Moringa oleifera Lam. is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to the subcontinent with a wide array of uses. It is used as food plant by human and animals. Since it contains beneficial higher calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, protein, potassium and iron contents, it is also used to treat malnutrition in children. The present study is conducted for comprehensive phytochemical profiling via total bioactive

In this study, sugarcane bagasse (SCB) was developed as raw material for pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation by the mixture of NaOH with ammonia. By optimizing the parameters with response surface methodology, the maximum total reducing sugar concentration (TRSC) and the total reducing sugar yield (TRSY) were obtained. After optimization, the TRSC was 16.23 g/L (Optimized-P1: 25 % ammonia

This work aimed to determine the effects of five drying methods on the quality and essential oil composition of Ghanaian ginger. To this end, slices of fresh ginger rhizomes were dried using the following dryers; relative humidity convective (RHC) dryer, freeze (F) dryer, infrared (IR) dryer, microwave (MC) dryer and pulsed vacuum (PV) dryer. The antioxidant activities, total phenolic content (TPC)

The characteristics of natural fibers have significant effects on properties of natural fiber/polymer composites (NFPCs). Herein, agricultural residues (ARs) fibers, including wheat straw (WS), rice straw (RS), rice husk (RH), sugarcane bagasse (SB), cotton stalk (CS), and Moso bamboo fiber (MB) were selected as reinforcement to fabricate NFPCs via extrusion processing. The chemical and physical properties

Traditional pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is often accompanied by washing and disposal of wastewater, which leads to overuse of water and loss of by-products. The objectives of this study were to validate the potential of an acid-base integrated process for simultaneous sugars, furans, and lignin production without washing and wastewater discarding. The difference in conversion performance

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is an herbaceous perennial plant in Compositae with certain salt tolerance, but its salt-responsive mechanisms have not been clearly revealed. Suspension cell cultures act as a model system and can support a consistent and coordinated cellular response to salt stress. In the present study, a combination of physiological characteristics and tandem mass tags

The fast-growing plantation radiata pine wood has undesirable intrinsic properties, which cannot meet the physical and mechanical performance requirements of string instrument fretboard materials. In this study, the synergistic modification technology of FA impregnation treatment and densification treatment was proposed to improve the density, dimensional stability, and mechanical properties. In addition

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a promising genetic tool without the need for transformation, and leaf injection is commonly used for inoculation (Li-VIGS), a fact that limits its application at the early plant development stages, which are crucial to seedling survival and crop yield. In this study, an improved VIGS system was developed via simplified seed imbibition (Si-VIGS) of the widely

The mechanical properties of a foamed sugarcane bagasse/polypropylene composite enhanced with spherical-shaped carbon nanoparticles (SCNs) were evaluated. SCNs were produced as sustainable and environmentally compatible nanomaterial by applying the chemical vapor deposition process (CVD) via plant and fruit wastes. Accordingly, the variables in this study were sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum officinarum)

Polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers have received widespread attention due to the harmful effects of the petroleum derived synthetic polymer waste. In this study, wheat bran (WB), as a new source of natural fiber, has been investigated in manufacturing bio-based composites. Wheat bran was pretreated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and the compositions were analyzed. Pretreatment removed

Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai (Dryopteridaceae), a thick-stemmed wood fern, is a semi-evergreen plant mainly distributed in North and Northeast China. It is of great value in horticultural and medicinal applications. In this study, five β-tocopherol derivatives, drycrasspherols A–E (1–5), with three kinds of skeletons, were isolated from the rhizomes of Dryopteris crassirhizoma. Compounds 1–2 represent

Essential oils (EOs) are promising compounds for repellent protection of packed commodities or processed food against storage insect pests. Currently, the efficacy of EOs has been tested only when applied to packages, whereas no tests are available for real-world situations in which products are placed on cardboard spacers and transport pallets. Therefore, the aim of this work was to test the effects

In this study, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of Stevia rebaudiana leaf compounds previously treated with ethanol was investigated. Ultrasound power intensity was evaluated and an experimental design was applied to examine the effect of temperature, solvent to leaf ratio and ethanol percentage in the solvent on mass (YM) and sweeteners (YS) yield, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant

Growth temperature and genotype can influence seedling vigor in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), and identifying genotypes that can perform well under different temperature extremes may broaden the range of temperatures over which optimum growth could be obtained. To this end, a controlled environment study was conducted to evaluate the response of advanced breeding lines to growth temperature and to

Corn stover is collectable byproduct of grain production in agriculture. In this work, pith and leaf containing corn stover was fractionated into cellulose fibers, sugars, and lignin with remarkable yields of 38.9 %, 5.2 % and 25.4 %, respectively by one-step treatment using 85.0 % aqueous formic acid (FA) at conditions of 130 °C for 30 min. Paper sheet was prepared using the obtained cellulose fibers

Toona ciliata has considerable economic value, providing high-quality materials and medicines. However, the growth and sustainable development of T. ciliata is limited due to environmental changes, poor natural regeneration ability, and excessive logging. Therefore, this study used sterile seedling leaves from a good provenance of T. ciliata as explants to establish a highly efficient regeneration

