Bioeffects of Prunus spinosa L. fruit ethanol extract on reproduction and phenotypic plasticity of Trichoplax adhaerens Schulze, 1883 (Placozoa)

The aim of this work was to test and analyse the bioeffects of Prunus spinosa L. (Rosacaee) fruit ethanol extract on Trichoplax adhaerens Schulze, 1883 (Placozoa) laboratory cultures which—for the first time—were employed as in vivo biological model to assess the bioactivity of a natural extract. Th...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina Albertini, Daniele Fraternale, Federica Semprucci, Silvio Cecchini, Mariastella Colomba, Marco B.L. Rocchi, Davide Sisti, Barbara Di Giacomo, Michele Mari, Luigia Sabatini, Lucia Cesaroni, Maria Balsamo, Loretta Guidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6789.pdf