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an unusual thermostable aspartic protease from the latex of ficus racemosa (l.).	the most extensively studied ficins have been isolated from the latex of ficus glabrata and ficus carica. however the proteases (ficins) from other species are less known. the purification and characterization of a protease from the latex of ficus racemosa is reported. the enzyme purified to homogeneity is a single polypeptide chain of molecular weight of 44,500+/-500da as determined by maldi-tof. the enzyme exhibited a broad spectrum of ph optima between ph 4.5-6.5 and showed maximum activity a ...	2008	17936863
regarding the 'phytophotodermatitis caused by contact with a fig tree (ficus carica)' case report, and response.		2007	17853938
genetic diversity of tunisian figs (ficus carica l.) as revealed by nuclear microsatellites.	the present study portrays the achievement of the genetic polymorphism surveying and the establishment of an ecotypes identification key on the basis of simple sequence repeats data. seventy-two tunisian fig ecotypes in situ and ex situ conserved were analyzed using six microsatellite loci. a total of 58 alleles and 124 genotypes were revealed and permitted to evidence high degree of genetic diversity mainly explained at the intra group level. cluster analysis based on genetic distances proved t ...	2007	17850599
phytophotodermatitis caused by contact with a fig tree (ficus carica).	two arborists presented acutely with blistering eruptions affecting their forearms, hands, and fingers. the previous day, both men had pruned branches from a large fig tree, ficus carica, which had sustained damaged during a storm. the following morning, both complained of a burning discomfort which rapidly evolved into erythema and bullae on skin that had been in direct contact with the tree branches. these symptoms gradually resolved over 4 to 6 weeks. although phytophotodermatitis from ficus ...	2007	17721568
comparative study of fig tree efficacy in the treatment of common warts (verruca vulgaris) vs. cryotherapy.	a traditional method for the treatment of warts in some rural areas of iran comprises the use of fig tree (ficus carica) latex as a local treatment; however, there is no scientific evaluation of its efficacy.	2007	17472688
enhanced substituted resorcinol hydrophobicity augments tyrosinase inhibition potency.	the objective of the present study was to investigate to what extent the addition of hydrophobic residues to a 2,4-resorcinol derivative would contribute to their tyrosinase inhibitory potency. hence, 3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, isolated from ficus carica, was transformed into esters, and the relationship between the structure of these esters to their mushroom tyrosinase inhibition activity was explored. the enzyme crystallographic structure, published recently (matoba, y. et al. j. b ...	2007	17447749
phytophotodermatitis caused by contact with a fig tree (ficus carica).	two arborists presented acutely with blistering eruptions affecting their forearms, hands, and fingers. the previous day, both men had pruned branches from a large fig tree, ficus carica, which had sustained damaged during a storm. the following morning, both complained of a burning discomfort which rapidly evolved into erythema and bullae on skin that had been in direct contact with the tree branches. these symptoms gradually resolved over 4 to 6 weeks. although phytophotodermatitis from ficus ...	2007	17867224
[proteolytic properties of the latex from the fig tree (ficus carica z.)].		2007	14315486
evaluation of metabolizable energy values of some feeding stuffs.	in a trail the apparent metabolizable energy (ame), apparent metabolizable energy corrected to nitrogen retention (amen), true metabolizable energy (tme) and true metabolizable energy corrected to nitrogen retention (tmen) content of some feeding stuffs for poultry were determined with cockerels. the test materials consisted of feed grade oak (quercusfaginea), fig (ficus carica), olive (olea europea) pulp with nucleolus and without nucleolus. the result showed that oak, fig, olive pulp with nucl ...	2007	19069907
comparison between sample disruption methods and solid-liquid extraction (sle) to extract phenolic compounds from ficus carica leaves.	sea sand disruption method (ssdm) and matrix solid phase disruption (mspd) were compared to solid-liquid extraction (sle) for extraction of phenolic compounds from the ficus carica leaves. statistical treatment, anova-single factor, was used to compare the extraction yields obtained by these methods, and for the majority of the extracted compounds, significantly higher yields were obtained by the solid disruption methods. both solid disruption methods are faster and ecologically friendly, but th ...	2006	16343519
