1614-2942
Subject:
Juniperus communis; Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Juniperus sabina; Juniperus thurifera; chromatin; chromosome number; diploidy; fluorescence in situ hybridization; genes; karyotyping; loci; models; nuclear genome; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; tetraploidy
Abstract:
... We carried out the first cytogenetic characterisation of Mediterranean species of Juniperus (Cupressaceae); to date, nuclear DNA amount and chromosome numbers were known, but a fine karyotype analysis had been only done in three eastern Asian taxa. We performed chromomycin A₃ banding, for the first time in the family, and fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) in order to detect 18S-5.8S-26S (al ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11295-015-0860-3

39. Tree-ring carbon and oxygen isotopes indicate different water use strategies in three Mediterranean shrubs at Capo Caccia (Sardinia, Italy)

Author:
Simona Altieri; Simone Mereu; Paolo Cherubini; Simona Castaldi; Carmina Sirignano; Carmine Lubritto; Giovanna Battipaglia
Source:
Trees 2015 v.29 no.5 pp. 1593-1603
ISSN:
0931-1890
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Phillyrea angustifolia; Pistacia lentiscus; broadleaved evergreens; carbon; climate change; drought; ecophysiology; growth rings; interspecific variation; isotopes; leaves; oxygen; photosynthesis; screening; shrubs; stomatal conductance; summer; survival rate; temperature; trees; water stress; water use efficiency; Italy; Sardinia
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE : Variations in stable carbon and oxygen isotope compositions of co-occurring plant species reflect their different water use strategies and indicate the importance of screening species’ WUE ᵢ to plan climate change adaptation strategies. The different abilities of plant species to cope with drought have been associated with structural and ecophysiological constraints. In this paper, w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00468-015-1242-z

40. Bioactivity studies of oxysporone and several derivatives

Author:
Anna Andolfi; Lucia Maddau; Benedetto T. Linaldeddu; Bruno Scanu; Alessio Cimmino; Sara Basso; Antonio Evidente
Source:
Phytochemistry letters 2014 v.10 pp. 40-45
ISSN:
1874-3900
Subject:
Athelia rolfsii; Diplodia; Phytophthora cinnamomi; antifungal properties; carbon; fungi; phytotoxicity; plant pathogens; structure-activity relationships
Abstract:
... Recently oxysporone, a phytotoxic dihydrofuropyranone, was isolated along with two closely related compounds, afritoxinones A and B, from liquid cultures of Diplodia africana, an invasive fungal pathogen of Phoenicean juniper. In this study, eight derivatives were hemisynthesized and assayed for their phytotoxic and antifungal activities in comparison to the parent compound. Each compound was test ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phytol.2014.07.005

41. Comparative wood anatomy of Juniperus from Macaronesia

Author:
Paloma de Palacios; Luis G. Esteban; Francisco G. Fernández; Alberto García-Iruela; María Conde; Elena Román-Jordán
Source:
IAWA journal v.35 no.2 pp. 186-198
ISSN:
0928-1541
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; biometry; parenchyma (plant tissue); provenance; tracheids; wood anatomy; Azores; Canary Islands
Abstract:
... The wood anatomy of the three species of Juniperus occurring in Macaronesia is compared for the first time using representative samples of each species collected in its natural region of provenance: J. cedrus Webb & Berthel and J. phoenicea L. var. canariensis Guyot, in the Canary Islands, and J. brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine, in the Azores. The three species are anatomically similar, although some q ...
DOI:
10.1163/22941932-00000059

42. In vitro anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and antioxidant proprieties of Juniperus phoenicea L. leaves from Tunisia

Author:
Henda Keskes; Kais Mnafgui; Khaled Hamden; Mohamed Damak; Abdelfattah El Feki; Noureddine Allouche
Source:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2014 v.4 pp. S649
ISSN:
2221-1691
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-amylase; alpha-pinene; antioxidant activity; beta-carotene; bleaching; chemical composition; enzyme inhibition; essential oils; gallic acid; germacrene; hexane; inhibitory concentration 50; limonene; medicinal properties; methanol; oils; plant extracts; steam distillation; triacylglycerol lipase; Tunisia
Abstract:
... To examine chemical composition and antioxidant activity as well as the in vitro α-amylase and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities of the essential oil and various extracts of Juniperus phoenicea (J. phoenicea).Essential oil obtained by steam distillation were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. The antioxidant activity of the essential oil and various extracts of J. ph ...
DOI:
10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B114

43. Long‐term expansion of juniper populations in managed landscapes: patterns in space and time

Author:
Cristina García; Eva Moracho; Ricardo Díaz‐Delgado; Pedro Jordano; Glenn Matlack
Source:
journal of ecology 2014 v.102 no.6 pp. 1562-1571
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
chronosequences; image interpretation; landscapes; seed dispersal; vertebrates; space and time; plant density; aerial photography; environmental factors; trees; population growth; habitat fragmentation; Juniperus phoenicea; conservation areas; forests
Abstract:
... Forest cover has increased world‐wide over the last decade despite continuous forest fragmentation. However, a lack of long‐term demographic data hinders our understanding of the spatial dynamics of colonization in remnant populations inhabiting recently protected areas or set‐aside rural lands. We investigated the population expansion of the Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinat ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.12297

44. Phytochemical Screening, Investigation of Carbohydrate Contents, and Antiviral Activity of Juniperus phoenicea L. Growing in Egypt

Author:
Salma Ahmed El-Sawi; Hemaia Mohamed Motawae; Mohamed Aboul-fotouh Sleem; Abdel-Rahman Omar El-Shabrawy; Amani Sleem; Maii Abdel-naby Ismail
Source:
Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants 2014 v.20 no.1 pp. 83-91
ISSN:
1540-3580
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; antiviral properties; carbohydrates; essential oils; flavonoids; fruits; herbs; high performance liquid chromatography; leaves; medicinal plants; paper chromatography; screening; spices; sterols; triterpenoids; Egypt
Abstract:
... Phytochemical screening of dried leaves and fruits of Juniperus phoenicea growing in Egypt revealed the presence of essential oil, carbohydrates, sterols and/or triterpenes, and flavonoids. The carbohydrates of the edible part, fruits, were investigated by high-performance liquid chromatography while the carbohydrates in the leaves were investigated by paper chromatography. Pharmacological studies ...
DOI:
10.1080/10496475.2013.825894

45. Études floristique et ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales de la région de M’Sila (Algérie)

