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Essential Oils in Insect Control: Low-Risk Products in a High-Stakes World by Regnault-Roger, Catherine, Vincent, Charles, Arnason, John Thor

“…In recent years, the use of essential oils (EOs) derived from aromatic plants as low-risk insecticides has increased considerably owing to their popularity…”
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Mini Review of Phytochemicals and Plant Taxa with Activity as Microbial Biofilm and Quorum Sensing Inhibitors by Ta, Chieu Anh Kim, Arnason, John Thor

“…Microbial biofilms readily form on many surfaces in nature including plant surfaces. In order to coordinate the formation of these biofilms, microorganisms use…”
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St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.): botanical, chemical, pharmacological and clinical advances by Barnes, Joanne, Arnason, John T., Roufogalis, Basil D.

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Biochemometric Analysis of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibition by Echinacea Root Extracts by Liu, Rui, Burkett, Kelly, Rapinski, Michel, Arnason, John T, Johnson, Franklin, Hintz, Phil, Baker, John, Harris, Cory S

“…Recent research demonstrates that Echinacea possesses cannabimimetic activity with potential applications beyond common contemporary uses for relief of cold…”
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The effects of dietary polyphenols on reproductive health and early development by Ly, Christina, Yockell-Lelièvre, Julien, Ferraro, Zachary M, Arnason, John T, Ferrier, Jonathan, Gruslin, Andrée

“…Emerging evidence from clinical and epidemiological studies suggests that dietary polyphenols play an important role in the prevention of chronic diseases,…”
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Novel Approach to Identify Potential Bioactive Plant Metabolites: Pharmacological and Metabolomics Analyses of Ethanol and Hot Water Extracts of Several Canadian Medicinal Plants of the Cree of Eeyou Istchee by Shang, Nan, Saleem, Ammar, Musallam, Lina, Walshe-Roussel, Brendan, Badawi, Alaa, Cuerrier, Alain, Arnason, John T, Haddad, Pierre S

“…We evaluated and compared the antidiabetic potential and molecular mechanisms of 17 Cree plants' ethanol extracts (EE) and hot water extracts (HWE) on glucose…”
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Combined analysis of transcriptome and metabolite data reveals extensive differences between black and brown nearly-isogenic soybean (Glycine max) seed coats enabling the identification of pigment isogenes by Kovinich, Nik, Saleem, Ammar, Arnason, John T, Miki, Brian

“…The R locus controls the color of pigmented soybean (Glycine max) seeds. However information about its control over seed coat biochemistry and gene expressions…”
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A Multivariate Approach to Ethnopharmacology: Antidiabetic Plants of Eeyou Istchee by Hall, Braydon, Rapinski, Michel, Spoor, Danielle, Eid, Hoda, Saleem, Ammar, Arnason, John T, Foster, Brian, Cuerrier, Alain, Haddad, Pierre S, Harris, Cory S

“…An ethnopharmacological metanalysis was conducted with a large database available on antidiabetic activities of plant foods and medicines from the northern…”
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) using an in vitro measure of GABA transaminase activity by Awad, Rosalie, Muhammad, Asim, Durst, Tony, Trudeau, Vance L, Arnason, John T

“…A novel pharmacological mechanism of action for the anxiolytic botanical Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) is reported. The methanol extract was identified…”
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Chemical defense and tonic immobility in early life stages of the Harlequin cabbage bug, Murgantia histrionica (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) by Guerra-Grenier, Eric, Liu, Rui, Arnason, John T., Sherratt, Thomas N.

“…Antipredation strategies contribute to the lifetime reproductive success of organisms, particularly in more vulnerable life stages that look to survive until…”
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Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Exhibits Antidiabetic Activities in a Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Obesity by Haddad, Pierre S., Musallam, Lina, Vallerand, Diane, Brault, Antoine, Ouchfoun, Meriem, Eid, Hoda M., Arnason, John

“…Vaccinium vitis-idaea, commonly known as lingonberry, has been identified among species used by the Cree of Eeyou Istchee of northern Quebec to treat symptoms…”
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Sacred Maya incense, copal (Protium copal - Burseraceae), has antianxiety effects in animal models by Merali, Zul, Cayer, Christian, Kent, Pamela, Liu, Rui, Cal, Victor, Harris, Cory S., Arnason, John T.

