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Phytosynthesized Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agent for Sustainable Agriculture: A Mechanistic Approach, Current Advances, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Nanotechnology, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Due to rapidly changing environmental conditions, virulent pathogens have arisen continuously that invades the crops and badly affects their yield and quality of the cash crops which results in economic losses. To overcome the prevalent infection of fungal pathogens, there is an utmost need to develop alternative techniques that avoid conventional ...
Javeria Parveen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicinal plants mediated the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their biomedical applications

open access: yesIET Nanobiotechnology, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 115-144, June 2022., 2022
Abstract The alarming effect of antibiotic resistance prompted the search for alternative medicine to resolve the microbial resistance conflict. Over the last two decades, scientists have become increasingly interested in metallic nanoparticles to discover their new dimensions.
Haajira Beevi Habeeb Rahuman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Combination of Lime and Plant Species Effects on Trace Metals (Copper and Cadmium) in Soil Exchangeable Fractions and Runoff in the Red Soil Region of China

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
The water-soluble heavy metal ions in contaminated soil may enter aquatic ecosystem through runoff, thus causing negative impact on the water environment.
Lei Xu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigations on biological activity of Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash, a palingenesis of some important findings in miracle grass [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash synonymously known as Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty (Family: Poaceae/Graminae), widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world, is a miraculous grass native to India first developed for soil and water ...
Suaib Luqman
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Hedycaryol – Central Intermediates in Sesquiterpene Biosynthesis, Part II

open access: yesChemistry – A European Journal, Volume 28, Issue 26, May 6, 2022., 2022
Hedycaryol is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of sesquiterpenes. This review discusses the unique chemistry of hedycaryol, its occurrence in Nature and all known compounds derived from it by terpene cyclisations. Structure elucidations including structural revisions and reasoning for the assignment of absolute configurations of the ...
Houchao Xu, Jeroen S. Dickschat
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Vetiveria zizanioides on the Restoration and Succession of Coal Gangue Mountain Plant Communities in Different Years

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
The restoration of vegetation on coal gangue mountains has always been an area of concern, and therefore, an important area of research. Liupanshui city in Guizhou province, China, has a large number of coal gangue mountains, and for this reason, was ...
Honggang Shuai   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vitro antioxidant activity of Vetiveria zizanioides root extract [PDF]

open access: yesTanzania Journal of Health Research, 2010
Free radicals induce numerous diseases by lipid peroxidation and DNA damage. It has been reported that some of the extracts from plants possess antioxidant properties capable of scavenging free radicals in vivo. Vetiveria zizanioides belonging to the family Gramineae, is a densely tufted grass which is widely used as a traditional plant for ...
Subhadradevi, Varadharajan   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Fire and forage quality: Postfire regrowth quality and pyric herbivory in subtropical grasslands of Nepal

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2022., 2022
Given the widespread use of fire as a cost‐effective grassland management tool in subtropical monsoon grasslands in the Cwa climate region, it is important to realize that the positive benefit of a single event fire for the conservation of large herbivores is time specific, as the effect of fire on forage quality perhaps lasts only for short period ...
Shyam Kumar Thapa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity of the Indian Desert and it´s value [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The state of Rajasthan is situated between 23º3’ and 30º12’ N latitude and 69º30’ and 78º17’ E longitude . The total land area of the state is about 3,24,239 km²out of which about 1,98,100 km² is arid and the rest semi arid.
Kotia, Amit, Kumar, Ashwani
core   +2 more sources

A Review on the Effect of Various Chemical Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Renewable Fiber‐Reinforced Composites

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Increased environmental concerns and global warming have diverted effort all over the world to focus on renewable and sustainable resources for the next generation of composite products due to their recyclability, renewability, cost effectiveness, and satisfactory mechanical performance.
M. Aravindh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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