Author:
K. Rebbas; R. Bounar
Source:
Phytothérapie 2014 v.12 no.5 pp. 284-291
ISSN:
1624-8597
Subject:
Cedrus atlantica; Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; altitude; ethnobotany; flora; medicinal plants; questionnaires; rare species; vegetation; Algeria
Abstract:
... The M’Sila area presents very interesting natural vegetation: high altitude formations include Cedrus atlantica and others like Pinus halepensis and Juniperus phoenicea and low altitude formations contain Artemisea herba-alba. These formations contain a rich and diverse flora, and are of economic and ecological interest. For the safeguarding and the valorization of this natural inheritance, we con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10298-014-0872-4

46. Antioxidant activities of eight Algerian plant extracts and two essential oils

Author:
Bakchiche Boulanouar; Gherib Abdelaziz; Smail Aazza; Custódia Gago; M. Graça Miguel
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2013 v.46 pp. 85-96
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Thymus algeriensis; Artemisia campestris; anti-inflammatory activity; beta-pinene; lipid peroxidation; Anthemis; essential oils; plant extracts; mass spectrometry; Juniperus phoenicea; Cytisus; flavanones; alpha-pinene; phenol; Haloxylon; superoxide anion; sabinene; linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase; flavonols; egg yolk; aerial parts; antioxidant activity; Arbutus unedo; chemical composition; hydroxyl radicals; gas chromatography; Algeria
Abstract:
... Total phenol, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, flavone/flavonol and flavanones/dihydroflavonol contents of hydro-alcoholic extracts, obtained by sonication, from the aerial parts of Artemisia campestris L., Anthemis arvensis L., Haloxylon scoparium Pomel, Juniperus phoenicea L., Arbutus unedo L., Cytisus monspessulanus L., Thymus algeriensis Boiss et Reut, Zizyphus lotus L. (Desf.) collected in D ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.01.020

47. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Algerian Juniperus phoenicea L. Extracts

Author:
Fouad Menaceur; Ahmed Benchabane; Mohamed Hazzit; Aoumeur Baaliouamer
Source:
Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature 2013 v.3 no.1 pp. 87-96
ISSN:
2231-1874
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-pinene; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; butylated hydroxytoluene; chemical composition; essential oils; ethanol; gallic acid; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; hydrodistillation; leaves; microwave treatment; quercetin; small fruits; solvents
Abstract:
... Essential oils of Algerian Juniperus phoenicea L. obtained from leaves and berries by hydrodistillation (HD) and from berries by Solvent Free Microwave Assisted Extraction (SFMAE) were investigated using both capillary GC and GC-MS techniques. The monoterpene hydrocarbons constituted the most prominent group of constituents (43.2-86.5 %) in the three essential oils with α-pinene (34.4-80.8 %) as t ...
DOI:
10.1080/22311866.2013.782754

48. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil from Juniperus phoenicea subsp. Phoenicea berries from Jordan

Author:
M. S. Abu-Darwish; M. J. Gonçalves; C. Cabral; C. Cavaleiro; L. Salgueiro
Source:
Acta alimentaria 2013 v.42 no.4 pp. 504-511
ISSN:
0139-3006
Subject:
Aspergillus; Cryptococcus neoformans; Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-pinene; antifungal properties; chemical composition; dermatomycoses; essential oils; flavor; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; hydrodistillation; keratinophilic fungi; minimum inhibitory concentration; oils; perfumes; shrubs; small fruits; toxicity; traditional medicine; trees; yeasts; Israel; Jordan; Mediterranean region; Northern Africa; Portugal
Abstract:
... Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae) is an evergreen small tree or shrub, distributed throughout the Mediterranean area from Portugal to Israel and North Africa. J. phoenicea has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and its berries are widely used in flavours, perfumes, and to aromatize alcoholic beverages.The aim of the present work was to evaluate the chemical compositi ...
DOI:
10.1556/AAlim.42.2013.4.5

49. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil from Juniperus phoenicea subsp. Phoenicea berries from Jordan

Author:
M. Abu-Darwish; M. Gonçalves; C. Cabral; C. Cavaleiro; L. Salgueiro
Source:
Acta alimentaria 2013 v.42 no.4 pp. 504-511
ISSN:
1588-2535
Subject:
Aspergillus; Cryptococcus neoformans; Juniperus phoenicea; antifungal properties; chemical composition; dermatomycoses; essential oils; hydrodistillation; keratinophilic fungi; minimum inhibitory concentration; shrubs; toxicity; traditional medicine; trees; Israel; Jordan; Mediterranean region; Northern Africa; Portugal
Abstract:
... Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae) is an evergreen small tree or shrub, distributed throughout the Mediterranean area from Portugal to Israel and North Africa. J. phoenicea has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and its berries are widely used in flavours, perfumes, and to aromatize alcoholic beverages.The aim of the present work was to evaluate the chemical composition and antifun ...
DOI:
10.1556/aalim.42.2013.4.5

50. Chemical profiles and antioxidant activities of the essential oils of two medicinal plant species grown in Tunisia

Author:
L. Riahi; H. Chograni; S. Ziadi; Y. Zaouali; N. Zoghlami; A. Mliki
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2013 v.25 no.4 pp. 324-329
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; antioxidant activity; beta-phellandrene; essential oils; leaves; medicinal plants; oils; Tunisia
Abstract:
... A comparison of leaves essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of the two medicinal plant species Juniperus oxycedrus and Juniperus phoenicea grown in Tunisia is reported in this study. The highest yield of essential oil was recorded for J. phoenicea (0.34%, w/w) whereas J. oxycedrus exhibited the lowest yield (0.18%). Qualitative and quantitative variations in the composition of oils a ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2013.775675

51. Essential oil composition, adult repellency and larvicidal activity of eight Cupressaceae species from Greece against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Author:
Athanassios Giatropoulos; Danae Pitarokili; Fotini Papaioannou; Dimitrios P. Papachristos; George Koliopoulos; Nickolaos Emmanouel; Olga Tzakou; Antonios Michaelakis
Source:
Parasitology research 2013 v.112 no.3 pp. 1113-1123
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; Cupressus arizonica; Cupressus macrocarpa; Cupressus sempervirens; Juniperus phoenicea; adults; chemical analysis; deet; essential oils; gas chromatography; larvae; leaf oils; mass spectrometry; repellents; Greece
Abstract:
... The present study evaluated leaf essential oils from eight Cupresaceae species; Cupressus arizonica, Cupressus benthamii, Cupressus macrocarpa, Cupressus sempervirens, Cupressus torulosa, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Juniperus phoenicea, and Tetraclinis articulata for their larvicidal and repellent properties against Aedes albopictus, a mosquito of great ecological and medical importance. Based on th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-012-3239-5
PubMed:
23263252