“…The Maya have traditionally used copal, Protium copal, as incense during ceremonies since pre-Columbian times. Anecdotally, copal (when burned as incense), is…”
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Regulation of liver cell glucose homeostasis by dehydroabietic acid, abietic acid and squalene isolated from balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.) a plant of the Eastern James Bay Cree traditional pharmacopeia by Nachar, Abir, Saleem, Ammar, Arnason, John T., Haddad, Pierre S.

“…Abietic acid, dehydroabietic acid and squalene, isolated from Abies balsamea reduce glucose production and enhance glucose storage in liver cells. [Display…”
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Functional characterization of a UDP-glucose:flavonoid 3- O-glucosyltransferase from the seed coat of black soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) by Kovinich, Nik, Saleem, Ammar, Arnason, John T., Miki, Brian

“…An UDP-glucose:flavonoid 3- O-glucosyltransferase cDNA ( UGT78K1) was isolated from the seed coat of black soybean. Transfer of GmUF3GT into the Arabidopsis…”
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Investigating Wild Berries as a Dietary Approach to Reducing the Formation of Advanced Glycation Endproducts: Chemical Correlates of In Vitro Antiglycation Activity by Harris, Cory S, Cuerrier, Alain, Lamont, Erin, Haddad, Pierre S, Arnason, John T, Bennett, Steffany A. L, Johns, Timothy

“…Evidence supports the health promoting benefits of berries, particularly with regard to the prevention and management of chronic diseases such cardio- and…”
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A combination of (+)-catechin and (−)-epicatechin underlies the in vitro adipogenic action of Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum), an antidiabetic medicinal plant of the Eastern James Bay Cree pharmacopeia by Eid, Hoda M., Ouchfoun, Meriem, Saleem, Ammar, Guerrero-Analco, Jose A., Walshe-Roussel, Brendan, Musallam, Lina, Rapinski, Michel, Cuerrier, Alain, Martineau, Louis C., Arnason, John T., Haddad, Pierre S.

“…Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd (Labrador tea) was identified as an antidiabetic plant through an ethnobotanical study carried out with the…”
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Special Issue in Honor of Professor Rachel Mata by Arnason, John T, Figueroa, Mario, Pereda-Miranda, Rogelio, Oberlies, Nicholas H

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Identification of Two Anthocyanidin Reductase Genes and Three Red-Brown Soybean Accessions with Reduced Anthocyanidin Reductase 1 mRNA, Activity, and Seed Coat Proanthocyanidin Amounts by Kovinich, Nik, Saleem, Ammar, Arnason, John T, Miki, Brian

“…Anthocyanidin reductase (ANR; EC 1.3.1.77) catalyzes a key step in the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins (PAs; also known as condensed tannins), flavonoid…”
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Evaluation of the efficacy & biochemical mechanism of cell death induction by Piper longum extract selectively in in-vitro and in-vivo models of human cancer cells by Ovadje, Pamela, Ma, Dennis, Tremblay, Phillip, Roma, Alessia, Steckle, Matthew, Guerrero, Jose-Antonio, Arnason, John Thor, Pandey, Siyaram

“…Currently chemotherapy is limited mostly to genotoxic drugs that are associated with severe side effects due to non-selective targeting of normal tissue…”
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Study of natural health product adverse reactions (SONAR): active surveillance of adverse events following concurrent natural health product and prescription drug use in community pharmacies by Vohra, Sunita, Cvijovic, Kosta, Boon, Heather, Foster, Brian C, Jaeger, Walter, LeGatt, Don, Cembrowski, George, Murty, Mano, Tsuyuki, Ross T, Barnes, Joanne, Charrois, Theresa L, Arnason, John T, Necyk, Candace, Ware, Mark, Rosychuk, Rhonda J

“…Many consumers use natural health products (NHPs) concurrently with prescription medications. As NHP-related harms are under-reported through passive…”
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