Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest in use of wide range phytoadditives to counteract harmful effects heat stress poultry. Willow (Salix spp.) is tree with long history. Among various forms, willow bark an important natural source salicin, β-O-glucoside saligenin, but also polyphenols (flavonoids and condensed tannins) antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory activity. ...

This paper reviews the potential for using trees for the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated land. It considers the following aspects: metal tolerance in trees, heavy metal uptake by trees grown on contaminated substrates, heavy metal compartmentalisation within trees, phytoremediation using trees and the phytoremediation potential of willow (Salix spp.).

Disclosure. Dr. Shaya has performed research in collaboration with SMT,Inc. Nevin Whitelaw and George Whitelaw have received honoraria from Shire Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Joseph is a full-time employee at Shire. Dr. Cohen has received research grants from, and has served as a paid consultant for, Salix Pharmaceuticals. Persistence with Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal Disease: Associated Costs ...

Lactarius (Russulales) is an important component of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in cold-dominated contiguous arctic and disjunct alpine habitats where it associates primarily with Betula, Dryas and Salix However, little is known of this genus in the central and southern Rocky Mountain alpine zone (3000-3900 m) of North America. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of nuc rDNA ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 (...

We examined the impact climate change (CC) will have on the availability of climatically suitable habitat for three native and one exotic riparian species. Due to its increasing prevalence in arid regions throughout the western US, we predicted that an exotic species, Tamarix, would have the greatest increase in suitable habitat relative to native counterparts under CC. We used an ecological ni...

Yoko Kubuki, M.D., Kotaro Shide, M.D., Takuro Kameda, M.D., Takumi Yamaji, M.D., Masaaki Sekine, M.D., Ayako Kamiunten, M.D., Keiichi Akizuki, M.D., Haruko Shimoda, M.D., Yuki Tahira, M.D., Kenichi Nakamura, M.D., Hiroo Abe, M.D., Tadashi Miike, M.D., Hisayoshi Iwakiri, M.D., Yoshihiro Tahara, M.D., Mitsue Sueta, M.D., Kanna Hashimoto, M.D., Shojiro Yamamoto, M.D., Satoru Hasuike, M.D., Tomonor...

Willows are one of the most important tree species for landscaping, biofuel and raw timber. Screening salt-tolerant willow varieties is an effective approach to balance wood supply and demand. However, more salt-tolerant willow varieties are required and little is known regarding the mechanism of salt tolerance at the gene expression level. In this paper, two willow varieties were studies in te...

Hybrids as various resources have valuable importance in tree breeding. Today, improvement programs by using poplar and willows and their hybrids play basic role in supplying wood and decreasing pressure on natural forests. This research was carried out in order to study inter-generic hybridization possibility between Salix aegyptica and Populus caspica species from Salicaceae to achieve new hy...

The SPE-HPLC method was developed to determine an isosalipurposide (5) and its derivative, 6"-O-p-coumaroyl ester (6) in the bark of eight taxa (I-VIII) belonging to three species of the genus Salix and originating from a natural habitat or cultivated for pharmaceutical purposes. The chalcones were separated by HPLC under gradient elution with the concentration of ACN increasing from 20% to 50%...

The Salix alba L. (white willow)—Salix fragilis L. (crack willow) complex includes closely related polyploid species, mainly tetraploid (2n = 4x = 76), which are dioecious and hence obligate allogamous. Because little is known about the genome constitution and chromosome behavior of these pure willow trees, genetic analysis of their naturally occurring interspecific polyploid hybrids is still v...