52. Increased Intake of Juniperus Phoenicea L. by Supplementation with Barley and Optigen® in Sheep

Author:
Tomislav Šarić; Jozo Rogošić; Suzana Tkalčić; Ivan Župan; Zoran Šikić
Source:
Italian journal of animal science 2013 v.12 no.2 pp. e50
ISSN:
1828-051X
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; barley; forage; forage production; forbs; littoral zone; models; sheep; species diversity; Croatia; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Dry littoral grasslands and rocky ground pastures throughout the Mediterranean basin are a significant source of forage for small ruminants and as such associated with traditional grazing practices. During the last decade, dissemination of terpene-rich Mediterranean shrubs, Juniperus phoenicea L., onto pastures in Adriatic region of Croatia have caused reduction in forage production and plant dive ...
DOI:
10.4081/ijas.2013.e50

53. Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 February 2013–31 March 2013

Author:
M. C. Arias; Christiane Atteke; S. C. Augusto; J. Bailey; Pilar Bazaga; Luciano B. Beheregaray; Laure Benoit; Rumsaïs Blatrix; Céline Born; R. M. Brito; Hai‐kui Chen; Sara Covarrubias; Clara de Vega; Champlain Djiéto‐Lordon; Marie‐Pierre Dubois; F. O. Francisco; Cristina García; P. H. P. Gonçalves; Clementina González; Carla Gutiérrez‐Rodríguez; Michael P. Hammer; Carlos M. Herrera; H. Itoh; S. Kamimura; H. Karaoglu; S. Kojima; Shou‐Li Li; Hannah J. Ling; Pável F. Matos‐Maraví; Doyle McKey; Judicaël Mezui‐M'Eko; Juan Francisco Ornelas; R. F. Park; María I. Pozo; Satu Ramula; Cristina Rigueiro; Jonathan Sandoval‐Castillo; L. R. Santiago; Miyuki M. Seino; Chang‐Bing Song; H. Takeshima; Anti Vasemägi; C. R. Wellings; Ji Yan; Du Yu‐Zhou; Chang‐Rong Zhang; Tian‐Yun Zhang; Molecular Ecology Resources Primer Development ConsortiumMolecular Ecology Resources Editorial Office, 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4
Source:
Molecular ecology resources 2013 v.13 no.4 pp. 760-762
ISSN:
1755-098X
Subject:
Candida; Cedrus; Gadopsis marmoratus; Juniperus osteosperma; Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Juniperus thurifera; Liriomyza bryoniae; Liriomyza huidobrensis; Liriomyza sativae; Liriomyza trifolii; Lupinus polyphyllus; Metschnikowia; Puccinia striiformis; Xylocopa; databases; ecology; fungi; genetic markers; genetic resources; loci
Abstract:
... This article documents the addition of 142 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology Resources database. Loci were developed for the following species: Agriophyllum squarrosum, Amazilia cyanocephala, Batillaria attramentaria, Fungal strain CTeY1 (Ascomycota), Gadopsis marmoratus, Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, Liriomyza sativae, Lupinus polyphyllus, Metschnikowia reukaufii, Puccin ...
DOI:
10.1111/1755-0998.12121

54. Plant competition and facilitation after extreme drought episodes in Mediterranean shrubland: does damage to vegetation cover trigger replacement by juniper woodland?

Author:
Francisco Lloret; Iñigo Granzow‐de la Cerda; Beverly Collins
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2013 v.24 no.6 pp. 1020-1032
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus; canopy; climate change; correlation; defoliation; drought; juveniles; leaves; national parks; nitrogen content; plant competition; plant growth; shrublands; shrubs; trees; vegetation cover; water stress; water use efficiency; woodlands; Spain
Abstract:
... QUESTION: We analyse the contribution of plant–plant interactions, particularly the outcome of plant competition and plant facilitation, on vegetation dynamics as a result of extreme drought episodes. These events will likely become more frequent under climate change, can induce vegetation die‐off and alter community dynamics. We study succession in a shrubland that tends to be replaced by juniper ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.12030

55. Potential vegetation markers – analytical pyrolysis of modern plant species representative of Neolithic SE Spain

Author:
Judith Schellekens; Gonzalo G. Barberá; Peter Buurman
Source:
Journal of archaeological science 2013 v.40 no.1 pp. 365-379
ISSN:
0305-4403
Subject:
Anthyllis cytisoides; Asphodelus; Brachypodium; Cistus albidus; Dorycnium pentaphyllum; Ephedra fragilis; Hordeum vulgare; Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Lathyrus cicera; Lathyrus sativus; Lens culinaris; Olea europaea; Phillyrea angustifolia; Pinus halepensis; Pistacia lentiscus; Pisum; Quercus coccifera; Rhamnus; Rosmarinus officinalis; Smilax aspera; Stipa tenacissima; Triticum aestivum; Triticum monococcum; Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccon; Vicia ervilia; Vicia faba; Vicia sativa; aerial parts; archaeology; barley; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; legumes; pyrolysis; pyrolysis gas chromatography; roots; soil; soil organic matter; vegetation cover; wheat; Spain
Abstract:
... A selection of plant species that may have been relevant for the Neolithic in the SW Mediterranean have been characterised with pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry (pyrolysis–GC/MS) in search for molecular vegetation markers. Roots and aerial parts were analysed separately for the following species: Anthyllis cytisoides, Asphodelus cerasiferus, Brachypodium retusum, Cistus albidus, Cist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jas.2012.08.036

56. Synergistic combinations of high hydrostatic pressure and essential oils or their constituents and their use in preservation of fruit juices

Author:
Laura Espina; Diego García-Gonzalo; Amin Laglaoui; Bernard M. Mackey; Rafael Pagán
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2013 v.161 no.1 pp. 23-30
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Citrus reticulata; Citrus sinensis; Cyperus; Escherichia coli O157; Eucalyptus globulus; Juniperus phoenicea; Listeria monocytogenes; Mentha pulegium; Rosmarinus officinalis; acetates; borneol; camphor; carvacrol; cell cycle; cineole; essential oils; food pathogens; high pressure treatment; lemons; linalool; orange juice; p-cymene; pH; synergism; thymol
Abstract:
... This work addresses the inactivation achieved with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e by combined processes of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and essential oils (EOs) or their chemical constituents (CCs). HHP treatments (175–400MPa for 20min) were combined with 200μL/L of each EO (Citrus sinensis L., Citrus lemon L., Citrus reticulata L., Thymus algeriensis L., Eucalyptus g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.11.015
PubMed:
23246609

57. Afritoxinones A and B, dihydrofuropyran-2-ones produced by Diplodia africana the causal agent of branch dieback on Juniperus phoenicea