postharvest decay reduction of fig fruit (ficus carica) by hot water sodium carbonate solutions dip.	treatments as hot water dips or high temperature conditioning have been proven to be effective to control postharvest decay on various horticultural crops. these treatments reduce chilling injury and rot losses without causing detrimental effects on fruit firmness, flavour, taste or peel appearance. these technologies, aimed to control postharvest pathogens, can be easily matched with the use of "generally recognized as safe" (g.r.a.s.) compounds and employed alternatively to pesticides, known t ...	2006	17390840
genetic diversity of different tunisian fig (ficuscarica l.) collections revealed by rapd fingerprints.	the genetic diversity in tunisian fig (ficus carica l.) was studied using rapd markers. thirty-five fig cultivars originating from diverse geographical areas and belonging to three collections were analysed. random decamer primers were screened to assess their ability to detect polymorphisms in this crop. forty-four rapd markers were revealed and used to survey the genetic diversity and to detect cases of mislabelling. as a result, considerable genetic diversity was detected among the studied f. ...	2006	17362329
antioxidant activities and anthocyanin content of fresh fruits of common fig (ficus carica l.).	fig fruit has been a typical component in the health-promoting mediterranean diet for millennia. to study the potential health-promoting constituents of fig fruits, six commercial fig varieties differing in color (black, red, yellow, and green) were analyzed for total polyphenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant capacity, and amount and profile of anthocyanins. using reversed-phase liquid chromatography (rp-lc), various concentrations of anthocyanins but a similar profile was found in all varietie ...	2006	17002444
comparative analysis of plant finds from early roman graves in ilok (cuccium) and sćitarjevo (andautonia), croatia--a contribution to understanding burial rites in southern pannonia.	a comparative archaeobotanical analysis of the plant remains from the early roman incineration graves in ilok and sćitarjevo shows the existence of a complex burial ritual, but at the same time enables a better understanding of the agriculture and trade of the 1st/early 2nd century ad in southern pannonia. most of the cereals found (hordeum vulgare, panicum miliaceum, triticum monococcum, t. dicoccon, t. aestivum i t. cf. spelta), the legumes (lens culinaris, vicia ervilia) and the fruit contrib ...	2006	16848163
flavonoid content in leaf extracts of the fig (ficus carica l.), carob (ceratonia siliqua l.) and pistachio (pistacia lentiscus l.).	the total flavonoid content of leaf extracts (70% ethanol) from fig (ficus carica l.), carob (ceratonia siliqua l.) and pistachio (pistacia lentiscus l.) plants were determined by using reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc)-and analyzed by uv/vis array and electrospray ionization (esi)-mass spectrometry (ms) detectors. as a base for comparison, flavonoid type and level were also determined in extracts from soybeans and grape seeds. it was found that the major flavonoids in ...	2006	17473377
traditional phytotherapy in central italy (marche, abruzzo, and latium).	in this study, the more significant results of extensive ethnopharmacobotanical research carried out by the author in the years 1977-2000 in 175 localities of three regions of central italy (marche, abruzzo, and latium) have been reported and compared. the usages of 80 species belonging to 36 families are described, of which 71 were used in human therapy and 29 in veterinary medicine. uses are suited with the number of localities in which they have been mentioned. among the wild plant mainly sti ...	2005	15664457
pathogenicity, internal transcribed spacer-rdna variation, and human dispersal of ceratocystis fimbriata on the family araceae.	abstract ceratocystis fimbriata is a complex of many cryptic, host-specialized species that causes wilt and canker of woody species and rot diseases of storage roots and corms of many economically important plants worldwide. with the exception of the family araceae, all confirmed hosts of c. fimbriata are dicotyledonous plants. we hypothesized that the isolates from members of the family araceae would form a monophyletic lineage specialized to infect these unique hosts. analyses of sequences of ...	2005	18943126
