Ruscus hyrcanus Woronow a commercially important ornamental and medicinal plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family, has various applications in Iranian traditional medicine due to its diuretic, appetizing, cathartic, vasoconstrictor, anti-hemorrhage, ant-nephritis, anti-infection, aperient and anti-varicose properties. In the present study, morphological, phytochemical and molecular markers were

Gray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is one of the major fungal diseases in crops. Botanical fungicides are preferred over chemical fungicides to control gray mold since they are less toxic to the environment and could reverse the resistance to chemical fungicides in pathogens. Cembratrien (CBT)-diols are carbocyclic diterpenes found in abundance in Nicotiana, especially in tobacco inflorescence

In recent years the use of natural antioxidants in foodstuffs and personal care products has become increasingly important for consumers and therefore manufacturers. In this work, sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs), extracted from spores of the common club moss Lycopodium clavatum L, have been shown to protect an ω-3 oil from oxidation caused by natural light or accelerated oxidation with UV irradiation

In order to investigate the role of plant hybridization in barley on the overall thermomechanical performance of polymeric composites containing their by-products, straws from one self-pollinated (Quench) and two F1 hybrid lines of barley (Tatoo and Zoo) were collected and characterized from the chemical (FTIR), structural (XRD), thermal (TGA) and mechanical (tensile) point of view, and used as reinforcements

Leaves of Hedera helix L. have been widely used for the treatment of productive cough and chronic inflammatory bronchitis. The pharmacological effect may be caused by the presence of many active compounds which also may show additively or synergistically action. The quality of raw material, as well as, the pharmacological activity strongly depends on the phytochemical composition thus, phytoprofiling

This research focused on the application of integrated biorefinery concept to Kash (Saccharum spontaneum). This was carried out by 1) pre-extraction using potassium hydroxide (KOH) in order to remove silica, some of the lignin and hemicelluloses, 2) further delignification by KOH at varying KOH charges; both stages were operated under 100 °C. The pre-extraction removed 75.6 % lignin, 40.8 % pentosans

Stamen from Paeonia ostii 'Fengdan Bai' and Paeonia rockii is rich in phenolic compounds and popularly used as tea materials with various pharmaceutical functions. In order to investigate whether stamen from other tree peony cultivars could be used as a natural antioxidant, the quality of stamen from thirty-five cultivars collected from the same garden was evaluated based on their phenolic composition

Frequent striped leaf albinism occurring in young seedlings leads to production loss of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) industry. Previous efforts has proved that this albinism phenotype was determined by genetic factors. However, the mechanism underlying albinism in arecanut remains unclear. In this study, to elucidate the regulatory mechanism of striped leaf albinism, comparison analysis was performed

Pinus massoniana (P.massoniana) is a gymnosperm with important economic value. Strobilus is an important organ for the study of morphogenesis and pattern-building mechanisms at the reproductive stage of conifers. miRNA induced post-transcriptional regulation plays a key role in sex differentiation, strobilus development, fertilization and embryogenesis in gymnosperms. In this study, miRNA profiles

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. well known as rose-scented geranium is used worldwide in perfume, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries. The essential oil and phenolic concentrations for this species were reported to be very low which requires their improvement. The effect of three plant growth promoting bacteria namely Pseudomonas rhizophila S211, Halomonas desertis G11 and Oceanobacillus iheyensis

Seedlings of macauba (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.) palm spend ∼10 months in nursery before being taken to the field. Since there are no registered herbicides for macauba, weed control in seedling containers is done manually; however, macauba leaves have thorns that injure workers' hands. In this work, the selectivity of indaziflam, isoxaflutol, oxyfluorfen and sulfentrazone was evaluated

Due to the intensive rotation and environmental concerns related with the over-fertilization, optimizing nitrogen (N) fertilization is crucial to winter oilseed rape cultivation in the Yangtze River Basin in China. Although remote sensing techniques have been applied to aid the site-specific crop N management, most studies are conducted for a specific growth stage, ignoring that multi-stage topdressing