Author:
Antonio Evidente; Marco Masi; Benedetto T. Linaldeddu; Antonio Franceschini; Bruno Scanu; Alessio Cimmino; Anna Andolfi; Andrea Motta; Lucia Maddau
Source:
Phytochemistry 2012 v.77 no. pp. 245-250
ISSN:
0031-9422
Subject:
tomatoes; phytotoxicity; hosts; cutting; pathogens; secondary metabolites; Diplodia; leaves; family studies; Quercus suber; branches; spectroscopy; Juniperus phoenicea; dieback; fungi; Italy
Abstract:
... Two phytotoxic dihydrofuropyran-2-ones, named afritoxinones A and B, were isolated from liquid culture of Diplodia africana, a fungal pathogen responsible for branch dieback of Phoenicean juniper in Italy. Additionally, six others known metabolites were isolated and characterized: oxysporone, sphaeropsidin A, epi-sphaeropsidone, R-(−)-mellein, (3R,4R)-4-hydroxymellein and (3R,4S)-4-hydroxymellein. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.01.011
PubMed:
22326509

58. Evaluation of the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha pulegium, Juniperus phoenicea, and Cyperus longus essential oils from Morocco

Author:
Abdenour Ait-Ouazzou; Susana Lorán; Abdelhay Arakrak; Amin Laglaoui; Carmen Rota; Antonio Herrera; Rafael Pagán; Pilar Conchello
Source:
Food research international 2012 v.45 no.1 pp. 313-319
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
Cyperus; Juniperus phoenicea; Mentha pulegium; acetates; antimicrobial properties; bacteria; chemical composition; essential oils; food sanitation; hydrocarbons; species diversity; Morocco
Abstract:
... The present study evaluates the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils (EOs) of Mentha pulegium L., Juniperus phoenicea L. and Cyperus longus L. from Morocco. The composition of these species was analyzed by GC/MS and 84 components were identified. M. pulegium EO showed a great similarity with EOs coming from other regions, as pulegone, the major component, accounted ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2011.09.004

59. Seasonal patterns of activity of Scolopendra cretica and S. cingulata (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha) in East Mediterranean maquis ecosystems

Author:
Dimitris Kaltsas; Stylianos Michail Simaiakis
Source:
International journal of myriapodology 2012 v.7 pp. 1-14
ISSN:
1875-2543
Subject:
Cyprus; Scolopendra cingulata; adults; air temperature; correlation; ecosystems; environmental factors; exhibitions; juveniles; microhabitats; phenology; population; seasonal variation; shrublands; variability; Crete; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... The seasonal activity patterns of Scolopendra cingulata and Scolopendra cretica in relation to abiotic factors and microhabitat preferences in five eastern Mediterranean maquis formations were studied. The abundance of both species proved to be spatially non-variant, suggesting a uniform distribution of populations, which exhibited a statistically similar phenological pattern, peaking in early-mid ...
DOI:
10.3897/ijm.7.2133

60. Synergistic combination of essential oils from Morocco and physical treatments for microbial inactivation

Author:
Abdenour Ait-Ouazzou; Laura Espina; Lamiae Cherrat; Mounir Hassani; Amin Laglaoui; Pilar Conchello; Rafael Pagán
Source:
Innovative food science & emerging technologies 2012 v.16 no. pp. 283-290
ISSN:
1466-8564
Subject:
Cyperus; Escherichia coli O157; Eucalyptus globulus; Juniperus phoenicea; Listeria monocytogenes; Mentha pulegium; Rosmarinus officinalis; adverse effects; apple juice; electric field; essential oils; food quality; heat; heat treatment; synergism; Morocco
Abstract:
... This work evaluates the bactericidal effect of essential oils (EOs) of Cyperus longus L., Eucalyptus globulus L., Juniperus phoenicea L., Mentha pulegium L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., and Thymus algeriensis L. from Morocco in combination with mild heat or pulsed electric fields (PEF) against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e suspended in buffer of both pH 7.0 and 4.0, and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ifset.2012.07.002

61. The neuroprotective potential of phenolic-enriched fractions from four Juniperus species found in Portugal

Author:
Lucélia Tavares; Gordon J. McDougall; Sofia Fortalezas; Derek Stewart; Ricardo B. Ferreira; Cláudia N. Santos
Source:
Food chemistry 2012 v.135 no.2 pp. 562-570
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; acetylcholinesterase; disease incidence; leaves; models; neurons; phenolic compounds; Portugal
Abstract:
... The increase in population lifespan has enhanced the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, for which there is, as yet, no cure. We aimed to chemically characterize phenolic-enriched fractions (PEFs) from four wild Juniperus sp. found in Portugal (Juniperus navicularis, Juniperus oxycedrus badia, Juniperus phoenicea and Juniperus turbinata) and address their potential as sources of natural produ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.023
PubMed:
22868129

62. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Juniperus phoenicea L. berries

Author:
Hanène Medini; Ameur Elaissi; Med Larbi Khouja; Alessandra Piras; Silvia Porcedda; Danilo Falconieri; Bruno Marongiu; Rachid Chemli
Source:
Natural product research 2011 v.25 no.18 pp. 1695-1706
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-pinene; antioxidant activity; camphene; carene; chemical composition; essential oils; free radical scavengers; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; oils; small fruits; tumor necrosis factors
Abstract:
... This study is designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Juniperus phoenicea L. ripe and unripe berries. GC and GC/MS analyses resulted in the detection of 42 components representing approximately 96.50–99.57% of the oils. Major components of the oils were α-pinene (58.61–77.39%), camphene (0.67–9.31%), δ-3-carene (0–10.01%) and trans-verbenol (0– ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2010.535168

63. Chemical compounds from Phoenician juniper berries (Juniperus phoenicea)

Author:
Nizar Nasri; Nizar Tlili; Walid Elfalleh; Emna Cherif; Ali Ferchichi; Abdelhamid Khaldi; Saida Triki
Source:
Natural product research 2011 v.25 no.18 pp. 1733-1742
ISSN:
1478-6427
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; cerebrovascular disorders; free radical scavengers; gallic acid; ingredients; lipids; minerals; pharmaceutical industry; polyphenols; rutin; seeds; small fruits; sodium; sugars
Abstract:
... Natural chemical compounds are a widely researched topic worldwide because of their potential activity against cerebrovascular diseases. Chemicals from Juniperus phoenicea berries are reported in this study. Lipids (11%) from seeds are mainly unsaturated (86%). Minerals are also quantified like Na (63.8 mg per 100 g DW) or K (373.9 mg per 100 g DW). Total reduced sugars are ca 192.6 mg g⁻¹ DW. Pol ...
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2010.523827

64. Effet de la provenance sur le rendement, la composition chimique et l'activité antimicrobienne des huiles essentielles des rameaux de Juniperus phoenicea L. du Maroc

