Water shortage is a major problem limiting the expansion of green areas and landscapes. Using seawater as an alternative source potable water not novel idea, but issue salt stress needs to be resolved. Salinity has negative impact on growth aesthetic value ornamental plants. In order overcome these challenges, Lathyrus odoratus seeds were hydro-primed halo-primed with silicon (Si) nanoparticles (SiNPs), exposed levels. Seawater markedly reduced seed germination seedlings, halo-priming was...

Genetic diversity and Agro-climatic conditions contribute significantly to the agronomic morphological features of food plant species, their nutraceutical potential. The present study was intended evaluate impact growing on total phenolic flavonoid contents, in vitro antioxidant potential bulbs leaves onion varieties planted under diverse environmental conditions. Standard analytical methods were used quantify content (TPC), (TFC), free radicals’ scavenging/antioxidant capacity. climatic...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a notable health care load that imposes serious impact on the quality of life patients. The small amount reported data and multiple spectra pathophysiological mechanisms T2DM make it challenging task economic burden in management.

Jasmonates (JAs) are lipid-derived compounds that function in plants as key signaling during stressful conditions. This study aimed to examine the effects of exogenous fo-liar-JA application (100 μmol L-1) on morpho-physiological response two soybean varieties (parachinar-local and swat-84) grown under different NaCl regimes (0, 40, 80, 120 mM). Results show JA alone combination with salt stress altered growth metabolism both soybeans. For instance, they accumulated significant amounts Na+...

Wheat is an important crop, used as staple food in numerous countries around the world. However, wheat productivity low developing world due to several biotic and abiotic stresses, particularly drought stress. Non-availability of drought-tolerant genotypes at different growth stages major constraint improving Therefore, screening/developing could improve wheat. This study assessed seed germination seedling eight under polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced Two PEG-induced osmotic potentials...

Juniperus procera is a natural source of bioactive compounds with the potential antitumor, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antifungal, and antioxidant activities. An optimization method was developed for total phenolic content (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), tannin (TTC) in leaf seed extract procera. Organic solvents (methanol (99.8%), ethanol (99%), acetone (99.5%)), deionized water (DI) were used extraction. The estimation TPC, TFC, TTC plant materials carried out using UV-spectrophotometer HPLC...

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using plant extracts have recently attracted considerable attention due to their environmental protection benefits and easy low cost fabrication. In the current study, ZnO NPS were synthesized aqueous extract Ochradenus arabicus as a capping reducing agent. The obtained NPs firstly characterized ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD),...

Marrubium vulgare is a valuable source of natural bioactive molecules with high preventive and therapeutic effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to the chemical polymorphism populations M. in Tunisia by quantitative markers estimation divergence between populations. Phytochemical analyses eight Tunisian prospected different bioclimatic stages, revealed 42 compounds essential oils representing 96.08% 100% total oil. Hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes were main fraction all studied β-bisabolene...

The distinctive characteristics of nanoparticles and their potential applications have been given considerable attention by scientists across different fields, particularly agriculture. However, there has limited effort to assess the impact copper (CuNPs) in modulating physiological biochemical processes response salt-induced stress. This study aimed synthesize CuNPs biologically using Solenostemma argel extract determine effects on morphophysiological parameters antioxidant defense system...

Agronomic biofortification with zinc (Zn) may be engaged to improve the nutritious value of food crops along-with tolerance water deficit conditions. The Zn increase plant resistance stress by boosting physiological and enzymatic antioxidants defense mechanisms. Major objective this study was investigate effect foliar applied on grain zin drought in wheat. Treatments include application Zinc at terminal growth phases (BBCH stage 49 BBCH 65) five levels: 0 (control-ck), spray, 5, 10 15 mM...

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soil adversely affects crop productivity, grain quality, and human health. Applications of boron (B) biochar are known to impart tolerance crops against abiotic stresses. A pot experiment was performed assess the effects sole combined application B on growth, physiological antioxidant defense mechanisms, yield, quality wheat under Cd toxicity-induced stress. The treatments included control (0 mg kg−1 0 g kg−1), only (15 (5 (50 plus biochar, B, which were applied...

