"Diospyros" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacterial activity and compounds of the wood.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.333.500
Concept/Terms
Diospyros- Diospyros
- Diospyro
- Persimmon
- Persimmons
Diospyros digyna- Diospyros digyna
- Diospyros digynas
- digyna, Diospyros
- digynas, Diospyros
- Sapote, Black
- Black Sapote
- Black Sapotes
- Sapotes, Black
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diospyros" by people in Profiles.
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Astragalin inhibits airway eotaxin-1 induction and epithelial apoptosis through modulating oxidative stress-responsive MAPK signaling. BMC Pulm Med. 2014 Jul 29; 14:122.
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Persimmon peel extract attenuates PDGF-BB-induced human aortic smooth muscle cell migration and invasion through inhibition of c-Src activity. Food Chem. 2013 Dec 15; 141(4):3309-16.
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Characterization of a pectic polysaccharide from the leaves of Diospyros kaki and its modulating activity on lymphocyte proliferation. Biopolymers. 2010 Jul; 93(7):649-56.
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Chemical structure and immunoinhibitory activity of a pectic polysaccharide containing glucuronic acid from the leaves of Diospyros kaki. Int J Biol Macromol. 2010 Jun; 46(5):465-70.
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Prospective study of smoking and tuberculosis in India. Prev Med. 2007 Jun; 44(6):496-8.
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Bacterial biofilm inhibitors from Diospyros dendo. J Nat Prod. 2006 Jan; 69(1):118-20.
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Structural analysis of a pectic polysaccharide from the leaves of Diospyros kaki. Phytochemistry. 2004 Mar; 65(5):609-15.
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Structural features of a pectic arabinogalactan with immunological activity from the leaves of Diospyros kaki. Carbohydr Res. 2003 Jun 16; 338(12):1291-7.