Author:
Nazik Mansouri; Badr Satrani; Mohamed Ghanmi; Lahsen EI Ghadraoui; Abdellatif Boukir; Abderrahman Aafi
Source:
Acta botanica Gallica 2011 v.158 no.2 pp. 215-224
ISSN:
2166-3408
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-pinene; antimicrobial properties; branches; carene; chemical composition; essential oil crops; essential oils; germacrene; myrcene; provenance; Morocco
Abstract:
... As part of the valorization of medicinal and aromatic plants in Morocco, we studied the effect of the provenance on the yield, chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of red juniper (Juniperus phoenicea). The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from branches were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The most abundant compounds identified vary according to their origins: ...
DOI:
10.1080/12538078.2011.10516268

65. Processes and patterns of landscape change on a small Aegean island: The case of Sifnos, Greece

Author:
Joseph Tzanopoulos; Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2011 v.99 no.1 pp. 58-64
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; cropland; land cover; land use; landscapes; remote sensing; shrublands; tourism; Greece; Mediterranean Islands
Abstract:
... The Mediterranean island landscape is a mosaic of land-cover types that manifest the historical interaction between physical and anthropogenic processes that have affected significantly landscape composition and spatial configuration. The aim of this study is to investigate the processes and patterns of landscape changes in small Mediterranean islands as exemplified by the Aegean island of Sifnos, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.014

66. Ecological status of the Mediterranean Juniperus phoenicea L. Relicts in the desert mountains of North Sinai, Egypt

Author:
El-Bana, Magdy; Shaltout, Kamal; Khalafallah, Ahmed; Mosallam, Hosni
Source:
Flora 2010 v.205 no.3 pp. 171-178
ISSN:
0367-2530
Subject:
threatened species; plant communities; mountains; Artemisia herba-alba; trees; xerophytes; altitude; conifers; habitats; Juniperus phoenicea; Atriplex halimus; Egypt
Abstract:
... Juniperus phoenicea L. is listed as threatened tree by IUCN Red List. In Egypt, J. phoenicea L. is the only conifer tree that is restricted to the three mountains of northern Sinai: Gabal El-Halal, Gabal El-Maghara and Gabal Yelleq. As a Mediterranean relict it has been included in a national list as target for conservation and management. To provide baseline information for the development of a c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.flora.2009.04.004

67. Hydraulic lift and tolerance to salinity of semiarid species: consequences for species interactions

Author:
Armas, Cristina; Padilla, Francisco M.; Pugnaire, Francisco I.; Jackson, Robert B.
Source:
Oecologia 2010 v.162 no.1 pp. 11-21
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pistacia lentiscus; drought; ecosystems; electrical conductivity; freshwater; groundwater; habitats; humidity; isotopes; osmolality; photosynthesis; plant physiology; roots; saline soils; salinity; salt tolerance; salts; sap; shrubs; soil analysis; water potential; water supply
Abstract:
... The different abilities of plant species to use ephemeral or permanent water sources strongly affect physiological performance and species coexistence in water-limited ecosystems. In addition to withstanding drought, plants in coastal habitats often have to withstand highly saline soils, an additional ecological stress. Here we tested whether observed competitive abilities and C-water relations of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-009-1447-1
PubMed:
19730891

68. The influence of organ, season and drying method on chemical composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Juniperus phoenicea L. essential oils

Author:
Ennajar, Monia; Bouajila, Jalloul; Lebrihi, Ahmed; Mathieu, Florence; Savagnac, Arlette; Abderraba, Manef; Raies, Aly; Romdhane, Mehrez
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2010 v.90 no.3 pp. 462-470
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
antimicrobial properties; Gram-negative bacteria; sesquiterpenoids; Mucor; small fruits; essential oils; alpha-pinene; medicinal plants; drying quality; seasonal variation; Gram-positive bacteria; solar drying; shade; chemical constituents of plants; antioxidant activity; Juniperus phoenicea; leaves
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Juniperus phoenicea is an important medicinal plant. In the present study, essential oils (18 samples) from leaves and berries of Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae), obtained by various drying methods and in different collection months, were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and also evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Correlations were st ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.3840
PubMed:
20355069

69. Antimicrobial properties of aqueous extracts from three medicinal plants growing wild in arid regions of Tunisia

Author:
Hammami, Riadh; Zouhir, Abdelmajid; Ben Hamida, Jeannette; Neffati, Mohamed; Vergoten, Gerard; Naghmouchi, Karim; Fliss, Ismail
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.5 pp. 452-457
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
antimicrobial properties; traditional medicine; arid zones; seed extracts; acetone; wild plants; Pistacia atlantica; methanol; Listeria ivanovii; Listeria innocua; medicinal plants; food pathogens; solvents; Listeria monocytogenes; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; heat treatment; Juniperus phoenicea; Escherichia coli; Tunisia
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902822604

70. Artificial Neural Networks in Wood Identification: The Case of two Juniperus Species from the Canary Islands

Author:
Luis García Esteban; Francisco García Fernández; Paloma de Palacios de Palacios; Ruth Moreno Romero; Nieves Navarro Cano
Source:
IAWA journal v.30 no.1 pp. 87-94
ISSN:
0928-1541
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; biometry; conifers; neural networks; probability; wood; wood anatomy; Canary Islands
Abstract:
... Neural networks are complex mathematical structures inspired on biological neural networks, capable of learning from examples (training group) and extrapolating knowledge to an unknown sample (testing group). The similarity of wood structure in many species, particularly in the case of conifers, means that they cannot be differentiated using traditional methods. The use of neural networks can be a ...
DOI:
10.1163/22941932-90000206

71. Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils and Various Extracts of Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressacees)

Author:
Ennajar, Monia; Bouajila, Jalloul; Lebrihi, Ahmed; Mathieu, Florence; Abderraba, Manef; Raies, Aly; Romdhane, Mehrez
Source:
Journal of food science 2009 v.74 no.7 pp. M364
ISSN:
0022-1147
Subject:
polyphenols; essential oils; medicinal plants; plant extracts; Juniperus phoenicea; alpha-pinene; leaves; antifungal properties; anthocyanins; small fruits; yeasts; tannins; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; methanol; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; solvents; bacteria
Abstract:
... GC-FID and GC-MS analysis of essential oils of Juniperus phoenicea resulted in the identification of 30 compounds, representing more than 98% of the total composition. α-pinene (55.7% and 80.7%), δ-3-carene (10.7% and 4.5%), and γ-cadinene (2.9% and 5.1%) were the main components, respectively, in leaves and berries essential oil. Extracts of J. phoenicea were obtained by different extraction solv ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01277.x
PubMed:
19895482

