Large Cardamom, (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae of natural order Scitaminae. The freshly harvested fruit capsules are deep red in colour and are c. 2.3 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter. It has a pleasant aromatic odour resulting from a low content [....] » Read More
Rice is one of the major food crops and staple food in South-East Asia. Although the overall yield of rice has been increasing, the growing population and adverse climatic changes pose huge challenges for their sustained production in the future. Therefore, systematic approaches [....] » Read More
The plant kingdom represents an extraordinary reservoir of molecules, synthesized from the fascinating laboratory of plants, and Phytochemistry deals with the diversity of such compounds. Out of the diverse phytochemicals, plant aroma chemicals, also known as Plant Volatile Organ [....] » Read More
Table grape consumption worldwide has experienced a remarkable growth in the first two decades of the 21st century, becoming the third most consumed fresh fruit in some countries, after bananas and apples. This increase has been attributed to several reasons, including the availa [....] » Read More
Ganoderma boninense is a hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen that causes major loss of revenue to oil palm industry. Physical symptoms in the field can only be observed at the advanced stage of infection when severe and often irreversible physiological damage has occurred. Understandi [....] » Read More
Brazil is the second largest resin producer in the world. Although the activity began in the 60s, little has been done in terms of genetic improvement. The genetic improvement scenario for this purpose is the consolidation of some untested clonal seed orchards (phenotypic) in pri [....] » Read More
Salinity is one of the most deleterious abiotic stress factors that affects crop yield and reduces crop productivity. Increasing soil salinity poses a threat to food security globally. Excessive accumulation of toxic ions such as Na+ and Cl- in plant cells leads to osmotic imbala [....] » Read More
Adaptation of plants to the changing environment is one of the most interesting research areas in plant biology. Environmental conditions such as drought, high salinity, high irradiance and freezing temperature influence the development of plant and synthesis of phytochemicals. P [....] » Read More
The leaf extracts of different weed plant such as (Cannabis sativa, Lantana camara, Ageratum conzoides, Parthenium hysterophorus) in different organic solvents (methanol, acetone, ethanol and aqueous) were assessed in-vitro for fungitoxic activity against phyto-pathogenic, Phytop [....] » Read More
The Himalayan region of India boasts a vast french bean diversity that remains unexplored. The use of molecular and agromorphological markers to obtain information on landrace could facilitate future breeding improvements. To assess genetic polymorphism and differentiation among [....] » Read More
Cultivation of rainfed lowland rice in manmade terraces of different toposequencial environment is common farming practices of the farmers in the mid-hills of Nepal. Therefore, surveys and experiments were conducted to study the influences of four different toposequencial terrace [....] » Read More
Integrated production in sustainable agriculture focuses on improving the efficiency of biological inputs through biofertilizers and bioproducts based on plant extracts. Our project is about evaluating the effectiveness of vegetable oils and aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifer [....] » Read More
Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp, ) are very much popular throughout the globe due to their easy cultivation methods and rich nutraceutical contents. They positioned second just after the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus and commercially cultivated in a wide range of temperature [....] » Read More
Pigeonpea is an important legume crop with high protein content and nutritional attributes for more than a billion-people living in South Asia. Ever-increasing pigeonpea consumption as a major source of protein necessitates the improvement of varieties for more efficient producti [....] » Read More
Combretum species are well known and documented in treatment of broad-range of ailments, including microbial infections. Previous studies have shown that extracts of few investigated Tanzanian Combretum species have significant antifungal activity. The studies however did not cov [....] » Read More
Generally nutrient deficiency of a soil is corrected through application of chemical fertilizers. Fertilizers on one hand are costly and on the other hand it may lead to water pollution by nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural land. Screening of genotypes for nutrient stress [....] » Read More
The global housing crisis, particularly acute in developing and least developed countries, calls for innovative and sustainable solutions. The construction sector, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, is ripe for transformation. Bamboo, traditionally employed as [....] » Read More
Plants host many mutualistic bacteria and fungi inside their living tissues. Termed the endophytes (endo=inside; phyte=plant), these microbes have coevolved with the plant and constitute a plant’s endobiome. The fungal endophyte-plant association evolved about 400 million y [....] » Read More
Nowadays, adverse climatic conditions pose many obstacles to achieve sustainably management of ecosystems. Extreme weather events, specifically intense rainfalls events may result to catastrophic floods. Further, factors such as increased agricultural activities, deforestat [....] » Read More
Abiotic factors such as salinity, drought, high and low temperatures and heavy metal toxicity reduce crop productivity. Climate change increases the frequency and severity of these abiotic factors. Mainly, high temperatures and low precipitation cause droughts of increasing sever [....] » Read More
