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resin
Also known as: resins
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 8 facts
measurementThe Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) for wild edible plant parts in the Shabelle Zone is 0.91 for fruits, 0.77 for tubers, 0.67 for roots, 0.53 for leaves, 0.44 for resin, and 0.35 for stems.
claimMultifunctional uses of resins are reported in dryland regions of Africa, the Middle East, and India.
measurementResin (3 species) and stems (1 species) in the Shabelle Zone recorded the highest Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) values of 0.96 and 1.00, respectively, showing highly consistent information regarding their use.
claimIn the Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, fruits are the most commonly consumed parts of wild edible plants, while roots, tubers, leaves, stems, and resins are primarily used during periods of food scarcity.
procedureIn the Shabelle Zone, local communities utilize specific harvesting methods for wild edible plants: plucking is used for leaves, stems, or resins (e.g., A. dubius, A. reficiens, C. myrrha, B. ogadensis, C. olitorius, M. stenopetala), while digging is used for underground parts like tubers and roots (e.g., I. rotundifolia, S. sanguinea, I. volkensii, E. nutans, C. spiculata, E. grandis, C. exaltatus).
claimStems are used as a food source in Commiphora gileadensis, and resin is collected from Acacia reficiens, Commiphora myrrha, and Boswellia ogadensis.
measurementIn the Shabelle Zone, six categories of wild edible plant parts are consumed: fruits (66.6% of species), tubers (8.7%), roots (8.7%), leaves (8.7%), resin (5.2%), and stems (1.7%).
claimConsumption patterns for wild edible plants in the Shabelle Zone vary by part: fruits and resin are predominantly eaten raw, while roots, tubers, and leaves are generally cooked or mixed with other foods prior to consumption.
Recent breakthroughs in the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass ... pubs.rsc.org Jun 7, 2025 2 facts
Active Plant Principles and Applications in Plant Medicine irispublishers.com May 2, 2024 1 fact
claimThe most important groups of active principles in medicinal and aromatic plants include glucides, pectins, mucilages and gums, fatty oils, volatile oils, resins, organic acids, glycosides, saponins, astringents, bitter principles, vitamins, alkaloids, vegetable dyes, antibiotics, phytoncides, and mineral substances.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 1 fact
measurementOther plant parts used by the Quitexe people for medicinal purposes include inflorescences (3.19%), stems (3.19%), bulbs (2.13%), corn hair (1.06%), stones (1.06%), root bark (1.06%), nuts (1.06%), resin (1.06%), rhizomes (1.06%), and tubers (1.06%).
Nanomaterials in the future biotextile industry: A new cosmovision to ... frontiersin.org Dec 1, 2022 1 fact
claimRecombinant protein technology can be used to obtain products such as resin and leather-like materials.
Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimVernonia amygdalina contains numerous phytochemicals including alkaloids, glycosides, sesquiterpene lactones, steroids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, tannins, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, resins, lignans, furocoumarines, naphthodianthrones, proteins, and peptides.
Basic Electronic Components | Sierra Circuits protoexpress.com 1 fact
claimThe substrate material of a printed circuit board (PCB) is made of an insulator (dielectric), which is typically fiberglass impregnated with resin.
Hallucinogenic Plants and Their Use in Traditional Societies culturalsurvival.org Feb 19, 2010 1 fact
procedureEbene is prepared from the blood-red resin of trees in the nutmeg family.
How the Modern Western Diet is Destroying Us cornellhealthcarereview.org Dec 18, 2025 1 fact
claimBenzene is a known carcinogen utilized in the synthesis of plastics, resins, synthetic fibers, and pesticides.