[antimutagenic activity of armoracia rusticana, zea mays and ficus carica plant extracts and their mixture].	antimutagenic action of plant extracts of armoracia rusticana, ficus carica, zea mays and their mixture on environmental xenobiotics has been investigated. the plant extracts and their mixture decreased the level of mutations induced by n-metil-n'-nitro-n-nitrozoguanidin (mnng) in vicia faba cells, chlorophyll mutations in arabidopsis thaliana and naf induced mutability in rat marrow cells. the studied plant extracts and their mixture demonstrate the ability to decrease the genotoxicity of envir ...	2005	16250249
treatments with gras compounds to keep fig fruit (ficus carica l.) quality during cold storage.	the trade of fresh fig fruit is restricted by its high perishability and numerous attempts have been done to extend the postharvest life. the main difficulties can be found in the fast ripening and the easiness of pathogen spread. although the ripening can be slowed by low storage temperatures (close to 0 degrees c) the control of pathogens remains still unsolved since no pesticide treatments are allowed. generally recognized as save compounds (g.r.a.s.) are possible candidates to fulfil this vo ...	2005	16637198
[studies on anti-hsv effect of ficus carica leaves].	to study the anti-hsv effect of the extract from the leaves of ficos carica.	2004	15850358
sensitization to ficus benjamina: relationship to natural rubber latex allergy and identification of foods implicated in the ficus-fruit syndrome.	ornamental ficus benjamina (fb) has been recognized as a new indoor allergen. little is known about the prevalence in moderately exposed subjects and the proposed association with fruit and hevea latex hypersensitivity.	2004	15298566
cross-reactivity between ficus benjamina latex and fig fruit in patients with clinical fig allergy.	anaphylactic reactions to fig fruits (ficus carica) have been reported from subjects sensitized to ficus benjamina (fb) latex allergens. figs may also be involved in the latex-fruit syndrome.	2003	12859455
olfactive detection of fig wasps as prey by the ant crematogaster scutellaris (formicidae; myrmicinae).	in the species-specific and obligate mutualism between the fig (ficus carica) and its pollinator (the fig wasps blastophaga psenes), a third participant, the ant crematogaster scutellaris, is a predator of the wasps. here, we ask how ant workers can rapidly localise such prey, whose availability is limited in time and space. using a y-tube olfactometer, we tested ant response to odours emitted by different types of figs (receptive female, ripe female or male figs) and by fig wasps (pollinators o ...	2003	14564404
native and introduced host plants of anastrepha fraterculus and ceratitis capitata (diptera: tephritidae) in northwestern argentina.	wild or commercially grown, native and exotic fruit were collected in 30 localities in the tucumán province (nw argentina) from january 1990 to december 1995 to determine their status as hosts of anastrepha fraterculus (wiedemann) and/or ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), the only two fruit fly species of economic and quarantine importance in argentina. a total of 84,094 fruit (3,466.1 kg) representing 33 species (7 native and 26 exotic) in 15 plant families were sampled. we determined the followin ...	2003	14503581
therapeutic effects of fig tree latex on bovine papillomatosis.	the effects of fig tree latex in treating teat papillomatosis in cow in comparison with salicylic acid were evaluated. for this purpose, 12 cows of 1-3 years of age (average 2.25) affected by teat papillomatosis were divided into three groups. in group a, four cows were treated by fig tree (ficus carica) latex; in group b, four cows were treated with 10% salicylic acid solution and in group c, four cows were kept as control animals receiving no treatment. animals in each treatment group received ...	2003	14720183
experimental diabetes treated with ficus carica extract: effect on oxidative stress parameters.	parameters related to oxidative stress were studied in rats divided into 4 groups: streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (n=10), diabetic rats who received a single dose of a basic fraction of ficus carica extract (n=14), diabetic rats who received a single dose of a chloroform fraction of the extract (n=10), and normal rats (n=10). compared to normal animals, the diabetic animals presented significantly higher values for erythrocyte catalase normalized to haemoglobin levels (1.5+/-0.15 vs. 0.96+ ...	2003	12682822