Trillium govanianum ethnobotanical perspectives include the treatment of cancer, hypertension, neurasthenia, giddiness, arthritis, dysentery, and inflammation. As its industrial demand for steroidal content is increasing, the endemic species have been subjected to severe habitat degradation and fragmentation by the illicit trade in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Additionally, molecular genetics efforts

Capsaicinoids, a group of secondary metabolites (alkaloids) which imparts hot property, are unique to the Capsicum fruits and have high value in the pharmaceutical and food industries. In spite of having high capsaicinoids content with ethnopharmacological and economic importance, the C. chinense and C. frutescens of the Northeast India, are underexplored for the genetics and breeding programs. In

The roots of Indian ginseng, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) are extensively used in ayurvedic and other traditional medicines. The plant produces a steroidal lactone, withanolide which has multiple health benefits. Squalene synthase plays a central role in regulating the withanolide biosynthetic pathway in W. somnifera. The present approach investigated the up-regulation of squalene synthase

Regardless of the well-known antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of essential oils, requirement of their large doses is the major bottleneck in using them as food preservatives. In the present study, possible synergistic interactions on antioxidant and antibacterial capacity of essential oils from six selected medicinal plants namely Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet, Ocimum gratissimum L.,

The potentiality of PGPR and biocontrol bacteria in agriculture is steadily increased as it offers an attractive way to replace the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other supplements. This study aimed to investigate the effects and potential mechanism of inoculation with two Bacillus velezensis strains on the growth and quality improvement of Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl. (MRH)

Drought stress is of the major abiotic stress factors shifting the primary and secondary metabolism of the plants. The mechanisms corresponding to the stress-plant interaction and subsequently impacts on plants have been well-documented. However, there are insufficient documents regarding with drought experience influence on the plant metabolism. Along with the study, the drought experience on the

Natural durability within a timber species can be variable. Hence efficient assessments of natural durability are required to ensure quality either through tree breeding or segregation during production. In this study, first the relationship between extractive content and mass loss of Eucalyptus bosistoana heartwood caused by a white and a brown-rot fungus was validated. Then the ability of NIR spectroscopy

Medicinal plant Gentiana lutea is considered as an official drug for gastrointestinal disorders in many pharmacopoeias. Its uncontrolled overexploitation led to the protection regime and encouraged development of in vitro culture. The aim of this work was to chemically characterize root and leaf methanol extracts of plant grown in plantation and in vitro conditions, and to determine their antigenotoxicity

Abscisic acid (ABA) plays an important role in stress resistance and secondary metabolism of plants under drought stress. Bupleurum chinense DC. is a medicinal plant cultivated in arid areas in China. In this study, the effects of progressive drought stress (22 days) and exogenous ABA (5 mg L–1) treatment on plant physiological characteristics and saikosaponin secondary metabolism were investigated

Patchoulol, the major active ingredient in Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth., has considerable clinical and industrial value. A number of genes that participate in the patchoulol biosynthesis pathway have been identified; however, little is known about the transcription factors involved in regulating patchoulol synthesis. In this study, PatSWC4, a homologous protein of Arabidopsis SWC4 belonging to

Microwave-assisted steam distillation (MSD) was developed as an efficient technique for the separation of essential oil (EO) from tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews) petals, on the basis of ensuring the extraction of flavonoids. During MSD process, the raw material was separated from water to keep it in a relatively dry state, thus contributing to the subsequent extraction of flavonoids. In this

Abiotic stresses like drought may modulate the synthesis of plants' secondary metabolites, with various pharmacological effects. In this study, the influence of water deficit was determined on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seed yield and oil content as well as antioxidant activity and phenolic and flavonoid compounds of both seed and flower for their industrial application. Eight safflower genotypes

In this work, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) incorporated with supermagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) as (MCNC) hybrids by the co-precipitation method have developed. High-performance nanocomposite films consisting of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) and MCNC hybrids have prepared through a simple solution casting method. The addition of CNCs in MCNC-5% hybrids improved

The Lamiaceae family is a major source of species among medicinal plants that are highly valued for their antioxidant properties and multiple pharmaceutical uses in folk medicine. Satureja, Origanum, and Dracocephalum are some of the major genera belonging to the Lamiaceae family. The present study used seven Iranian endemic species of the Lamiaceae family, viz. one from each of S. hortensis, S. bachtiarica

