Echium plantagineum and E. vulgare are congeneric exotics first introduced to Australia in the early 1800 s. There, E. plantagineum is now highly invasive, whereas E. vulgare has a limited distribution. Studies were conducted to evaluate distribution, ecology, genetics and secondary chemistry to shed light on factors associated with their respective invasive success. When sampled across geograp...

Echium oil (EO) is rich in stearidonic acid (SDA) as well linolenic acid, which have many health benefits, and protective roles inflammation, cardiovascular disease (CVD) cancer. The study aims to produce evaluate yoghurt fortified with encapsulated echium (EEO) a functional low-fat dairy food. EEO was added skimmed buffalo milk at rate of 0, 2, 4, 6% (w/v) create 4 treatments. Physiochemical, ...

The sub-alpine zones of oceanic islands are unique and dynamic ecosystems with high levels endemism, making them particularly suitable model systems in which to investigate evolutionary biogeographic processes. flora the Canary Islands is restricted Tenerife La Palma. Its origins poorly understood. Echium wildpretii Hook.f. an iconic species subalpine these two islands, distinct subspecies reco...

Green roofs (GRs) are proposed to offset against numerous environmental and socio-economic concerns associated with climate change urban sprawl. In Mediterranean areas, protect conserve biodiversity through GRs, the use of native plant species from arid environments shallow roots is generally recommended. north Europe, Echium vulgare L. widely used on GRs for its tolerance abiotic stresses attr...

In this work, microencapsulation of omega-3 lipids from sustainable sources, including oilseeds such as Salvia hispanica L., Echium plantagineum L. and Camelina sativa microalgal (from Nannochloropsis gaditana) enzymatically produced fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), was successfully done by spray drying their outcomes studied. Previous to process, lipid extracts new sources (chia, camelina echi...

Abstract Shikonin and its derivatives are the main components of traditional Chinese medicine, Zicao. The pharmacological potential shikonin have been extensively studied. Yet, less is known about microbial assemblages associated with producing Borage plants. We studied profiles two species, Echium plantagineum (EP) Lithospermum erythrorhizon (LE), to identify dynamics colonization pattern with...