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G. sylvestre may refer to: Galium sylvestre, a synonym for Galium album, a plant species native to Europe; Gymnema sylvestre, a herb species native to the tropical ...
Gymnema sylvestre [1] is a perennial woody vine native to Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula), Africa and Australia. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine.Common names include gymnema, [2] Australian cowplant, and Periploca of the woods, and the Hindi term gurmar, which means "sugar destroyer".
Carlos Sylvestre Begnis (1903–1980), Argentine medical doctor and politician; Philippe Sylvestre Dufour (1622–1687), French Protestant apothecary, banker, collector, and author; Jean-Pierre Sylvestre de Grateloup (1782–1862), French physician and naturalist; Marie Nicolas Sylvestre Guillon (1760–1847), French ecclesiastic
Gymnemic acids are a class of chemical compounds isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre (Asclepiadaceae). They are anti-sweet compounds, or sweetness inhibitors. [1] After chewing the leaves, solutions sweetened with sugar taste like water. Chemically, gymnemic acids are triterpenoid glycosides.
Sylvestre is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include: Actors. Cleo Sylvestre (1945–2024), English actress;
Guy Sylvestre (Jean-Guy Sylvestre), OC, FRSC (May 17, 1918 – September 26, 2010) was a Canadian literary critic, librarian and civil servant.. Born in Sorel, Quebec, he attended College Ste-Marie, Montreal, and received his B.A. in 1939 and MA in 1942 from the University of Ottawa where he began his literary career as writer and critic.
Joseph-Noël Sylvestre was born on 24 June 1847 in Béziers in South-West France.. He began his training as an artist first in Toulouse under Thomas Couture, then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Alexandre Cabanel. [1]
Manuel Fernández Silvestre (December 16, 1871 – July 22, 1921) was a Spanish general.. Manuel Fernández Silvestre was the son of a lieutenant colonel of artillery, Victor Fernández and Eleuteria Silvestre.