When plants are imported from abroad, they are subject to plant inspection at the entry because of the protection from pest invasion, spread and establishment in the country. When plant inspector intercepts pest, he orders to disinfest pest. In the disinfestation methods there ar [....] » Read More
Xenocoumacin 1 (Xcn1) is an excellent antimicrobial natural product against Phytophthora capsici. However, the commercial development of Xcn1 is hindered by the low yield, which results in high application cost. In this study, multiple metabolic strategies, including blocking the [....] » Read More
Chilling stress seriously limits grain yield and quality worldwide. However, the genes and the underlying mechanisms that respond to chilling stress remain elusive. This study identified ABF1, a cold-induced transcription factor of the bZIP family. Disruption of ABF1 impaired chi [....] » Read More
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop worldwide and drought has become a limiting factor for its growth as well as yield. A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2020-21 using randomized block design at Pantnagar Centre for Plant Genetic Resource [....] » Read More
Fusarium wilt is a devastating disease of cucurbits which are an important group of vegetable crops. Fusarium wilt is primarily a soil-borne disease and is responsible for causing great yield losses and quality decline in cucurbits. It is currently a major limitati [....] » Read More
Introduction: Anxiety is a fearful state expressed as common mental issue that witness by population as a part of everyday life. The reason for fear and worries may be imagined or real. These feelings affect mentally or physically both and considered as anxiety disorder, if persi [....] » Read More
The major bioactive compounds in S. chirayita are amarogentin (most bitter compound) and mangiferin, which contribute to its medicinal value due to its anti-diabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial and anti-malarial properties. In this study, we developed a light emitting diode (LED)& [....] » Read More
Organic seed-cotton (or kapas) is the seed-cotton (or kapas) grown without using synthetic chemicals either as pesticides or as growth promotors, there by supporting bio-diversity and bio-geo-chemical cycles. Genetically modified seed-cotton is not sustainable seed-cotton. Thi [....] » Read More
Subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) is native to Central America and Mexico, but now grows naturally in most tropical areas globally. It is one of the pulpable species globally which plays a prominent role in paper and pulp industry in India. As of today, Leucaena leucocephala plays [....] » Read More
The Sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps Put.), known for causing severe decreases in wheat growth, yield and flour quality, is one of the most destructive insects in Iran. So, efforts had been made to identify wheat genotypes that are resistant to this pest. To investigate the resp [....] » Read More
Pigeonpea stands as the second most vital leguminous crop in South Asia, playing a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security. To expedite breeding efforts, we have harnessed advanced genomic tools, specifically a high-throughput 62 K SNP chip array named ' [....] » Read More
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most dominant crops for human and livestock feed. Yields of wheat have declined worldwide due to pathogens and pests. Diuraphis noxia (Russian wheat aphid, RWA) is the most devastating aphid pest affecting wheat cultivation in South Afri [....] » Read More
Diarrheal disease is the third leading cause of infant and child mortality in developing countries. The prevalence rate of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria is 18.8% and is a menace in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, this study assessed antidiarrheic potentials of root fractions (n-butano [....] » Read More
It has been known that all living organisms emit a spontaneous ultra-low electromagnetic radiation, the source of which is under constant dispute. Whether this very weak electromagnetic radiation stems from excited molecules generated during stress responses that entail redox pot [....] » Read More
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) belongs to the Cannabaceae family and is one of the earliest cultivated crops, being of particular interest due to its multiple uses. In fact, it is characterized by an extensive set of compounds used in medicinal products and being a source of food [....] » Read More
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a Malvaceae with multiple economic and pharmacological potential, little or poorly known and under-exploited in Cameroon. The aim of this study was to assess the genetic diversity of 36 collections from several countries in the Central African sub [....] » Read More
Tradition of applying pesticides has relied generally on using a formulation that mixes with water and is sprayed on crops using manually operated, knapsack sprayers, tractor equipment or aircraft to spray crops to control insect pests, diseases or weeds. The volume of water appl [....] » Read More
Infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses continue to pose a significant public health challenge. The increasing resistance to conventional antibiotics and antifungal agents underscores the urgent need for the discovery of new sources of [....] » Read More
The present research investigates the protective mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) in regulating tolerance to Cu-induced toxicity in shoots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). After 10 days, treatment with 200 µM CuCl2 caused a significant reduction in growth and photosynthetic ef [....] » Read More
NASA envisions sustainable colonies on the moon and on Mars by 2050, and plants will play pivotal roles in these endeavors. Here we investigate how the telomeres and telomerase of Arabidopsis thaliana are impacted by space flight and growth on extraterrestrial soil simulants. We [....] » Read More