fig and mulberry cross-allergy.	hypersensitivity reactions to ingestion of figs (ficus carica) and mulberries (morus nigra and morus alba) are considered uncommon and have never been reported as occurring in the same patient.	2003	14692435
isolation of stress-related genes of rubber particles and latex in fig tree (ficus carica) and their expressions by abiotic stress or plant hormone treatments.	two rubber particle protein genes and one latex gene in fig tree (ficus carica) have been isolated and their expression following various abiotic stress treatments have been investigated. the two major proteins that are tightly associated with the catalytically active rubber particles have been sequenced to be peroxidase (pox) and trypsin inhibitor (tri). a cdna encoding a basic class i chitinase (chi) has also been isolated from the fig tree latex. wounding treatment strongly induced the expres ...	2003	12721382
the micromorphology and protein characterization of rubber particles in ficus carica, ficus benghalensis and hevea brasiliensis.	rubber biosynthesis takes place on the surface of rubber particles. these particles are surrounded by a monolayer membrane in which the rubber transferase is anchored. in order to gain better insight into whether rubber particles from different plant species share common structural characteristics, the micromorphology of rubber particles from ficus carica, ficus benghalensis, and hevea brasiliensis was examined by electron microscopy. rubber particles of all three species were spherical in shape ...	2003	12598569
genetic relatedness among dioecious ficus carica l. cultivars by random amplified polymorphic dna analysis, and evaluation of agronomic and morphological characters.	a collection of 64 fig (ficus carica l.) accessions was characterized through the use of rapd markers, and results were evaluated in conjunction with morphological and agronomical characters, in order to determine the genetic relatedness of genotypes with diverse geographic origin. the results indicate that fig cultivars have a rather narrow genetic base. nevertheless, rapd markers could detect enough polymorphism to differentiate even closely related genotypes (i.e., clones of the same cultivar ...	2002	12041831
the fig--ficus carica l.		2002	12041811
irritant potential of triterpenoids from ficus carica leaves.	the irritant potential of total methanolic extract and five triterpenoids newly isolated from the leaves of ficus carica investigated by open mouse ear assay. total methanolic extract, calotropenyl acetate, methyl maslinate and lupeol acetate showed potent and persistent irritant effects.	2002	12165340
activation and inactivation of human factor x by proteases derived from ficus carica.	we investigated the effect of proteases derived from ficus carica (common fig) on human blood coagulation. the milky sap (latex) of several ficus (f.) species contain ficin, which is a mixture of proteases. ficin derived from ficus carica shortened the activated partial thromboplastin time and the prothrombin time of normal plasmas and plasmas deficient in coagulation factors, except plasma deficient in factor x (fx) and generated activated fx (fxa) in defibrinated plasma. chromatographic separa ...	2002	12472586
carbon allocation to volatiles and other reproductive components in male ficus carica (moraceae).	volatile compounds are often mediators of plant-pollinator interactions. their emission is presumed to be costly, but this cost has seldom been quantified. figs of ficus carica (a dioecious species) release volatile compounds when receptive, thus attracting the agaonid wasp blastophaga psenes. in dioecious fig species, wasps lay eggs inside male figs and pollinate female ones. for a male tree, we estimated carbon allocation to reproduction using the annual growth module (agm) as the unit of meas ...	2001	21669654
suppressors of cancer cell proliferation from fig (ficus carica) resin: isolation and structure elucidation.	a mixture of 6-o-acyl-beta-d-glucosyl-beta-sitosterols, the acyl moeity being primarily palmitoyl and linoleyl with minor amounts of stearyl and oleyl, has been isolated as a potent cytotoxic agent from fig (ficuscarica) latex and soybeans. identity was established by spectroscopic methods (nmr, ms) and confirmed by chemical synthesis. both the natural and the synthetic compounds showed in vitro inhibitory effects on proliferation of various cancer cell lines.	2001	11473446
