The aim of this study is to evaluate mullein (Verbascum thapsus) as a cost-effective and sustainable adsorbent for the biosorption of Pb(II) ions from synthetic wastewater samples. Biosorption of mullein was investigated as a function of initial Pb(I...
The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of mullein flower extract addition on the oxidative stability and antioxidant activity of cold-pressed oils with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids. The conducted research has shown that the ad...
Background and aim. Acute rhinitis (AR) is a common condition in children, primarily of viral origin, causing nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and discomfort, with a significant impact on quality of life and economic burden. Current treatments are limit...
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising nanomaterials exhibiting anti-cancer effects. Green AuNPs synthesis using plant extracts can be used to achieve stable and beneficial nanoparticles due to their content of bioactive compounds. This research ai...
Verbascum species (common mullein) have been widely used in Spanish folk medicine to treat pathologies related to the musculature, skeleton, and circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems, as well as to treat infectious diseases and organ-sense...
The orange mullein is a biennial plant whose tall yellow flower spikes contain mucilage, saponins, and other medicinal compounds that have a beneficial effect on respiratory problems. As light quality is known to influence plant morphology and physio...
Zoophytophagous predators provide benefits in agroecosystems when feeding on pests, but they can also cause crop damage. Optimizing the use of zoophytophagous predators as biocontrol agents would require improving pest control and/or limiting damage....
The plant’s representation had, in the past, a great symbolic relevance, which is now often neglected. The presence and significance of mullein (Verbascum sp.) in Euro-Mediterranean art have been investigated, but despite its iconographic impor...
Owing to overexploitation, wild resources of Astragalus mongolica, a Chinese herbal plant that is widely distributed in the arid and semi-arid areas of Northern China, have gradually become exhausted, and therefore, commercial cultivation is increasi...
For insects, surviving winter depends on their capacity to store enough energy and find proper hibernation sites. A common strategy is to minimize movement and hibernate near autumn food sources. We investigated the efficiency of autumnal hosts to ac...
During plant invasions, exotic species have to face new environmental challenges and are affected by interacting components of global change, which may include more stressful environmental conditions. We investigated an invasive species of New Zealan...
Verbascum hasbenlii Aytaç & H. Duman is a narrowly distributed endemic species native to Çanakkale, Türkiye. This study aimed to establish and optimize callus induction and cell suspension culture systems for V. hasbenlii. Leaf...
Fermented foods and beverages based on plant-derived ingredients are of growing technological interest, especially when they are designed as alternatives to conventional dairy products. This study evaluated the effects of herbal extracts from Verbasc...
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a major industrial crop that has being cultivated for centuries for the manufacturing of cigarettes, cigars, and other smoking products. Due to its negative effects on both human health and the environment, the Europ...
The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a pest of greenhouse-grown tomato. Restrictions on insecticides in enclosed structures and the presence of commercial pollinators limit the options for the chemical control of whiteflies in greenhouses, in...
Zoophytophagous insects can substitute animals for plant resources when prey is scarce. Many arthropods feed on conspecifics to survive in these conditions. An individual’s tendency for cannibalism may depend on its genotype along with its diet speci...
The SiO2 particles system is one of the most common ways to protect colloidal metal systems, such as gold nanoparticles, from aggregation and activity loss due to their high chemical stability and low reactivity. In this study, silica green gold nano...
Verbascum nigrum, commonly known as black mullein, is widely used in traditional medicine for its expectorant, mucolytic, sedative, and diuretic properties. This study aimed to develop and optimize a standardized method for extracting phenolic compou...