Ocimum basilicum is a valuable source of bioactive metabolites with high preventive and therapeutic effectiveness. Here we aimed to investigate the effect phenological stages (vegetative flowering stages) on essential oil composition biological activities two varieties O. (Fino Verde variety Genovese varieties). To this end, level oils, flavonoids phenols, as well antioxidant antifungal were measured. At metabolic level, at vegetative stage bailicum Fino was constituted by 22 26 compounds...

Germination models are quite helpful in predicting emergence times, dormancy periods, and their applications crop management. This study investigated the germination behaviors of Eruca sativa Mill. response to fluctuations temperatures (Ts) water potentials (ψs). percentage (GP) increased 95% with rising temperature within range 20-30 °C, decreased 25% at 5 °C. Moreover, each ψ T resulted a decrease GP as decreased. Further, we noted that θT1 value was substantially high 30 °C (0 MPa),...

The implementation of nanotechnology in the field plant tissue culture has demonstrated an interesting impact on vitro growth and development. Furthermore, accompanying nanoparticles been showed to be a reliable alternative for biosynthesis secondary metabolites. Herein, effectiveness zinc oxide (ZnONPs) Delonix elata calli, as well their phytochemical profiles, were investigated. seeds collected germinated, then species was determined based PCR product sequence ITS1 ITS4 primers. Afterward,...

Soil salinity poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity, impacting the growth and yield of wheat (

Field-based experiments were conducted during wheat cultivation seasons of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to minimize the impact hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies) through agronomic biofortification two cultivars with zinc iron. Two spring-planted bread cultivars: Zincol-16 (Zn-efficient) Anaj-17 (Zn-inefficient high-yield potential) treated either (10 kg/ha), iron (12 or their combination study effect on some growth attributes (plant height, tillers, spike length, etc.,), productivity,...

A worldwide increase in the incidence of fungal infections, emergence new strains, and antifungal resistance to commercially available antibiotics indicate need investigate treatment options for diseases. Therefore, interest exploring activity medicinal plants has now been increased discover phyto-therapeutics replacement conventional drugs. The study was conducted explore identify mechanism action agents edible plants, including

Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) is of prime importance because vital source protein as major food legume. Globally, it cultivated on large area to meet dietary requirements humans. Climatic extremes (erratic rainfall, extreme high and low temperature) are key restrains for its production. Optimum sowing time considered an important factor address climatic variations attain maximum yield. Foliar application potassium (K) has also been reported increase resistance against abiotic stresses....

Plants roots are colonized by soil inhabitants known as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which increase plant productivity, and enhance carbon storage in the soil. We found vesicles, arbuscles, mycelium root of more than 89% selected plants University Rajshahi campus, Bangladesh. The rate their presence differed to a family different families. highest colonization (98±1.0%) was be present Xanthium strumarium (Asteraceae). Mycorrhiza not Sphagneticola calendulacea (Asteraceae), Cestrun...

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect plant’s growth and development. Recently, contribution nanoparticles (NPs) to ameliorating salinity has become new field interest for scientists due their special physiochemical properties in biological system. This study designed examine effects biosynthesized silver (AgNPs) spherical shape (size range between 9 30 nm) on morphophysiological characteristics antioxidant defense system vitro raised Maerua oblongifolia under four levels...

A combination of mineral nutrients and plant growth regulators should be assessed to improve crop performance under various abiotic stresses. There is a need include in fertilization regime crops along with essential nutrients, especially when they are irrigated polluted water higher levels heavy metals. The pea was evaluated cadmium (Cd) stress coupled potassium (K) jasmonic acid (JA) supplementation. Cd (50 μM) applied soil (sandy loam) grown plants as basal dose after month sowing....

Echinops macrochaetus is a medicinal plant that can be used to cure various diseases. In the present study, plant-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized using an aqueous leaf extract of Heliotropium bacciferum and characterized techniques. E. was collected from wild identified internal transcribed spacer sequence nrDNA (ITS-nrDNA), which showed closeness its related genus in phylogenetic tree. The effect biogenic ZnO-NPs studied on growth chamber for growth, bioactive...