There are currently more than 3 million contaminated sites all over EU, according to the EEA (report 25186 EN). Contamination by Heavy Metals (HM) is particularly concerning, as they are not biodegradable and can accumulate in the food chains. With remediation being therefore an [....] » Read More
The aim of this study was to identify antimicrobial medicinal plants in the Grands Ponts region of Côte d'Ivoire and to assess the antimicrobial and pharmacological activities of some of these plants. The ethnobotanical survey identified 105 species belonging to 95 gene [....] » Read More
Beans are rich in biologically active substances. It is a great source of vegetable proteins. Our national population consumes a large amount of beans in their diet, both in the form of green beans and beans. Cultivation of beans is carried out both in the open field and in green [....] » Read More
In recent years, the use of legumes, including lentils, has been increasingly recognized as ingredients for various food products. This trend goes well with increased concern about the environmental impact of meat production and consumption. Lentil is a legume crop that is [....] » Read More
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) cv. in Armenia is an economically valuable crop with high customer demand. Its planted area was 4,525 hectares in 2022. In Armavir Marz, where watermelon cultivation is concentrated, farmers often suffer from the instability of plants to various bio [....] » Read More
At present, more than 120 countries of the world use the exceptional and unique features of the Vetiver plant for various purposes such as water and soil protection in agricultural fields, stabilization of the slope of the loose slopes of the river walls, water management, revita [....] » Read More
By increasing the shear strength of the soil, Vetiver roots increase the stability of the earthen roofs. In general, Vetiver root as a soil reinforcement agent reduces the shear stress in the soil by distributing the load between the soil grains. On the other hand, by converting [....] » Read More
Plants get exposed to multiple stresses throughout their phenological growth stages. At most, these stresses are attributed to single or combined stresses like salinity, water deficits, wounding, mineral deficiencies, potting bag size, soil/root media density and type, soil pH, a [....] » Read More
Title : Importance of biotechnology in developing effective management of fruit rots of apples
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Three fruit rots of apples have been reported in the Midwest of the United States, which are bitter rot, black rot, and white rot caused by Colletotrichum spp., Botryosphaeria obtusa, and Botryosphaeria dothidea, respectively. In the past 10 years, outbreaks of bit [....] » Read More
Title : Using the urban and farming waste streams to improve soil health in agricultural systems
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Victoria, Australia, has recently introduced food organics into the green organic urban collection for recycling rather than going to land fill. Developing fit-for-purpose products from this combined waste in the form of thermal aerobic compost was carried out together with feedl [....] » Read More
Title : Develop smart biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers to improve the sustainability of corn production
Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, South Dakota State University, United States
Conventional nitrogen (N) fertilizers tend to dissolve in the water quickly without allowing sufficient time for the plants to uptake the N nutrient. The consequence is low N use efficiency (NUE) (NUE < 50%) due to losses by volatilization of N in air, runoff, an [....] » Read More
Title : Enhancing tomato crop growth in wastewater-irrigated soils: Exploring the potential of bacterial consortia for bioremediation
Abdul Khalil Gardezi, Colegio de Posgraduados, Mexico
The escalating demand for water-efficient practices in agriculture has prompted the exploration of unconventional water sources such as wastewater to alleviate water scarcity and ensure food security. However, the unregulated utilization of wastewater in irrigation poses environm [....] » Read More
Title : Islands in the desert - Exploring the genetic diversity and structure of Eriocaulon in the springs of the Great Artesian Basin, Australia
Paulo Cesar Baleeiro, The University of Queensland, Australia
Island biogeography and landscape genetics offer valuable insights into species evolution during extended periods of isolation. In this study, we applied these concepts to explore genetic diversity and gene flow among populations of Eriocaulon species in isolated springs associat [....] » Read More
Title : Breeding of new common bean varieties from preferred native genotypes in Mexico
Ramon Garza Garcia, INIFAP, Mexico
In the High Valleys of the Central Table of Mexico, the cultivation of native beans is very common, and in the Mezquital Valley, in the state of Hidalgo, beans of this origin are used, of the so-called San Franciscano type, which are generally of Indeterminate growth habit and la [....] » Read More
Title : Polyphenol oxidase activity in common beans with different post-harvest time
Carmen Jacinto Hernandez, INIFAP, Mexico
In Mexico, part of the bean production is stored for months to satisfy the demand during the year. The environmental conditions of the warehouse and the storage time influence the quality of the grain. In light-colored bean varieties, the darkening of the seedcoat [....] » Read More
Title : Recovery of N and P from livestock and agro-industrial effluents: Physical-chemical processes and agronomic efficiency
Maria do Carmo Horta, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Portugal
Mineral fertilizers must be applied to agricultural soils to overcome the natural shortcoming of soil nutrient’s level needed to maintain or increase crop productivity. At the same time both livestock production and agro-industrial sectors produce effluents with high levels [....] » Read More
Title : Pyramiding of powdery mildew and leaf spot resistance genes in mungbean using marker-assisted backcrossing
