Giampiero Cai

September 29, 2025

Pollenkitt From Narcissus tazetta: Evaluation of Its UV‐Protective Potential as a Plant‐Based Biomaterial Source

Abstract Pollenkitt, the lipid‐rich coating of pollen grains, is a promising natural ultraviolet (UV)‐protective source rich in phenolic and flavonoid…

April 10, 2021

Immunohistochemical analyses on two distinct internodes of stinging nettle show different distribution of polysaccharides and proteins in the cell walls of bast fibers

Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00709-021-01641-1. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Nettle, Secondary cell…

January 16, 2021

Purification and Biochemical Characterization of Sucrose synthase from the Stem of Nettle (Urtica dioica L.)

Abstract Sucrose synthase is a key enzyme in sucrose metabolism as it saves an important part of sucrose energy in…