identification of natural rubber and characterization of rubber biosynthetic activity in fig tree.	natural rubber was extracted from the fig tree (ficus carica) cultivated in korea as part of a survey of rubber producing plants. fourier transform infrared and (13)c nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of samples prepared by successive extraction with acetone and benzene confirmed that the benzene-soluble residues are natural rubber, cis-1,4-polyisoprene. the rubber content in the latex of fig tree was about 4%, whereas the rubber content in the bark, leaf, and fruit was 0.3%, 0.1%, and 0.1%, r ...	2000	10889262
harvesting, rumination, digestion, and passage of fruit and leaf diets by a small ruminant, the blue duiker.	because small ruminants (<15 kg) have a high ratio of metabolic rate to fermentation capacity, they are expected to select and require low-fiber, nutrient-dense concentrate diets. however, recent studies suggest that small ruminants may not be as limited in their digestive capacity as previously thought. in this study, we examined harvesting, rumination, digestion, and passage of three diets (domestic figs ficus carica, fresh alfalfa medicago sativa, and pacific willow leaves salix lasiandra) ra ...	2000	28308754
a chloroform extract obtained from a decoction of ficus carica leaves improves the cholesterolaemic status of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.	the antidiabetic effects of ficus carica leaf extracts have been reported previously. from the aqueous decoction of fig leaves, after treatment with hci, centrifuging, treatment with sodium hydroxide (naoh) and extraction with chloroform (chcl3), the administration of the organic phase rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes led to a decline in the levels of total cholesterol and an decrease in the total cholesterol/hdl cholesterol ratio (with respect to the control group), together with a red ...	2000	11032050
hypoglycaemic activity of an aqueous extract from ficus carica (fig tree) leaves in streptozotocin diabetic rats.	to investigate the hypoglycaemic activity of ficus carica leaf aqueous extract, a decoction was administred to rats in lieu of drinking water for three weeks. the groups were: untreated non-diabetic (n = 13), untreated diabetic (n = 13), treated non-diabetic (n =13) and treated diabetic (n = 13) animals. the extract decreased (p < 0.025) plasma glucose in diabetic (27.9 ± 4.5 mmol/l to 19.6 ± 9.9 mmol/l) while not in normal rats. plasma insulin levels were decreased by treatment (p < 0.05) ...	2000	21214459
assortment of the plants in the medieval diet in czech countries (based on archaeobotanical finds).	the finds of remains of useful plants in archaeological objects were drawing attention already in the last century. however, it was not until after the world war ii, in relation with renovation of historical cores of the towns, when a separate branch of the botany--archaeobotany constituted. in the czech republic it was e. opravil who was the first to become engaged in a systematic archaeobotanical research at the beginning of the 60's. all the vegetal remains--fruits and seeds on the first plac ...	2000	15828207
anthelmintic activity of the latex of ficus species.	the latex of some species of ficus (moraceae) has been traditionally used as vermifuge in central and south america. it has been accepted that anthelmintic activity is due to a proteolytic fraction called ficin. in the present study, the anthelmintic activity of the latex of ficus insipida willd. and ficus carica l. has been investigated in nih mice naturally infected with syphacia obvelata, aspiculuris tetraptera and vampirolepis nana. the latex of f. insipida, administered by intragastric rout ...	1999	10363841
hypotriglyceridaemic activity of ficus carica leaves in experimental hypertriglyceridaemic rats.	a model of hypertriglyceridaemia in rats is described, which was used to investigate the hypolipidaemic effect of an intraperitoneal (i./p.) administration of a ficus carica leaf decoction. hypertriglyceridaemia was induced in rats following the protocol: a fasting period of 22 h, 2 h of oral (p.o.) administration of 20% emulsion of longchain triglycerides (lct emulsion), both repeated once. the plasma triglyceride and total cholesterol levels obtained 2 h after the protocol were 5.7 +/- 2.5 mmo ...	1999	10353154
feeding on different host plants alters the natural abundances of delta (1)(3)c and delta (1)n in longidoridae (nemata).	natural abundances of the stable isotope pairs (1)(3)c/(1)(2)c (delta (1)(3)c) and (1)n/(1)n (delta (1)n) have been used previously to study food sources and trophic relationships in soil invertebrates. in this study, delta (1)(3)c and delta (1)n were measured in five species of longidoridae to investigate the effect of transferring nematodes from one plant host to another. longidorus elongatus, paralongidorus maximus, xiphinema diversicaudatum, x. index, and x. vuittenezi were cultured initiall ...	1999	19270871