Pakhawat Pookhamsak, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Mungbean or green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is one of the important economic crops in Thailand. Protein and several important nutrient sources for human consumption were found in mungbean seeds. However, the current mungbean production is not enough for its requirement du [....] » Read More
Title : Phytochemical and physicochemical Characterization of apiary honeys from the different regions of Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, South India
Shrishail, Kuvempu University, India
Honey is a natural sweetener produced from honey bees. This study explores the diverse composition of honey, influenced by the foraging preferences of honey bees. The research focuses on analysing phytochemical and physicochemical characteristics, such as, moisture content, acidi [....] » Read More
Title : Braided botany: My thrills of scientific plant research at botanic garden
Geetha Balakrishnan Sreedevi, Kerala State Council For Science Technology and Environment, India
The presentation, "Braided Botany: My Thrills of Scientific Plant Research at Botanic Garden” represents the journey in scientific exploration. The multi-dimensional journey showcases the interconnectedness and continuous growth of scientific plant research at a Botani [....] » Read More
Title : In-vitro antibacterial activity of the Sikkim Himalayan medicinal plant hippophae salicifolia: Promising source of new drug for (Multi Drug Resistance) MDR pseudomonas aeruginosa
Januka Pradhan, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Medicinal plants are the most important source of life saving drugs for the majority of the world. Hippophae salicifolia (HS) commonly known as Sea buckthorn, is a versatile plant The present study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial potential of Hippophae salicifolia [....] » Read More
Title : Mitigation of abiotic stresses by using phyto-microbiome
Theivasigamani Parthasarathi, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Nowadays crops are exposed to various abiotic stresses like drought, salinity, high and low temperatures, metal toxicities, ultraviolet rays, flooding, and nutrient deficiencies, which significantly reduce agricultural productivity and soil health. Extreme climate change is one o [....] » Read More
Title : Substitutes of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth in ayurveda: Comparative analysis of properties and prospective for scientific validation
Resmi A, SN College Punalur, India
Herbal medicines are the principal constituents of traditional systems of medicine. Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., commonly known as Indian Siris, is a plant native to Indian subcontinent and is used in alternative systems of medicine including Ayurveda, Siddha, and Yunani. The pla [....] » Read More
Title : The presence of rol genes in nature and the applications of the rol-technology via non-GMO breeding to improve horticultural plant traits
Alice Dulaj, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Rhizobium rhizogenes is a gram-negative, soil-borne bacteria capable of infecting plants through horizontal gene transfer of a DNA fragment called T-DNA present on its root inducing (Ri) plasmid. Among other traits, the bacteria infection induces the formation of hairy roots. Thi [....] » Read More
Title : Developing innovative soil-less microgreens cultivation
Khin Mar Cho, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Food security is a global concern that refers to the availability, accessibility, and stability of safe and nutritious food. To address the need for a reliable, fresh, nutrient-rich and healthy diet, it offers growing microgreens. Microgreens (young seedlings) are edible seedling [....] » Read More
Title : Insights into molecular metabolism of herbicide-resistant CYP81As through molecular docking and MM/GBSA analysis
Kowit Hengphasatporn, University of Tsukuba, Japan
The structural protein of heme-containing monooxygenases, the CYP81As family, was modeled and evaluated in terms of herbicide-resistant study. A molecular docking study revealed the possible binding conformation of QC/CYP81As. The molecular mechanism of QC in complex with CYP81As [....] » Read More
Title : Breeding and latest cultivation technologies of a Solanaceae Vegetable Crops in Armenia
Karine Sarikyan, CJSC of the Ministry of Economy, Armenia
Eggplant, pepper (sweet and chili), tomato is a global crops but is especially popular in World. The plant is rich in bioactive compounds. For almost 90 years, in the Armenia, the local landrace forms, the breeding material of Vavilov Research Institute, INRA, AVRDC, importe [....] » Read More
Title : In vitro propagation of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivar Sveni by direct organogenesis
Melyan Gayane, Armenian National Agrarian University, Armenia
The research was conducted at the Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology of the National Agrarian University of Armenia. The objective of this research was to elaborate the protocol for the mass multiplication of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) rare cultivar ´Sveni´ [....] » Read More
Title : Co2 extract of tobacco (Nicotiána) as antifungal materials of grape diseases
Alimzhanova Mereke, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
This research investigates the antifungal properties of a carbon dioxide (CO?) extract obtained from tobacco plants cultivated in Kazakhstan. While the primary focus lies on CO? extraction, the study also evaluates its efficacy compared to other extraction techniques in influenci [....] » Read More
Title : Biopesticides against apple disease Erwinia amylovora
Alimzhanova Mereke, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
This study was conducted to evaluate the antagonistic activity of two new strains Lacticaseibacillus paracasei M12 and Lactobacillus plantarum 17M against the pathogen Erwinia amylovora, which causes fire blight on apple flowers. The Lacticaseibacillus paracasei M12 strain was [....] » Read More