Lace plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis) an aquatic plant, belongs to the family Aponogetonaceae. Under controlled experimental conditions, the effects of temperature on morphological a...

Salinity is a major constraint for mungbean seedlings establishment. Salicylic acid (SA) is an endogenously synthesized signaling compound contributes to regulate physiological processes in plan...

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) has gained in popularity as a food crop due to the presence of many biologically active compounds that are regarded to be helpful for human health and d...

Elaeocarpus grandiflorus (Elaeocarpaceae) has the potential to be developed as an antidiabetic agent and as a source of antioxidants. However, massive exploration of this species is ver...

In the recent past, the application of trace elements/micronutrients has gained a considerable attention to mitigate harmful impacts of cadmium (Cd) and other heavy metals. In current study we i...

Ever rising ozone (O3) is considered as a major threat for crop production in many areas of the world including Pakistan. The present study describes the role of glutathione (0.1 mM) ...

Mitochondrial F1F0 -ATP synthase is a vital enzymatic complex in energy metabolism that provides the cell with ATP. ATP synthase is composed of five complexes carry out which execute electron tr...

Fruit harvesting is traditionally delayed in some mango-producing regions of the world to fetch high fruit prices later in the market. This practice badly affects the ...

In order to explore suitable foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) varieties, important for increasing plant yields in heavy saline-alkaline soil, this study ut...

This paper analyzes the potential distribution of Poa scaberula (Poaceae) in South America. The study area includes the Andes and the Sierras Pampeanas of Central Argentina. Based on re...

Soybean is a climate sensitive crop. Water and temperature is crucial factors for its cultivation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of eight soybean parents and their ...

The changes in the metabolic and physiological processes that occur when a tomato plant’s management, nutrition, and growth environment are modified, are reflected in modifications to the ...

Plants subjected to injury-causing substances are activating healing and other defense systems. Mechanical damage response involves either local, systemic or both, and...

Comprehensive performance and aroma synthase in melon seedling under salt stress could directly affects the aromas content of its fruit. In the present research, when the height of the Cucum...

Every year millions of orchid tubers are destroyed despite their conservation status as international conventions. Orchid species are consumed more frequently because ...

Sweet corn is a special type of cultivated maize only used in food production. It results from a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes controlling sugar conversion to starch inside...

Climate change and emerging water scarcity have seriously threatened the rice production systems which necessitate developing drought tolerant genotypes for ensuring food security. A trial was c...

Blue honeysuckle is a shrub species widely distributed in the northern regions of the world, the nutritious fruits of which have high economic value and are considered to have beneficial health ...

Rapeseed is one of the important oil seed crop and it has many studies related to its yield and oil quality. There is a lack of quantitative information on the effect of rapeseed yield and quali...

The discharge of heavy metals due to anthropogenic activities is the primary concern regarding soil pollution in the current advancement of the world. Therefore it is essential to design novel, ...

Gladiolus grandiflorus Andrews is among the most popular cut flowers. In the present study, the effect of sowing time on growth, flowering, and corm characteristics of six newly introdu...

Plant-plant interactions via herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) have been shown to trigger plant anti-herbivore defense responses. Such volatiles-regulated genes have been studied compreh...

Mangifera indica L. is called king of fruits which provides lot of nutrients to human beings for better health. District Bhimber is a hub of different indigenous as well invasive variet...

Strategic planning for food security has become the key intention especially for the developing countries like Pakistan. A comparative study is carried out to forecast the wheat area, yield and ...

Grazing heavily influences the soil organic carbon pool of grassland ecosystems and therefore plays an important role in the global carbon balance. In China, various e...

The ending of seed dormancy by sand storage involves complex interactions in cells. To assess the effect of sand storage on dormancy breaking in seeds of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, the ...

As people’s living standards improve, the Trio H's (Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia) chronic diseases have seriously threatened the health of middle-aged and older people. ...

Paclitaxel, isolated from Taxus wallichiana, has clinically been used as a standard anticancer agent. Although Paclitaxel has been quantified in species from ...

Rhodiola rosea  species have a wide spectrum of therapeutic action and are actively used as a tonic, adaptogenic, antidepressant, anti-inflammat...

Wild edible fruits play an important role in the nutritional security of humans around the globe. The detailed analyses of nutritional and minerals composition of wild fruits of the Kurram regio...

Increasing present level of Potassium (K+) in calcareous soils improve sunflower yield. Soil and plant K+ status as yield-limiting factor for sun...

The family Cyperaceae consists of more than 98 genera and 5500 species, primarily distributed in different habitats like wetlands and swamps, high elevations, hypersaline soils, deserts and semi...

This research was done during the spring 2020 in Dghoumes national park, southwest desert region of Tunisia with extreme weather conditions that accelerate the natural resources degradation proc...

Insect pollination is an important ecosystem service for the reproductive success of different plant species. The mountain ebony, Bauhinia variegata L. (Fabaceae) is a native tree of Pa...

The study was carried out in forty stands of conifer dominating forests in Shangla District to evaluate the quantitative vegetation composition and community structure. Sampling was carried out ...

Current report explains the effects of γ-ray mutagenesis on kinetics and thermodynamics of stability-function of Koji glucoamylase (GA). It is generally believed that stability and functio...

Metallic toxins are potential threats to human health and the achievement of optimum plant growth. In these toxins, chromium (Cr) is carcinogenic. Its higher plant accumulation caused oxidative ...

This work is presenting a thorough in-silico modeling and salicylic acid docking in the predicted structure of Capsicum annuum var. grossum (bell pepper) seed vicilin ...

Setaria viridis inoculate with Funneliformis mosseae was studied for examining the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the growth, antioxidant enzyme activity and ...

Anthracnose of chili is caused by different Colletotrichum species. Precise detection of the species responsible is essential in strategizing disease management and control. We collecte...

Aqueous leaf extract of Hyppophae rhamnoides leaves was used to create silver nanoparticles as a reducing and capping agent. Techniques like the UV-Vis spectrophotometer, scanning electron micro...

Mangrove acts as a vital source/sink pool for biogeochemical processes (nitrogen cycle) in the ecosystem. Owing to the importance of nitrification process in mangrove sediments the present study...

This study was aimed to compare the efficiency of biodiesel production by Chlorella emersonii, Cladophora fracta and Spirogyra. Algae were grown in a...