The vase life of industrial cut flowers is relatively short and hence seeking eco-friendly strategies to extend its commercially needed. This research was consequently undertaken to study either moringa leaf extract (MLE) or moringa seed extract (MSE) can be applied as a natural preservative to...

Drought stress is one of the most significant abiotic stresses on the sustainability of global agriculture. The finding of natural resources is essential for decreasing the need for artificial fertilizers and boosting plant growth and yield under water stress conditions. This study used a factorial ...

Many plants are able to synthesize essential oils (EOs), which play key roles in defense against weeds, fungi and pests. This study aims to analyze the chemical composition and to highlight the antioxidant, antimicrobial and phytotoxic properties of the EOs from Eucalyptus falcata, E. sideroxylon...

Abiotic stress factors caused by climate change include light, ozone, extreme temperature changes such as abnormal high or low temperatures, salt damage, and dryness. As a result, the productivity of crops is impaired, and if exposed to a certain level or more, the crops die. The purpose of this...

The impact of drought conditions on the water relations of rubber trees is important because the trees could shed leaves while they are being continuously tapped. The aim of this work was to study the effect of soil drought and the tapping of latex on the water relations of rubber trees. This study ...

Wild-growing Cornelian cherries (Cornus mas L., Cornaceae) are well-known native fruits in Greece since ancient times that are still consumed locally nowadays. Modern research has highlighted the value of Cornelian cherries as functional food with exceptional health benefits on account of the...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) is a medicinal plant popularly known as 'embaúba'. In Brazil, the leaves of this species are used for the treatment of various kidney and cardiovascular diseases. However, there are no detailed studies on the renal and...

To elucidate the physiological and transcriptomic regulatory mechanisms underlying flavonoid concentrations in ginkgo leaves in response to full and partial root-zone drying, double-rootstock grafted ginkgo saplings that could split roots easily were exposed to one of three water treatments:...

Several sawfly species (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) possess larval stages with oesophageal diverticula in which plant compounds are sequestered and used for defence against predators. These organs are present in the larvae of Susana (Tenthredinidae) but remain poorly studied. Here, the aim was to...

The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil (EO), obtained from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus naturally grown in the northernmost of Turkey were determined by GC and GC-MS and chemical differences were discussed with the help of chemotaxonomy. The...