72. Chemical studies of leaf essential oils of three species of Juniperus from Tensift Al Haouz-Marrakech Region (Morocco)

Author:
Achak, Nadia; Romane, Abderrahmane; Alifriqui, Mohamed; Adams, Robert P.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2009 v.21 no.4 pp. 337-341
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
Juniperus thurifera; Juniperus phoenicea; Juniperus oxycedrus; leaves; chemical constituents of plants; essential oils; quantitative analysis; volatile compounds; sabinene; alpha-pinene; gamma-terpinene; Morocco
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2009.9700185

73. Effect of supplementation with barley and activated charcoal on intake of biochemically diverse Mediterranean shrubs

Author:
Rogosic, J.; Moe, S.R.; Skobic, D.; Knezovic, Z.; Rozic, I.; Zivkovic, M.; Pavlicevic, J.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2009 v.81 no.2-3 pp. 79-84
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
grazing; goats; feed barley; Juniperus phoenicea; protective effect; bioavailability; antinutritional factors; Viburnum tinus; animal performance; feed supplements; Quercus ilex; shrublands; nutrient utilization; adsorbents; feed intake; animal feeding; Arbutus unedo; adsorption; activated carbon; shrubs; nutritive value; Pistacia lentiscus; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Croatia
Abstract:
... The Mediterranean maquis ecosystem is regionally the most important habitat for domestic sheep and goats as well as wild animals. Many grasses and forbs are valuable livestock foods, but the forage value of the Mediterranean shrubs varies considerably. We experimentally determined the effect of supplementing goats with activated charcoal (Ach) and barley and barley alone, on the intake of five dom ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.11.010

74. High level of genetic differentiation of Juniperus phoenicea (Cupressaceae) in the Mediterranean region: geographic implications

Author:
Boratyński, Adam; Lewandowski, Andrzej; Boratyńska, Krystyna; Montserrat, Jose M.; Romo, Angel
Source:
Plant systematics and evolution 2009 v.277 no.3-4 pp. 163-172
ISSN:
0378-2697
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; genetic distance; genetic variation; glaciation; isozymes; loci; mountains; Aegean Sea; Africa; France; Iberian Peninsula; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Fourteen natural populations of Juniperus phoenicea L. from the quite entire species range have been compared using isoenzyme polymorphism. Among 17 loci, 5 (Got1, 6Pgd3, Pgi2, Pgm2 and Shdh2) appeared to be differentiated sufficiently to provide useful information for discrimination between the subspecies phoenicea and turbinata (Guss.) Nyman. Two distinct groups of populations were detected usin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00606-008-0122-z

75. Ontogenetic shifts in interactions of two dominant shrub species in a semi-arid coastal sand dune system

Author:
Armas, Cristina; Pugnaire, Francisco I.
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2009 v.20 no.3 pp. 535-546
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
plant growth; shrubs; dunes; seedlings; microclimate; soil properties; ontogeny; semiarid zones; coastal dune soils; Pistacia lentiscus; mortality; plant competition; plant reproduction; Juniperus phoenicea; Spain
DOI:
10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01055.x

76. Tick Repellent Properties of Three Libyan Plants

Author:
Garboui, S.S.; Borg-Karlson, A.K.; Pålsson, K.
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2009 v.46 no.6 pp. 1415-1419
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
ticks; tick control; Salvadora persica; Pistacia atlantica; Juniperus phoenicea; essential oils; botanical pesticides; acaricides; volatile compounds; tick-borne diseases; Ixodes ricinus; Libya
Abstract:
... Specimens of Salvadora persica Wallich (Salvadoraceae), Pistacia atlantica Desfontaines (Anacardiaceae), and Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae) were collected at The Green Mountain in northeastern Libya. The tick-repellent effects of the essential oils from the plants were evaluated using host-seeking nymphs of Ixodes ricinus L. (Acari: Ixodidae) in the laboratory. Significant tick repellent ef ...
DOI:
10.1603/033.046.0623
PubMed:
19960689

77. Boosting seedling survival and growth under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions: Selecting appropriate species under rainfed and wastewater irrigation

Author:
Alrababah, M.A.; Bani-Hani, M.G.; Alhamad, M.N.; Bataineh, M.M.
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2008 v.72 no.9 pp. 1606-1612
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
tree growth; interspecific variation; irrigation water; wastewater irrigation; forest trees; reforestation; seedlings; drought tolerance; plant establishment; Pinus halepensis; rain; species diversity; dry forests; tree mortality; Juniperus phoenicea; Jordan
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.03.013

78. Chemical composition of the essential oil of Juniperus phoenicea L. from Algeria

Author:
Dob, T.; Dahmane, D.; Chelghoum, C.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2008 v.20 no.1 pp. 15-20
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
chemical composition; essential oils; alpha-pinene; distillation; alpha-phellandrene; gas chromatography; Juniperus phoenicea; Algeria
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2008.9699410

79. Microbiological and chemical characterisations of organic and conventional date pastes (Phoenix dactylifera L.) from Tunisia

Author:
Mrabet, Abdessalem; Rejili, Mokhtar; Lachiheb, Belgacem; Toivonen, Peter; Chaira, Nizar; Ferchichi, Ali
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2008 v.58 no.3 pp. 453-459
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
food chemistry; microbial activity; olive oil; food paste; food storage; microorganisms; pasteurization; food microbiology; organic foods; food additives; Juniperus phoenicea; Tunisia
DOI:
10.1007/BF03175543

80. Micropropagation of Juniperus phoenicea from adult plant explants and analysis of ploidy stability using flow cytometry

Author:
J. Loureiro; A. Capelo; G. Brito; E. Rodriguez; S. Silva; G. Pinto; C. Santos
Source:
Biologia plantarum 2007 v.51 no.1 pp. 7-14
ISSN:
0006-3134
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; adults; assays; branches; buds; dipping; explants; flow cytometry; greenhouses; indole butyric acid; internodes; kinetin; mature plants; micropropagation; naphthaleneacetic acid; nuclear genome; olives; peat; perlite; ploidy; relative humidity; rooting; screening; shoots
Abstract:
... We report here the successful micropropagation of adult Juniperus phoenicea L. with respective ploidy stability studies. Microcuttings with axillary buds were grown on five media supplemented with different growth regulator combinations. Best elongation rates were achieved on Driver and Kuniyuki (DKW) medium supplemented with kinetin alone or with naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), while Rugini olive ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10535-007-0003-2

81. The effects of solvents and extraction method on the phenolic contents and biological activities in vitro of Tunisian Quercus coccifera L. and Juniperus phoenicea L. fruit extracts

