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Searching for natural herbicides in methanol extracts of eight plant species

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019
Background Plant extracts could turn out to be natural herbicides to be used in weed control. This study was conducted to study the phytotoxic effects of methanol extracts obtained from Tamarix mannifera, Alhagi maurorum, Echinops spinosissimus ...
Ragab A. El-Mergawi, Abulrohman I. Al-Humaid   +1 more
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Impact of Crude Oil Contamination on Green Leafy Vegetables: Nutritional and Health Risk Assessments

Remediation Journal, Volume 36, Issue 2, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT For decades, crude oil spills have been a serious environmental challenge which have led to the establishment of crude oil remediation intervention values (CRIV) by different national agencies to regulate the release of toxic petroleum hydrocarbons via these spills.
Johnson Oluwaseun Odukoya, Ronnie Lambert, Ruben Sakrabani   +2 more
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Filme plástico perfurado em túneis baixos cultivados com alface Perforated plastic film for low tunnels cultivated with lettuce

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2002
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as condições micrometeorológicas no interior de túneis baixos cultivados com alface, através da perfuração do filme plástico, técnica utilizada para melhorar a ventilação no interior dos túneis, porém ainda pouco ...
José E. B. A. Monteiro, Iran J. O. da Silva, Sônia M. Piedade   +2 more
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Selenium biofortification: integrating one health and sustainability

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 4, Page 1955-1967, 15 March 2026.
Abstract Selenium (Se) biofortification in crops has emerged as a promising strategy to address global Se deficiencies and enhance both agricultural productivity and human health. Increasing the Se content of crops through biofortification improves their resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses and boosts their nutritional value.
Silvia Estarriaga‐Navarro, Nieves Goicoechea, Daniel Plano, Carmen Sanmartín   +3 more
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Atividade alelopática de extratos aquosos de plantas medicinais na germinação de Lactuca sativa L. e Bidens pilosa L. Allelopathic activity of aqueous extracts of medicinal plants on the germination of Lactuca sativa L. and Bidens pilosa L.

Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 2011
O potencial alelopático de quatro diferentes extratos de plantas medicinais (Eclipta alba, Gomphrena globosa, Tabernaemontana catharinensis e Tithonia diversifolia) foi avaliado na germinação de Bidens pilosa e Lactuca sativa.
L.L. Alves, P.V.A. Oliveira, S.C. França, P.L.C. Alves, P.S. Pereira   +4 more
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Selection of suitable additives for seed pelletizing to enhance germination and growth of Onobrychis viciifolia in restoration of semi‐arid degraded rangelands

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Despite direct seeding, seed pelletizing with useful materials is one of the effective methods to improve plant growth. This experiment assessed the impacts of different additives used in seed pelletizing on germination and growth of Onobrychis viciifolia at a degraded semi‐arid rangeland.
Fatemeh Faraji‐Hajibaba, Esmaeil Sheidai‐Karkaj, Morteza Mofidi‐Chelan   +2 more
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Comparative Study of the Effects of Shading Treatments on Photosynthetic Capacity, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Chlorophyll Content, and Antioxidant Activities of Viburnum opulus and V. japonicum

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Viburnum opulus is recognized as a medicinal plant, whereas V. japonicum shows promise as an excellent ornamental species. This research aimed to explore their responses by cultivating under four graduated shading treatments (0%, 25%, 50%, and 75% shading).
Hongfei Lu, Shuo Diao, Bo Jiang, Si Li, Ning Luo, Zonggen Shen, Xianzhi Chen, Yanping Quan   +7 more
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Pilot study of the efficacy and safety of lettuce seed oil in patients with sleep disorders

International Journal of General Medicine, 2011
Mostafa Yakoot1, Sherine Helmy2, Kamal Fawal31Green Clinic Research Center, 2Pharco Pharmaceutical Company, 3Mamorah Psychiatric Hospital, Alexandria, EgyptBackground: Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce) is a popular salad herb.
Yakoot M, Helmy S, Fawal K
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Silicon extends the shelf life of hydroponically grown lettuce

Scientific Reports
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is the most common leafy vegetable consumed by people around the world. In this study, we explored the influence of varying silicon (Si) concentrations (25, 50, 75, and 100 mg L−1) on hydroponically grown lettuce (Lactuca ...
Ammar A. Albalasmeh, Alqasem K. Almakhadmeh, Ibrahim Makhadmeh, Osama Mohawesh, Moaed Al Meselmani   +4 more
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Rentabilidade da produção orgânica de alface em função do ambiente, preparo do solo e época de plantio Profitability of the organic production of lettuce as a function of the environment, preparation of the soil and planting season

Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2012
Além da produtividade física e da conservação do solo, o cultivo protegido e o preparo do solo, na olericultura, requerem altos investimentos, muito trabalho e insumos externos. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho, foi identificar combinações entre ambiente,
Sebastião Elviro de Araújo Neto, Eliana Mara Napoli Correia de Paula da Silva, Regina Lúcia Félix Ferreira, Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho   +3 more
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