survey of crop losses in response to phytoparasitic nematodes in the united states for 1994.	previous reports of crop losses to plant-parasitic nematodes have relied on published results of survey data based on certain commodities, including tobacco, peanuts, cotton, and soybean. reports on crop-loss assessment by land-grant universities and many commodity groups generally are no longer available, with the exception of the university of georgia, the beltwide cotton conference, and selected groups concerned with soybean. the society of nematologists extension committee contacted extensio ...	1999	19270925
spread of endosepsis in calimyrna fig orchards.	abstract pollination of the edible fig (ficus carica cv. calimyrna) is mediated by a small symbiotic wasp, blastophaga psenes, that inhabits the syconium cavity of the spring crop of fig pollinator trees (caprifigs). these fig wasps also carry propagules, mainly of fusarium verticillioides (formerly f. moniliforme) and other fusarium spp., which cause endosepsis, from pollinator figs to the edible calimyrna figs in california. spread of endosepsis was studied in one experimental and up to four c ...	1998	18944935
cross-reactivity between ficus benjamina (weeping fig) and natural rubber latex.	the importance of hypersensitivity to ficus allergens is reported. cross-sensitization between fig (ficus carica), weeping fig (f. benjamina [fb]), and natural rubber latex (nrl) was confirmed by rast inhibition. we performed skin prick tests with fresh fb tree sap and nrl extracts in 346 consecutive patients and in 151 patients with immediate-type hypersensitivity to nrl. total serum ige and ige antibodies to nrl and ficus spp. were analyzed in sera. by the rast-inhibition method, we studied cr ...	1998	9574883
hypoglycemic action of an oral fig-leaf decoction in type-i diabetic patients.	the effect of a decoction of fig leaves (ficus carica), as a supplement to breakfast, on diabetes control was studied in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (iddm) patients (six men, four women, age 22-38 years, body mass index (bmi): 20.8 +/- 3.0 kg/m2, hba1c 7.6 +/- 0.9% with a mean duration of diabetes of 9 +/- 6.3 years). the patients were managed with their usual diabetes diet and their twice-daily insulin injection. during the first month, patients were given a decoction of fig leaves (fc) ...	1998	9597370
first report of anaphylactic reaction after fig (ficus carica) ingestion.	we report an anaphylactic reaction which occurred very shortly after ingestion of a fresh fig. the ige-dependent mechanism was demonstrated on the basis of positivity of the prick test performed with fresh fig (ficus carica) extract. in addition, we were able to detect specific ige to the same extract in the serum. the patient did not demonstrate sensitization to other common allergens involved in respiratory and food allergies. however, detection of specific ige to f. benjamina indicated a sens ...	1995	7573846
diurnal changes in chlorophylla fluorescence and carotenoid composition inopuntia ficus-indica, a cam plant, and in three c3 species in portugal during summer.	diurnal changes in chlorophylla fluorescence were determined in four species, differing in life form, in portugal during the summer of 1989. these includedopuntia ficus-indica, a cam plant, andhelianthus annuus, ficus carica andarbutus unedo, three c3 species. steady state fluorescence yield,f s, and maximum fluorescence yield,f m', were determined at different times of the day. using the model of genty et al. (1989), the photon use efficiency of photosystem ii electron transport,φ e, was calcul ...	1992	28313502
two triterpenes from the leaves of ficus carica.		1988	17265335
the stability of the symbiosis between dioecious figs and their pollinators: a study of ficus carica l. and blastophaga psenes l.	each ficus species depends on a specific mutualistic wasp for pollination. the wasp breeds on the fig, each larva destroying a female flower. it is, however, not known why the wasps have not evolved the ability to use all female flowers. in "dioecious" figs, the wasp can only breed in the female flowers of the "male" trees, so that pollination of a female tree is always lethal. the wasps should therefore be selected to avoid female trees. field data is presented showing that the fruiting phenolo ...	1987	28564365