Over the past decades, the use of plant fibre reinforced composites has increased significantly due to their many attractive attributes such as high specific strength and modulus, wide availability, low cost and high environmental credibility compared to their synthetic counterparts. These attributes are especially attractive for lightweight applications in automotive, marine, aerospace and sporting

Bamboo, a rapidly growing grass, plays a vital role in social, economic, and ecological development of India. India's big market for bamboo opens up an enormous potential to enhance the quality of life of both urban and rural communities. Bamboo has versatile applications in construction material, pulp ö paper industries, rods, weaving material, plywood, baskets, headgears, environmental regeneration

Crinum asiaticum L. (family: Amaryllidaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant species having great ethnomedicinal values. The present study aimed to evaluate in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of the leaf extracts of C. asiaticum with their phenolics content. The total antioxidant assay, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity, and ferric ion reducing antioxidant

The present work aimed to develop and characterize a microemulsion containing an essential oil with potential skin-lightening activity. Initially, Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume essential oils (CZEO) extracted from bark and leaf, and the essential oils of Citrus sinensis and Syzygium aromaticum, were characterized and the tyrosinase inhibitory activity was determined. Thereafter, microemulsions were obtained

Growth and wood mechanical properties are important traits for solid wood improvement in industrial tree breeding programs. In this study, efforts were made to identify microsatellite markers associated with growth and wood mechanical traits in an industrial tree species Eucalyptus cloeziana F. Muell. (family Myrtaceae). Based on a total of 839 microsatellite markers, 84 were screened out for association

Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger) is a valuable crop in the flavour and fragrance industries due to its aromatic rhizome and the essential oil therein. The aerial part of this herb is considered as an agricultural residue and of no significant commercial value till date. In the current study, the fresh leaves of K. galanga were utilized for three-way value addition through hydrodistillation technique

The challenge to improve the interface in wood-plastic composite (WPC) has continued to remain a major setback in the field of wood technology. In this work, a novel hybrid compatibilizer system was developed. Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) waste and low-density polyethylene were used as a reinforcing lignocellulosic material and matrix, respectively. Maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene octene

Due to their medical importance, the number of studies on the enlightenment of the biological activities of Onosma species has been increasing over the years. In this study, besides the phytochemical composition of Onosma ambigens Lacaita (Boraginaceae), in vitro antioxidant, tyrosinase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of extracts obtained by using different solvents (ethyl acetate, methanol and

Tocopherol (Toc) in soybean seeds has value for foods, medicines, cosmetics, and animal husbandry. Soybean breeders and soybean-derived food industries have thus focused on breeding new soybean cultivars with higher seed Toc content. In this study, an association panel consisting of 180 diverse soybean accessions were used to detect quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) and scan possible candidate

Cinnamomum camphora has great economic value and produces abundant of monoterpenes to improve the thermotolerance. To uncover the thermotolerance mechanisms of main functional monoterpenes for developing anti-high temperature agents, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, photosynthetic abilities and gene expression were investigated in the plant leaves fumigated with 2 main monoterpenes (terpinene

Sapium sebiferum Roxb. is an economically important multipurpose woody plant in terms of its biodiesel-producing, medicinal and ornamental values. In the present study, a high throughput in vitro regeneration system of S. sebiferum through direct shoot organogenesis from shoot stems was developed. The effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs), explant orientation, culture vessel type, explant type

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification mechanism in higher plants that affects several biological processes by regulating gene expression without alteration in DNA sequence. Although, gene expression of cotton cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) line H276A has been conducted but its regulation mechanism of gene expression is unknown. Therefore, a bisulfite sequencing (BS-Seq) technology

In this work, corn stalk was subjected to steam explosion (SE) pretreatment, and the hydrolysate in post-washing liquor of steam exploded corn stalk was assayed for anti-tyrosinase activity for the first time. The hydrolysate showed strong anti-tyrosinase activity with an IC50 of 2.17 mg/mL (inhibitor concentration when 50% of tyrosinase activity is inhibited) at SE severity of 4.20 (198 °C, 20 min)