po·lyg·a·la

(pə-lĭg′ə-lə)

[New Latin Polygala, genus name, from Greek polugalon, milkwort : polu-, poly- + gala, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

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polygala

(pəˈlɪɡələ)

(Plants) any herbaceous plant or small shrub of the polygalaceous genus Polygala. See also milkwort

[C18: New Latin, from Greek polugalon, from poly- + gala milk]

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milk•wort

(ˈmɪlkˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt)

n.

any of numerous plants or shrubs of the genus Polygala, having flowers with winged petals.

[1570–80]

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Polygala - type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot

genus Polygala

rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants

family Polygalaceae, milkwort family, Polygalaceae - trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres

milkwort - any of various plants of the genus Polygala

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A broad variety of plant extract are used for the biosynthesis of ZnO NPs such as the leaf of Azadirachta indica (L.) [23], Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) [24], Plectranthus amboinicus [25], Andrographis paniculata [26], Aloe barbadensis [27,28], the peel of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L) [29], the root extract of Polygala tenuifolia [30], the rhizome extract of Zingiber officinale [31], the flower extract of Trifolium pratense [32], Jacaranda mimosifolia [33], the seeds of Physalis alkekengi L [34], and so on.

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Individuals with a surgical history of subtotal gastrectomy, severe anemia, chronic liver disease, kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, use of acarbose or glucosidase inhibitors or some traditional Chinese medicines such as Polygala tenuifolia and Senega syrup therapy, acute infection or other clinically stressful conditions, thyroid disease, cancer, and mental disorders were excluded.

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Not only do certain flowers attract bees but also humming bird moths, which are driven to a frenzy by the flowers of polygala! Verbena bonariensis is much loved by 'Swallow-tailed butterflies', whilst buddleja, which I have grown from seed on several occasions, is a well known shrub for attracting both bees and butterflies to its fragrant flowers.

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Quirk with Draco pointed to ingredients such as "white peony for stress, sleep and cognitive health; and polygala for mood and cognitive" as herbs to watch in the future.

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The RHS has banned Xylella-risk plants from its shows this year, including lavender, rosemary, hebe, olive, polygala, oleander and euphorbia - unless they have been UK-grown, while retailers including Wyevale Garden Centres have responded by finding alternative plants to the high-risk ones, and removing from sale some of the risky species or stocking only UK-grown ones.

Keep your garden disease-free; Gardening As the RHS bans a list of plants from its garden shows because of the risk of Xylella, Hannah Stephenson looks at safer alternatives

The RHS has banned xylella-risk plants from its shows this year, including lavender, rosemary, hebe, olive, polygala, oleander and euphorbia - unless they have been UKgrown, while retailers including Wyevale Garden Centres have responded by finding alternative plants to the high-risk ones, and removing from sale some of the risky species or stocking only UK-grown ones.

THE OUTSIDERS; As the RHS bans a list of plants from its garden shows because of the risk of xylella, Hannah Stephenson looks at safer alternatives