Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Rheum rhaponticum

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): rhubarb syn rhubarbe syn ruibarbo syn pieplant
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): kochhar, rehm, sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 25

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Goel, V., S. K. Cheema, et al. (1999). Dietary rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) stalk fibre stimulates cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase gene expression and bile acid excretion in cholesterol-fed C57BL/6J mice. British Journal of Nutrition 81(1): 65-71. {a} Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada

Khan, I. A., H. K. Pandey, et al. (1999). Preliminary studies on cultivation, seed production and nutrition quality of Rhubarb chard (Rheum rhaponticum L.)-A temperate exotic vegetable, in mid hill conditions of Uttarakhand. Agricultural Science Digest. March 19(1): 63-66. {a} Govt. Fruit Research Centre, Pithoragarh, 262 501, India

Hussain, H. and R. S. Tobji (1997). Antibacterial screening of some Libyan medicinal plants. Fitoterapia 68(5): 467-470. {a} Chem. Dep., Coll. Sci., Univ. Mu'tah, Mu'tah, Alkarak, P.O. Box 7, Jordan

Goel, V., B. Ooraikul, et al. (1996). Effect of dietary rhubarb stalk fiber on the bioavailability of calcium in rats. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 47(2): 159-163. {a} Dep. Agricultural, Food Nutritional Science, 3-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada

Nordhagen, P. J. (1995). Rolf Nordhagen in familiar perspective. Blyttia 53(3): 117-118.

Hodal, L., A. Bochardt, et al. (1992). Detection, expression and specific elimination of endogenous beta-glucuronidase activity in transgenic and non-transgenic plants. Plant Science Limerick 87(1): 115-122. {a} Inst. Plant Physiology, Univ. Copenhagen 2A Oster Farimagsgade, DK-1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Krug, H. (1991). Investigations of changes in growth activity of rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum x Rheum rhabarbarum) and consequences for production and forcing. Gartenbauwissenschaft 56(3): 93-98.

Lasimert, D. C. M. M., C. M. A. Da, et al. (1990). In vitro propagation of rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum). Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg 40(2): 84-87.

Creager, R. A. (1989). Evaluation of various methods of weed control for increasing rhubarb yields. Crop Protection 8(6): 443-446.

Ramert, B. and G. Nehlin (1989). Alternative plant protection methods in small scale cultivation. Vaxtskyddsnotiser(Suppl. 2): 1-39.

Doubrava, N. S., R. A. Dean, et al. (1988). Induction of systemic resistance to anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lagenarium in cucumber by oxalate and extracts from spinach and rhubarb leaves. Physiological And Molecular Plant Pathology 33(1): 69-80.

Ballot, D., R. D. Baynes, et al. (1987). The effects of fruit juices and fruits on the absorption of iron from a rice meal. British Journal Of Nutrition 57(3): 331-344.

Creager, R. A. (1985). Effect of preemergence and rope wick applications of glyphosate on rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum cultivar Victoria Red). Hortscience 20(1): 125-126.

Hemphill, D. D. J. (1985). Forcing of field grown rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) with gibberellic acid. Hortscience 20(1): 123-124.

Albert, L. S. R., S. D. Mitchell, et al. (1984). Recovery of plant amines with carboxylic ion-exchange substrates and their subsequent analysis by thin-layer chromatography. Journal Of Chromatography 312: 357-386.


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Index of common names:
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