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Ceiba

Known as: Ceiba Mill., Ceibas 
A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE. The fine silky hairs covering the seeds have been used for floatation, stuffing, and insulation.
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2018
2018
In-vitro osteoblast proliferation and in-vivo anti-osteoporotic activity of Bombax ceiba with quantification of Lupeol, gallic acid and β-sitosterol by HPTLC and HPLC
BackgroundBombax ceiba is used traditionally to treat bone disorders, rheumatism, and joint pain. The aim of the study is to… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Decomposition and changes in chemical composition of leaf litter of five dominant tree species in a West African tropical forest
G. H. Sabin Guendenhou, Jari Liski, Mikko Tuomi, Mansourou Moudachirou, Brice Sinsin, & Raisa Makipaa, 'Decomposition and changes… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Treatment of leishmaniasis in the Oyapock basin (French Guiana): A K.A.P. survey and analysis of the evolution of phytotherapy knowledge amongst Wayãpi Indians.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
In vitro antidrepanocytary actvity (anti-sickle cell anemia) of some congolese plants.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Extreme long‐distance dispersal of the lowland tropical rainforest tree Ceiba pentandra L. (Malvaceae) in Africa and the Neotropics
Many tropical tree species occupy continental expanses of rainforest and flank dispersal barriers such as oceans and mountains… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Monitoring Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Photosynthesis with a Portable Hyperspectral Imaging System
Photosynthetic efficiency of higher plants dynamically adapts to changing light intensity and is greatly influenced by stress… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effects of habitat disruption on the activity of nectarivorous bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a dry tropical forest: implications for the reproductive success of the neotropical tree Ceiba…
In the tropical dry forest of the central Pacific coast of Mexico the pollination and reproductive success of the bombacaceous… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Antiangiogenic activity of lupeol from Bombax ceiba
In the search for antiangiogenic agents from medicinal plants used in Vietnam, a methanol extract of the stem barks of Bombax… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Excellent oil absorbent kapok [Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.] fiber: fiber structure, chemical characteristics, and application
The study focused on kapok [Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.] fruit as a biomass for effective utilization. Kapok fruits were… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Flowering phenology and pollination biology of Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) in Central Amazonia
The flowering and fruiting phenology, floral biology, pollination ecology, and breeding system of the emergent tree Ceiba… 
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