Plants, Volume 14, Issue 23

Food security and human health are directly related to the condition of agricultural soils. Soil contamination by heavy metals is a global environmental problem. Lead (Pb) is a toxic and non-biodegradable element posing a significant risk to ecosyste...

As a pulse crop, mung beans are associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which can improve soil fertility, lower the need for nitrogen fertilizers, and increase yield and soil quality for subsequent harvests. This study aimed to identify effective r...

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed global interest in medicinal plants as accessible sources of prophylactic and supportive therapies. Ethnobotanical research provides an important foundation for developing plant-based medicines with preventive and th...

Invasive alien species pose escalating threats to global biodiversity and ecosystems, which may be exacerbated by climate change, potentially leading to range expansions and intensified impacts. In China, Mikania micrantha Kunth, a fast-growing tropi...

This study aimed to develop an efficient and environmentally sustainable method for extracting bioactive compounds from juçara palm (Euterpe edulis Mart.) fruit residues using deep eutectic solvents (DES) and conventional solvents, combined wi...

Exogenous cytokinin supply is a crucial factor during the in vitro shoot multiplication of apples. Meta-topolin has been shown to cause improved multiplication rate, higher quality in vitro shoots with better rooting, and acclimatization ability than...

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean pseudocereal of high nutritional value and remarkable phenotypic diversity, recognized as a strategic crop for food security under increasing climatic variability. In this study, the agromorphological d...

Grain filling governs grain weight formation in rice, while starch biosynthesis during this process critically determines both grain quality and yield. In this study, we characterized the heading date regulator OsPRR37 on regulating grain development...

The Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Redouté is a perennial herb belong to the genus Belamcanda, primarily found in China, but with additional distribution in North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and India. The rhizomes of B. chinensis have a long histor...

Biochar has broad applications in agriculture, where its incorporation into soils is recognized as an effective strategy for improving soil quality, enhancing remediation, sequestering carbon, and mitigating climate change. Although the application o...