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sporophyll

a leaf bearing a SPORANGIUM. In some plants, such as ferns, the sporophyll is identical with ordinary leaves, but in others it is considerably modified, becoming stamens and carpels in the case of flowering plants.
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Anti-metastasis effect of fucoidan from Undaria pinnatifida sporophylls in mouse hepatocarcinoma Hca-F cells.
The Japanese "longevity" dietary constituent
Fucoidan isolated from the sporophyll of cultured Korean brown seaweeds Undaria pinnatifida possessed tumoricidal activity which was proved in vitro using PC-3, HeLa, A549 and HepG2 cells (37).
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Molecular characteristics of partially hydrolyzed fucoidans from sporophyll of Undaria Pinnatifida and their in vitro anticancer activity.
Fucoidan extract derived from Undaria pinnatifida inhibits angiogenesis by human umbilical vein endothelial cells
The sporophyll of the Sphenopsida is believed to have arisen by a downward bending of the sporangium toward a common axis (recurvation, leading to anatropy, Fig.
The telome theory
Reproductive effort for Pterygophora was evaluated by counting the number of sporophyll blades and sori per plant.
Temporal and spatial scales of kelp demography: the role of oceanographic climate
In Macrocystis, spores are produced year round in organs (sori) located on specialized blades called sporophylls (Reed et al.
The role of reproductive synchrony in the colonization potential of kelp
Therefore, the about 50% of wastes produced from brown seaweed (BS) and seaweed fusiforme (SF) has been dumped in the ocean, despite seaweeds contain edible sporophyll and root (Ahn et al.
Effects of dietary fermented seaweed and seaweed fusiforme on growth performance, carcass parameters and immunoglobulin concentration in broiler chicks
Novel antiviral fucoidan from sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida (Mekabu).
The little-known longevity factor in the Japanese diet
the rachis reconstructed for the sporophyll Phasmatocycas (Gillespie
Systematics, ontogeny, and phylogenetic implications of exceptional anatomically preserved cycadophyte leaves from the Middle Jurassic of Bearreraig Bay, Skye, northwest Scotland
This product was doubled since sori of approximately equal area are found on both sides of a sporophyll (Neushul 1959).
Differential reproductive responses to fluctuating resources in two seaweeds with different reproductive strategies
Structural characterization and antiviral activities of fucoidan from sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida (Mekabu) was examined.
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