Author:
Hayouni, E.A.; Abedrabba, M.; Bouix, M.; Hamdi, M.
Source:
Food chemistry 2007 v.105 no.3 pp. 1126-1134
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Quercus coccifera; antibacterial properties; extraction; fruit extracts; Gram-positive bacteria; solvents; in vitro studies; antioxidant activity; Juniperus phoenicea; phenolic compounds; Tunisia
Abstract:
... The aims of the present study were to determine biochemical properties of honey samples and to discriminate pure and adulterated honey produced by the standard bee feeding method (control honey), the shaking method (pure blossom honey), and overfeeding (100 kg/colony syrup) with sucrose syrup (adulterated honey). The biochemical properties evaluated were moisture, ash, acidity, hydroxymethylfurfur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.02.010

82. Chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves of Juniperus phoenicea L. from North Africa

Author:
Barrero, A.F.; Herrador, M.M.; Arteaga, P.; Quilez del Moral, J.F.; Sanchez-Fernandez, E.; Akssira, M.; Aitigri, M.; Mellouki, F.; Akkad, S.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2006 v.18 no.2 pp. 168-169
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
indigenous species; Juniperus phoenicea; forest trees; medicinal plants; herbal medicines; leaves; plant extracts; essential oils; chemical composition; chemical analysis; volatile organic compounds; chemotypes; Morocco
Abstract:
... The chemical study of the essential oil extracted from leaves of Juniperus phoenicea growing in Morocco has been carried out. The main components of J. phoenicea oil were the monoterpene hydrocarbons alpha-pinene (45.5%) and delta-3-carene (13.0%). Our results show a number of differences in composition with respect to a previous study of the leaf oils of J. phoenicea (Greece and Spain). ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2006.9699057

83. Modelling the effects of human activity on the vegetation of a northeast Mediterranean island

Author:
Tzanopoulos Joseph; Mitchley Jonathan; Pantis John
Source:
Applied vegetation science 2005 v.8 no.1 pp. 27-38
ISSN:
1402-2001
Subject:
Coridothymus capitatus; Juniperus phoenicea; Phlomis fruticosa; Pistacia lentiscus; correspondence analysis; environmental factors; humans; logit analysis; models; shrublands; surveys
Abstract:
... Question: Which factors affect the spatial variation of maquis and phryganic vegetation and how can the role of human activities be estimated through degradation models.Location: Island of Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece.Methods: Data on woody vegetation, environmental conditions and intensity of human activity were collected by field survey. The vegetation data were analysed using TWINSPAN. Models based ...
DOI:
10.1658/1402-2001(2005)008[0027:MTEOHA]2.0.CO;2

84. Isolation of Juniperus phoenicea volatiles by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and bioactivity assays

Author:
Marongiu, B.; Porcedda, S.; Caredda, A.; Piras, A.; Vargiu, L.; Mascia, V.; Cadeddu, A.; Loddo, R.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2004 v.16 no.3 pp. 256-261
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
chemical composition; carbon dioxide; antiviral properties; shrubs; essential oils; medicinal plants; plant extracts; volatile organic compounds; trees; indigenous species; Juniperus phoenicea; apoptosis; supercritical fluid extraction; Sardinia
Abstract:
... By means of a supercritical fluid extractor, extract of Juniperus phoenicea L. was obtained in a single extraction stage. The yield was 0.2% by mass. The operative conditions were: extractor, pressure, P = 90 bar and temperature, T = 50 degrees C; first separator, P = 90 bar and T = -10 degrees C; second separator, P = 15 bar and T = 10 degrees C. The hydrodistilled oil gave a yield of 0.3% by mas ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2004.9698715

85. Seasonal Differences in Photochemical Efficiency and Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Contents in Six Mediterranean Shrub Species under Field Conditions

Author:
F. Ain-Lhout; M.C. Díaz Barradas; M. Zunzunegui; H. Rodríguez; F. García Novo; M.A. Vargas
Source:
Photosynthetica 2004 v.42 no.3 pp. 399-407
ISSN:
0300-3604
Subject:
Erica; Juniperus phoenicea; Myrtus communis; Pistacia lentiscus; Rosmarinus officinalis; chlorophyll; climatic factors; correlation; drought; energy; leaf water potential; lutein; photosystem II; plant response; seasonal variation; shrublands; shrubs; summer; zeaxanthin
Abstract:
... The effects of summer and winter stress on the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents and photosystem 2 efficiency were examined in six Mediterranean scrub species. These six species belong to two different plant functional types: drought semi-deciduous (Halimium halimifolium L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Erica scoparia L.) and evergreen sclerophylls (Juniperus phoenicea L., Pistacia lentiscus L., M ...
DOI:
10.1023/B:PHOT.0000046159.96228.49

86. Winter photoinhibition in the field involves different processes in four co-occurring Mediterranean tree species

Author:
Martinez-Ferri, E.; Manrique, E.; Valladares, F.; Balaguer, L.
Source:
Tree physiology 2004 v.24 no.9 pp. 981-990
ISSN:
0829-318X
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; Quercus coccifera; Quercus ilex; forest trees; stems; photosystem II; photoinhibition; light intensity; temperature; winter; diurnal variation; photostability; chemical constituents of plants; zeaxanthin; lutein; biosynthesis; leaf water potential; gas exchange; measurement; chlorophyll; fluorescence; seasonal variation; field experimentation; Mediterranean climate; Spain
Abstract:
... Photoinhibition was examined in four co-occurring Mediterranean evergreen tree species during two consecutive winters. In response to low temperatures and saturating light, Juniperus phoenicea L., Pinus halepensis Mill., Quercus coccifera L. and Q. ilex ssp. ballota (Desf.) Samp. exhibited marked chronic photoinhibition, indicated by low predawn maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II ( ...
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/24.9.981
PubMed:
15234895

87. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Juniperus from Ripe and Unripe Berries and Leaves and Their Antimicrobial Activity

Author:
Angioni, Alberto; Barra, Andrea; Russo, Maria T.; Coroneo, Valentina; Dessi, Sandro; Cabras, Paolo
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2003 v.51 no.10 pp. 3073-3078
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Candida albicans; Escherichia coli; Juniperus communis; Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; alpha-pinene; antimicrobial properties; beta-phellandrene; beta-pinene; carene; chemical composition; essential oils; leaves; minimum inhibitory concentration; small fruits
Abstract:
... The composition of the essential oil from ripe and unripe berries and leaves of Juniperus oxycedrus L. ssp. oxycedrus, Juniperus phoenicea ssp. turbinata and Juniperus communis ssp. communis was analyzed by GC-MS, and microbiological assays were carried out. Samples were collected in different localities (Sardinia, Italy) and hydro distilled. The yields ranged between 2.54% ± 0.21 (v\w dried weigh ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf026203j