phytophotodermatitis due to ficus carica.		1985	4034418
ficus carica; isolation and quantification of the photoactive components.	the presence and levels of furocoumarins in several parts of ficus carica including the milky sap, were investigated. the results show that psoralen and bergapten are the only significant photoactive compounds, and are present in appreciable quantities in the leaf and shoot sap but are not detected in the fruit or its sap. these compounds are more concentrated in the leaf sap compared to the shoot sap. the psoralen levels are several times higher than those of bergapten. lower concentrations of ...	1984	6744838
[determination of the coumarinic constituents of ficus carica leaves by hplc].	the coumarinic compounds of fig leaves (ficus carica) here examined closely. the furocoumarins psoralen, bergapten and the coumarins umbelliferone, 4',5'-dihydropsoralen and marmesin are present. these substances were determined in a "coumarinic extract" by high pressure liquid chromatography (hplc). the seasonal variations of the above mentioned compounds were also studied in a series of samples of leaves picked from the same plant, at regular fortnightly intervals during the period 1/vi-2/xi/1 ...	1982	7128806
[phototoxic reaction to figs].	in several patients the effect of a phototoxic reaction to the juice of fresh figs (ficus carica) was observed as a striped pigmentation on the arms (after rubbing in the fruit juice followed by exposure to the sun), or as a patchy pigmentation of the face after eating fresh figs. reference is made to the pathogenetic identity of this furocoumarin phototoxic reaction and the clinical transition of ficus dermatitis both to "berloque dermatitis" (from the oil of types of citrus) and to bullous mea ...	1982	7107277
ultrastructure of modified root-tip cells in ficus carica, induced by the ectoparasitic nematode xiphinema index.	the migratory ectoparasitic root nematode xiphinema index, added to ficus carica seedlings in sterile agar culture, fed exclusively on the tips of the roots. as a response the tips started to swell and became transformed into terminal galls as long as feeding was continued. when the cytology of swollen root-tips was examined 24 h after the first nematode attack, necrotic cells, scattered singly or in small groups within the root apex, were found in ultrathin sections. these cells, whose protopla ...	1980	7364882
sex differences and flowering phenology in the common fig, ficus carica l.		1979	28563939
esterase and acid phosphatase polymorphism in the fig tree (ficus carica l.).	the genetics of two enzymatic loci, esterase (est-d) and acid phosphatase (acp-a), were studied by means of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the fig tree (ficus carica l.). two codominant alleles are described at the est-d locus and four codominant alleles at the acp-a locus. heterozygotes at the acp-a locus have a hybrid band, thus showing that the acp-a allozymes, are at least dimer molecules. both loci are independent of the male sterility factor in f. carica. the polymorphism in four na ...	1977	603613
pigment changes associated with application of ethephon ((2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid) to fig (ficus carica l.) fruits.	the application of (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (ethephon) to ;mission' fig fruits (ficus carica l.) during late period ii of their development stimulated ripening and change in color from green to bluish black within 8 days. chlorophylls a and b decreased rapidly within 4 days after ethephon treatment, and degradation continued at a decreasing rate for an additional 4 days, at which time the fruits had attained their maximum diameter and were considered fully ripe. levels of beta-carotene, lu ...	1976	16659515
studies on proteinases from ficus carica var. horaishi. vi. immunochemical comparison of ficins a, b, c, d and s.		1975	810253
furocoumarins in ficus carica.		1974	4413524
studies on proteinases from ficus carica var. horaishi. v. purification and properties of a sugar-containing proteinase (ficin s).		1974	4407343
[proteinases of ficus carica var. horaishi. 4. kininase action of ficin a, b, c and d].		1973	4739062
[studies on proteinases from ficus carica var. horaishi. 3. stability of ficin a, b, c and d].		1973	4737594
[studies on proteinases from ficus carica var. horaishi. ii. physicochemical properties of ficin a,b,c and d].		1973	4736447
