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Acorus

Known as: Flagroot, Sweet Flag, Sweetflag 
A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been… 
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2016
2016
Biphasic Effects of α-Asarone on Immobility in the Tail Suspension Test: Evidence for the Involvement of the Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in Its Antidepressant-Like Activity
Alpha (α)-asarone is one of the main psychoactive compounds, present in Acorus species. Evidence suggests that the α-asarone… 
2015
2015
Colour changes of beech wood modified with essential oils due to fungal and ageing-fungal attacks with coniophora puteana
Fungal attacks on beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) samples (25 × 25 × 3) mm were performed using the brown-rot fungus Coniophora… 
2015
2015
Influence of plant extracts on the growth of oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans in vitro
The objective of this study was to investigative the effects of ten plant extracts, six juices, and propolis and their… 
2011
2011
Responses of butachlor degradation and microbial properties in a riparian soil to the cultivation of three different plants.
2010
2010
Oviposition deterrent and adult emergence activities of some plant aqueous extracts against Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera : Bruchidae)
The present study was undertaken to study the effect of aqueous extracts of Acorus calamus root (Acoraceae), Artemisia nilagirica… 
2010
2010
Asarone inhibits adipogenesis and stimulates lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Asarone is a molecule found in certain plants such as Acorus calamus, the root of which is used in traditional medicine to treat… 
2001
2001
An anatomical study of anther development in Acorus L.: Phylogenetic implications
Abstract. Critical morphological synapomorphies have not been found in support of the Acoranan hypothesis, the molecular… 
1998
1998
Getting to the root (Acorus calamus) of the problem.
(1998). Getting to the Root (Acorns calamus) of the Problem. Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology: Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 259… 
1994
1994
Effects of DX-9386, a traditional Chinese preparation, on passive and active avoidance performances in mice.
The acute effects of DX-9386, a traditional Chinese medicinal preparation (ginseng, polygala, acorus and hoelen), were studied on… 
1994
1994
Beneficial effects of DX-9386, a traditional Chinese prescription, on memory disorder produced by lesioning the amygdala in mice.
The amygdala is one of the key areas of the brain involved in learning and memory. Bilateral lesions of the amygdala in 9-week… 
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