Panicudine was identified as an active antimicrobial substance in the chloroform extract of " Polygonum aviculare ", a traditional herbal medicine of the Mediterranean coastal region.
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The larva live in fusiform galls on the stems of " Polygonum aviculare ", " Polygonum arenarium " and " Polygonum lapathifolium ".
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The larvae probably feed on various moss species in the wild, but have been reared on various plants, such as " Taraxacum officinale ", " Stellaria media " and " Polygonum aviculare ".
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For this Dioscorides recommended applying the leaves of " POLUGONON ARREN " ( identified as " Polygonum-mas [ Fuchs, Polygonum latifolium [ Bauhin ], Polygonum aviculare [ Linnaeus ] Knotgrass, Centinode, Knotweed, Armstrong " Like most of Dioscorides'recommendations, there appears to be at least a grain of truth to this-see PMID 16914113, PMID 19616082, ) talk ) 22 : 50, 2 May 2012 ( UTC)