growth and respiratory response of fig (ficus carica l. cv. mission) fruits to ethylene.	growth in diameter of the fig (ficus carica l. cv. mission) fruit takes place in three distinct periods; two periods (i and iii) of rapid growth are separated by a period (ii) of slow growth. with respect to exposure to ethylene, the fruit exhibits a two phase response. ethylene inhibits fruit growth in phase a (period i), the period of cell division, stimulates growth in early phase b (early period ii), and stimulates both growth and ripening during the remainder of phase b (late period ii and ...	1971	16657774
[studies on proteinases from ficus carica var. horaishi. i. purification and enzymatic properties of proteinases].		1971	5104248
nature of the conversion of ficus carica variety kadota ficin component d to component c. some physicochemical properties of components c and d.	component c can be formed from component d under the experimental conditions used during purification of ficus carica variety kadota latex. by use of the inhibitor, sodium p-chloromercuribenzoate, the 2 components have been purified to chromatographic homogeneity. the 2 components have identical molecular weights and amino acid composition. the only difference found between the 2 components is the presence of 3 to 6 more amide groups in component d than in component c. there also appears to be a ...	1969	16657242
multiple molecular forms of ficin-evidence against autolysis as explanation.	while the total amount of proteolytic enzyme activity in the latex from ficus carica varieties kadota and black mission showed seasonal variation and was different between the 2 crops of figs in the latex collected at the same time and from the same tree, there is no difference in the number of multiple molecular forms of ficin present as demonstrated by chromatography on carboxymethyl-cellulose. the number of multiple forms of ficin is also the same, with 1 exception, among samples of latex whi ...	1969	16657241
auxins and gibberellin-like substances in parthenocarpic and non-parthenocarpic syconia of ficus carica l., cv. king.	in the king cultivar of fig, the first crop is parthenocarpic, develops on previous year's growth, and a series of supernumerary ovules develops within the original ovules. the second crop, formed on current-season's growth, requires fertilization. to determine whether the 2 crops differed in types, and in patterns of concentrations of total ;free' auxins and acidic gibberellins, they were extracted from weekly fruit samples. timing of the 3 peaks of total auxins and the single peak of gibberell ...	1969	16657101
ficin-catalyzed reactions. hydrolysis of alpha-n-benzoyl-l-arginine ethyl ester and alpha-n-benzoyl-l-argininamide.	the effect of ph on the hydrolysis of alpha-n-benzoyl-l-arginine ethyl ester (baee) and alpha-n-benzoyl-l-argininamide (baa) by a proteolytic enzyme component purified from ficus carica var. kadota latex has been studied in detail over the ph range of 3 to 9.5. k(cat) (lim) values for the hydrolysis of baee and baa were essentially identical (5.20 and 5.01 sec(-1), respectively at 30 degrees ). k(cat) values for hydrolysis of baee and baa were dependent on prototropic groups with apparent pk val ...	1969	16657108
constituents of the leaves of ficus carica, l. ii. isolation of a psi-taraxasteryl ester, rutin, and a new steroid sapogenin.		1966	5949036
kinin-induced parthenocarpy in the fig, ficus carica l.	parthenocarpic calimyrna fig fruits induced with a kinin were identical morphologically to those previously produced parthenocarpically with auxin or gibberellin. thus, the three types of endogenous hormones thought to originate in the seeds and to stimulate directly fruit growth can be supplied by plant parts other than seeds.	1965	17776628
ficus enzymes. ii. properties of the proteolytic enzymes from the latex of ficus carica variety kadota.		1964	14209945
ficus enzymes. i. separation of the proteolytic enzymes of ficus carica and ficus glabrata latices.		1964	14209944
[research on the content of psoralen and bergaptene in the leaves of ficus carica].		1959	13854542
trials of the effect on dog ascaris in vivo produced by the latex of ficus carica and papaya carica growing in cairo gardens.		1959	14425780
the inhibitory and necrosis-inducing effects of the latex of ficus carica l. on transplanted and spontaneous tumours.		1952	14954889
the effects of the fraction r3 of the latex of ficus carica l. on the tissues of mice bearing spontaneous mammary tumors.		1952	13052096
effect of antibiotics on the milk-clotting enzymes of carica papaya and ficus carica.		1948	18911583
preparation of a highly active vegetable rennet from ficus carica linn.		1946	20281211