Seed germination and root development are vital phases of the plant growth process; however, these steps are strongly influenced by the seed characteristics and environmental conditions. Seed priming provides a condition for uniform and rapid germination and plant establishment. Limited studies are available on the effect of seed priming to ameliorate cadmium (Cd) stress in thyme plants. Hence, the

Bergenia emeiensis (B. emeiensis) was a functional food among China folk due to high content of bergenin. However, other bioactivity-components were seldom studied. This work aimed to optimize the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of triterpenes from B. emeiensis using response surface methodology (RSM) and to investigate the effect of triterpenes extract from B. emeiensis (TEBE) on Hela cells.

Ultrasound pretreatment (USP) combined with supercritical CO2 extraction (SCE) was carried out to obtain Iberis amara seed oil (IASO) in the present study. The maximal oil yield (25.28 ± 0.39%, w/w, dry basis) acquired by SCE from ultrasound-treated seeds with ultrasonic energy density of 1.25 W/mL during 10 min, was 28% higher than that obtained from the untreated seeds. Furthermore, the obtained

Moringa oliefera Lam. is the most widely cultivated species among the members of Moringa genus in tropics for its nutritional and medicinal values. Almost all plant parts have been used in human's nutrition and therapy. The molecular characterizations are required for effective improvement for better utilization. In the present study, genetic variation in ten individual Moringa oleifera plants were

Crepidiastrum denticulatum (Korean common name: i-go-deul-ppae-gi) is a valuable medicinal plant used in the pharmaceutical industry and as a raw material of functional foods. In this study, we investigated the effect of light quality on C. denticulatum growth, with the goal of improving the species’ biomass and bioactive compound content when grown in plant factories with artificial lighting. Three-week-old

In recent years, multivariate modelling techniques have been employed with the aim of analysing, describing, and generally interpreting multidimensional data obtained from experiments. The objective of this study was to evaluate the applicability of multiple linear regression, nonlinear regression, piecewise linear regression, and artificial neural network modelling for the prediction of the physical

Piper methysticum Forst., commonly referred to as kava, has been used medicinally and recreationally by inhabitants of the South Pacific Islands for centuries. Kavalactones present in roots and aerial parts are regarded as the bioactive compounds responsible for the relaxant effects, and for mitigating anxiety and stress-related conditions. The development of pharmaceutical products containing root

Over recent years species distribution models have been used for the identification of suitable cultivation zones for native plant species. Valeriana carnosa is one of the most frequently used native plants in Patagonian popular medicine, its underground organs being obtained from natural populations. Considering the growing market demand, it is now necessary to design strategies for the cultivation

In many parts of the world, sawdust is a common wood industrial waste that is either wasted or used as fuel. Sawdust has a low weight, good drainage and is inexpensive. This study assesses the potential of wood sawdust to be used as a viable substrate for soilless garlic production. In two experiments, garlic (Allium sativum) was grown in plastic bags containing six different types of sawdust substrates

Curcuma caesia belonging to Zingiberaceae family is considered as an endangered plant. It has many medicinal properties which can cure different health disorders and due to its potential pharmaceutical and industrial applications, conservation of this species is required. In this present investigation, morphological diversity, Mahalanobis D2 analysis, correlation, path analysis and association study

The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of different solvents on the extraction of bioactive compounds, antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials of dwarf date palm (Phoenix loureiroi). The leaves were successively extracted with low to high polar solvents (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and water) using the Soxhlet method. Spectrophotometric determination of leaves extracts