Celery (Apium graveolens L.) seeds have a unique aroma and can be used in the pharmaceutical industry. Terpenoids are the main volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of celery seed essential oil, and phthalides are the source of its aroma. However, thus far, no studies have been conducted on the metabolism of terpenoids and phthalides in celery. In this study, 195 VOCs were detected in celery seeds by using

Although previous metabolomics analysis revealed that flavonoid glycosylation commonly occurred at 3−OH and 7−OH positions in Vernonia amygdalina leaves, the biosynthetic mechanisms of flavonoid glycosides are still largely unknown. Based on the previous transcriptome data for V. amygdalina leaves, a total of 62 uridine-diphosphate glycosyltransferase (UGT) genes were acquired. We conducted phylogenetic

Lignin is one of the renewable natural aromatic polymers, the use of lignin as a raw material for the preparation of high value-added chemicals and fuels is regarded as a promising strategy for lignin valorization, and hydrogenolysis is one of the more common and effective way for lignin depolymerization. Hence, this paper reviews the present status, advantages and disadvantages of catalytic hydrogenolysis

The MADS-box transcription factor gene family plays an important role in the growth and development of plants as well as in biotic and abiotic stress. We conducted a genome-wide identification of the members of the MADS-box family of Rhododendron hainanense to determine the molecular evolutionary characteristics of the MADS-box gene family and the expression profile of this gene family under different

New Camelina sativa genotypes have been genetically engineered (GE) to produce unique high-value chemical compounds and biofuel products. However, baseline information on predictive environmental risk assessment on this plant is urgently needed to establish guidelines for commercial large-scale production. Pollinating insects such as bees could facilitate the spread of transgenes into the ecosystem

Plant height is a key agronomic trait in bidirectional regulation of flax bast fiber and seeds yield. Although plant height is significantly distinct between oil flax and fiber flax, the genetic basis of plant height remains largely unknown. In this study, plant height related genes in model species Arabidopsis thaliana and rice (Oryza sativa L.) were homologous aligned to flax genome. And combined

Betula species constitute a large portion of species in forest ecosystems, are a key player in biomass resources and are recognized as pioneer species with strong stress tolerance. The miR169-NFYA module plays essential roles in the response to abiotic stress, including nutrient stress. However, the functional roles of the miR169-NFYA module in Betula luminifera, an important subtropical and pioneer

As a product absorbed by human body, the safety of cigarettes highly depends on the quality of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) raw materials. The heavy metal is an important indicator of tobacco quality which attracts the widespread concerns. Current detection of heavy metals in tobacco mainly adopts the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method, which contains the cumbersome and

This study focuses on the physicochemical characterization of lignin produced via enzymatic hydrolysis of hardwood chips. Enzymatically produced lignin (HL) was water-insoluble particles that contained carbohydrates that were chemically bound to lignin. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, 31P NMR and two-dimensional 1H-13C HSQC, 1H-13C HSQC-TOCSY, 1H-13C HMBC NMR analyses confirmed

Agro-food industries face the challenge of re-using their wastes following the circular economy concept. The co-bioprocessing of wastes produced by different agro-food industries located in the same region can be a suitable strategy for the valorization of these wastes. This work evaluated the use of mixtures of wastes from wineries, olive mill and breweries to produce lignocellulolytic enzymes and

St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a well-known medicinal plant often used to treat mild to moderate mental depression. In southwest China, four species of Hypericum including H. perforatum, H. hookerianum, H. bellum and H. pseudohenryi have been used as traditional medicines for skin care, such as healing wounds, burns, and snake bites by local people. Hypericum volatile oils of these four

Rationale Global warming has the potential to impact on the olfactory features of bergamot essential oil, which is a key component of perfumes, ointments and juices. Objectives The present study aimed at evaluating the hypothesis of a possible correlation between the chemical compositional characteristics of bergamot essential oil and climatic conditions over a twenty-year period (1999–2019) in Calabria

Superhydrophobic wood surfaces had been fabricated via in-situ synthesis of Cu2(OH)3Cl nano-flowers. The modified wood surface exhibited improved water repellency as evidenced by an increased water contact angle (163° vs 50 to 75° for the control) and a sliding angle less than 5°. The modified wood surfaces remained hydrophobic after 12 h of exposure to strong acid (pH 2) or alkaline (pH 12), and the

In this work, the effect of phenanthrene and pyrene on biosynthesis and accumulation of bioactive ingredients of Sparganium stoloniferum Buch.-Ham. was evaluated. The analysis of phenanthrene and pyrene was performed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS). The bioactive compounds were determined using different analysis technology. In the presence of pyrene and phenanthrene, this plant

The climate change and global warming driven rise in temperature and unpredictable occurrence of heat waves impede cotton plants growth and development. Therefore, environmental friendly thermotolerance strategies are required to sustain optimum crop yield under stressful conditions. Reports on heat stress impacts on plant water relations, gas exchange attributes and physiological parameters, at different

Vegetable oil-based vitrimers are innovative renewable polymers that show promising applications. However, their applications are limited by their poor mechanical properties and the need for the use of a catalyst in their preparation. In this study, the renewable tung oil underwent the methyl esterification reaction, Diels-Alder reaction, and epoxidation reaction to obtain TOTGE with terminal epoxy