88. Morphological variability of Juniperus phoenicea (Cupressaceae) from three distant localities on Iberian Peninsula

Author:
Małgorzata Mazur; Krystyna Boratyńska; Katarzyna Marcysiak; Daniel Gómez; Dominik Tomaszewski; Yakiv Petrovich Didukh; Adam Boratyński
Source:
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 2003 v.72 no.1 pp. 71-78
ISSN:
0001-6977
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; genetic variation; leaves; seeds; shoots; Iberian Peninsula
Abstract:
... The aim of the present study was biometrical comparison of three Iberian populations of Juniperus phoenicea, represented by the subsp. turbinata and subsp. phoenicea. Eight features of the cones and seeds, two of the shoots and leaves were studied.The biometrical analysis of three distant populations of J. phoenicea shows great taxonomic distances among them. Two of them, representatives of J. pho ...
DOI:
10.5586/asbp.2003.009

89. Energy dissipation in drought-avoiding and drought-tolerant tree species at midday during the Mediterranean summer

Author:
Martinez-Ferri, E.; Balaguer, L.; Valladares, F.; Chico, J.M.; Manrique, E.
Source:
Tree physiology 2000 v.20 no.2 pp. 131-138
ISSN:
0829-318X
Subject:
Quercus coccifera; stomatal conductance; stems; fluorescence; stress response; drought tolerance; net assimilation rate; Pinus halepensis; water stress; conifer needles; Mediterranean climate; diurnal variation; lutein; Juniperus phoenicea; photosynthesis; chlorophyll; water potential; Quercus ilex; Spain
Abstract:
... Photosynthetic performance was monitored during two consecutive summers in four co-occurring evergreen Mediterranean tree species growing on a south-facing rocky slope. In response to midday water stress, the drought-avoiding species Pinus halepensis Mill. exhibited marked stomatal closure (g(s)) but no changes in stem water potential (psi(s)), whereas the drought-tolerant species Quercus coccifer ...
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/20.2.131

90. Inheritance and linkage of allozymes in Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae)

Author:
Andrzej Lewandowski; Joanna Samoćko; Adam Boratyński; Leon Mejnartowicz
Source:
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 2000 v.69 no.3 pp. 201-205
ISSN:
0001-6977
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Mendelian inheritance; allozymes; heterozygosity; loci; men; trees
Abstract:
... Eight enzyme systems coding for 14 loci were assayed in Juniperus phoenicea. Mendelian inheritance was confirmed for allozymes at 10 loci (Fle 2, Gdh, Got 1, Idh, Mdh 1, Mdh 2, Men 1, Pgi, Pgm I, Pgm 2) by testing the fit of band-pattern segregation in macrogametophytes from heterozygous trees to the expected I: I ratio. Linkage relationships were examined for 21 pairs of allozyme loci and these p ...
DOI:
10.5586/asbp.2000.027

91. Plant functional types and ecosystem function in Mediterranean shrubland

Author:
M.C. Díaz Barradas; M. Zunzunegui; R. Tirado; F. Ain‐Lhout; F. García Novo
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 1999 v.10 no.5 pp. 709-716
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; Quercus suber; dunes; ecosystems; mature plants; national parks; plant communities; salt marshes; shrublands; trees; water table; woody plants; Spain
Abstract:
... This study attempts to identify Plant Functional Types (PFTs) within the scrub vegetation of the stabilized sand dunes of the Doñana National Park (southwestern Spain) and to explore possible links with ecosystem function. Two 10‐km long transects were sampled along a gradient of water table depth from elevated and dry dunes to a border area close to the salt marsh. A matrix of cover values for 20 ...
DOI:
10.2307/3237085

92. Comparisons of the leaf essential oils of Juniperus phoenicea, J. phoenicea subsp. eu-mediterranea Lebr. & Thiv. and J. phoenicea var. turbinata (Guss.) Parl

Author:
Adams, R.P.; Barrero, A.F.; Lara, A.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 1996 v.8 no.4 pp. 367-371
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
taxonomy; Juniperus phoenicea; essential oils; leaves; geographical variation; alpha-pinene; chemical constituents of plants; beta-phellandrene; Greece; Spain; Portugal
Abstract:
... The leaf essential oils of Juniperus phoenicea L. (Greece and Spain), J. phoenicea subsp. eu-mediterranea Lebr. & Thiv. and J. phoenicea var. turbinata (Guss.) have been analyzed by GC/MS. All of the oils were dominated by alpha-pinene. Juniperus phoenicea also contained moderate amounts of myrcene, limonene, beta-phellandrene, alpha-terpinyl acetate and 1-epi-cubenol. The oils of J. phoenicea var ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.1996.9700642

93. Crystal structure of sandaracopimaric acid, a lipoxygenase inhibitor from Juniperus phoenicea

Author:
Conte, G.; Allais, D.P.; Simon, A.; Es-Saady, D.; Chulia, A.J.; Delage, C.; Saux, M.
Source:
Journal of natural products 1995 v.58 no.2 pp. 239-243
ISSN:
0163-3864
Subject:
dose response; crystals; linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase; enzyme inhibitors; diterpenoids; Juniperus phoenicea; spectral analysis; chemical constituents of plants; chemical structure
DOI:
10.1021/np50116a012

94. Microbial transformation of cedrol

Author:
Maatooq, G.; El-Sharkawy, S.; Afifi, M.S.; Rosazza, J.P.N.
Source:
Journal of natural products 1993 v.56 no.7 pp. 1039-1050
ISSN:
0163-3864
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; metabolism; Bacillus cereus; Streptomyces griseus; metabolites; spectral analysis; sesquiterpenoids
Abstract:
... (+)-Cedrol (1) was biotransformed by cultures of Steptomyces griseus ATCC 10137 and Bacillus cereus UI 1477 (NRRL B-14591). Metabolites isolated by solvent extraction and chromatography over Si gel and reversed-phase RP-C18 columns and by preparative tlc, were examined by ms and 1H- and 13C-nmr spectroscopy. B. cereus afforded 2S-hydroxycedrol (2) as the only metabolite. The metabolite 2 is appare ...
DOI:
10.1021/np50097a006

95. Gender variation and expression of monoecy in Juniperus phoenicea (L.) (Cupressaceae)

Author:
Jordano, P.
Source:
Botanical gazette 1991 v.152 no.4 pp. 476-485
ISSN:
0006-8071
Subject:
Juniperus phoenicea; mating systems; seed cones; pollen; temporal variation; sex ratio; flowering; fecundity; Spain; Morocco
DOI:
10.1086/337909