Search Results - "South African journal of botany"

Effect of salt stress on growth, chlorophyll content, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence systems in Phaseolus vulgaris L by Taïbi, Khaled, Taïbi, Fadhila, Ait Abderrahim, Leila, Ennajah, Amel, Belkhodja, Moulay, Mulet, José Miguel

“…Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses which affects plant cell metabolism and reduces plant productivity. Variations in the antioxidant defence systems…”
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Green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica leaf extract and evaluation of their antibacterial activity by Thakur, B.K., Kumar, A., Kumar, D.

“…The present study deals with the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica leaf extract. FTIR study reveals the presence of…”
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Origins, roles and fate of organic acids in soils: A review by Adeleke, R., Nwangburuka, C., Oboirien, B.

“…There is increasing evidence that the origins of organic acids (OAs) are as important as their roles and pathways of production. This review focuses on…”
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Screening the in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticholinesterase, antidiabetic activities of endemic Achillea cucullata (Asteraceae) ethanol extract by Eruygur, N., Koçyiğit, U.M., Taslimi, P., Ataş, M., Tekin, M., Gülçin, İ.

“…The Achillea genus belongs to the Asteraceae family, which is mostly found in the northern hemisphere and is comprised of 115 species in the world. In Turkish…”
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Drought and salinity stress alters ROS accumulation, water retention, and osmolyte content in sorghum plants by Nxele, X., Klein, A., Ndimba, B.K.

“…Abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity are major environmental factors that influence crop productivity worldwide. These adverse conditions induce…”
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Nickel, cadmium and lead phytotoxicity and potential of halophytic plants in heavy metal extraction by Amari, T., Ghnaya, T., Abdelly, C.

“…Among heavy metals, nickel, cadmium and lead have received a particular attention not only as potent hazards to human health but also given their constant…”
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Biochar implications for sustainable agriculture and environment: A review by Semida, Wael M., Beheiry, Hamada R., Sétamou, Mamoudou, Simpson, Catherine R., Abd El-Mageed, Taia A., Rady, Mostafa M., Nelson, Shad D.

“…•Biochar (BC) has a potential role in carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.•BC soil implication is a way to improve soil quality and…”
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Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic potential of Moringa oleifera Lam: An ethnomedicinal plant of Moringaceae family by Saleem, Ammara, Saleem, Mohammad, Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan

“…•Moringa oleifera leaf extracts exhibited significant in vitro free radical scavenging activity and reducing power.•The extracts exhibited a decrease in…”
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Effects of extraction solvents on total phenolic and flavonoid contents and biological activities of extracts from Sudanese medicinal plants by Dirar, A.I., Alsaadi, D.H.M., Wada, M., Mohamed, M.A., Watanabe, T., Devkota, H.P.

“…Solvents used during extraction process are reported to have an influence on the nature and the amount of secondary metabolites extracted from medicinal…”
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Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review by Ali, Baber, Hafeez, Aqsa, Javed, Muhammad Ammar, Afridi, Muhammad Siddique, Abbasi, Hina Ali, Qayyum, Ayesha, Batool, Tayyaba, Ullah, Abid, Marc, Romina Alina, Jaouni, Soad K. Al, Alkhalifah, Dalal Hussien M., Selim, Samy

“…•In drylands, salinity stress reduces production and crop yield.•CRISPR CAS/Cas9, miRNAs, CAM pathways and plant breeding used to cope with the drastic effects…”
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Silicon-mediated regulation of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems confers drought stress tolerance in Brassica napus L by Hasanuzzaman, M., Nahar, K., Anee, T.I., Khan, M.I.R., Fujita, M.

“…Drought stress is considered as a major constraint for the production of crops around the world; therefore we need some mechanistic strategies to cope drought…”
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Cadmium stress in cotton seedlings: Physiological, photosynthesis and oxidative damages alleviated by glycinebetaine by Farooq, M.A., Ali, S., Hameed, A., Bharwana, S.A., Rizwan, M., Ishaque, W., Farid, M., Mahmood, K., Iqbal, Z.

“…Cadmium (Cd) level is continuously increasing in agricultural soils mainly through anthropogenic activities. Cadmium is one of the most phytotoxic metals in…”
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Effect of plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria on plant hormone homeostasis by Tsukanova, K.A., Сhеbоtаr, V.К., Meyer, J.J.M., Bibikova, T.N.

“…Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) includes a wide variety of bacterial strains from different taxonomic groups that inhabit plant roots and their…”
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An insight into antidiabetic properties of six medicinal and edible mushrooms: Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase linked to type-2 diabetes by Stojkovic, D., Smiljkovic, M., Ciric, A., Glamoclija, J., Van Griensven, L., Ferreira, I.C.F.R., Sokovic, M.

“…As a continuation of our search for biologically active mushroom species the present study investigates in vitro antidiabetic properties of six edible and…”
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Heavy metals toxicity in plants: An overview on the role of glutathione and phytochelatins in heavy metal stress tolerance of plants by Yadav, S.K.

“…Plants experience oxidative stress upon exposure to heavy metals that leads to cellular damage. In addition, plants accumulate metal ions that disturb cellular…”
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Foliar application of selenium and nano-selenium affects pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Malase Saveh) fruit yield and quality by Zahedi, Seyed Morteza, Hosseini, Marjan Sadat, Daneshvar Hakimi Meybodi, Naghmeh, Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A.

“…This study examined the impact of selenium (Se) (added as Na2SeO4) and Se nanoparticles (N-Se), as a foliar spray, on several growth parameters, mineral…”
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Salicylic acid supplementation improves photosynthesis and growth in mustard through changes in proline accumulation and ethylene formation under drought stress by Nazar, R., Umar, S., Khan, N.A., Sareer, O.

“…Drought stress is becoming a major threat to plant productivity loss in agricultural system. The present study was carried out to evaluate the physiological…”
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Salvia officinalis essential oil: Chemical analysis and evaluation of anti-enzymatic and antioxidant bioactivities by El Euch, S. Kammoun, Hassine, D.B., Cazaux, S., Bouzouita, N., Bouajila, J.

“…Chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) of wild Salvia officinalis leaves collected from “La Marsa”, in the North of Tunisia was assessed. The oil was…”
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Natural bioactive products as promising therapeutics: A review of natural product-based drug development by Aware, Chetan B., Patil, Devashree N., Suryawanshi, Suresh S., Mali, Pratibha R., Rane, Manali R., Gurav, Ranjit G., Jadhav, Jyoti P.

“…•Natural products mostly derived from plants, animal and microbial resources.•Low-income countries mostly rely on natural products as a primary health…”
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Elevating tolerance of drought stress in Ocimum basilicum using pollen grains extract; a natural biostimulant by regulation of plant performance and antioxidant defense system by Taha, R.S., Alharby, H.F., Bamagoos, A.A., Medani, R.A., Rady, M.M.

“…•Foliar application of PGE mitigated the adverse effects of drought stress on basil plants.•Growth and oil content, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants…”
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