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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Comparative Analysis on the Physiological Effects of the Physical and Chemical Properties of the Trihalomethanes on Nutrient Levels, Oxidative Stress and Sterol Compositions of Leaf Oils in Solanum Lycopersicum CultivarsBabatunde C. Akande, Olalekan S. Fatoki, James P. Odendaal et al.Trihalomethane group of disinfection by-products was used to evaluate the magnitude of physiological changes induced on nutrient levels, oxidative stress and phytosterol content in two tomato cultivars. The tomato cultivars were grown as potted plants in a greenhouse and exposed to the varying concentrations of trihalomethanes and organochlorines via irrigation water for a period of 30 days. The concentration levels … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 11 May 2018 · 8,415 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of GA3 and Shading on the Growth and Content of Artemisinin Compound in Leaf of Artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) Grown on the Medium Land of Karanganyar, IndonesiaYuni Kusumodewi, Usman Siswanto, Samanhudi, Ahmad YunusMalaria is still becomes a concern for the government of Indonesia, since this disease has affected many people. Artemisia annua L. is an aromatic plant that destroys malarial parasites, lowers fever and of which the secondary metabolite is artemisinin. Enhanced production of the artemisinin content in the whole plant is desirable. This experiment was conducted in Karanganyar, Indonesia 900m asl. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 10 · 1 Nov 2017 · 8,011 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWays of Increasing Seed Germination of Sweet Clover and Methods of Reducing the Amount of Coumarin in the Leaf-Stem MassMarden Ersainovich Baidalin, Igilik Imangalievich Zhumagulov, Ermek Ualikhanovich Sagalbekov, Ualikhan Molgazhdarovich SagalbekovThe article presents the results of laboratory and field experiments on studying the influence of ways of presowing seed treatment and methods of reducing the amount of coumarin on yield and forage quality of sweet clover in the conditions of Northern Kazakhstan. The aim of the research is to study and to prove the effective way of presowing treatment of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 17 Jun 2017 · 7,244 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleChemotaxonomy of Indonesian Citrus maxima based on Leaf Essential OilsRatna Susandarini, Rugayah, Lauretius Hartanto Nugroho, Siti SubandiyahPummelo (Citrus maxima) is one of true citrus species originated from South East Asian regions. Pummelo is known as having high morphological diversity, but lacking of comprehensive publications documenting chemical diversity. The objectives of this study were to reveal essential oil diversity and its implication on the chemotaxonomy of the species. Leaves from forty individual plants were collected from seven … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 29 Dec 2015 · 8,103 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdaptogenic Potentials of Cyphostemma glaucophilla Aqueous Leaf ExtractOjogbane Eleojo, Nwodo Okwesili Fred Chiletugo, Omale JamesCytophostemma glaucophilla aqueous extract is used in Kogi and Kwara States of Nigeria to treat Kwashiorkor and to boost immunity. As part of the effort to evaluate its effect on stress, it was screened for adaptogenic potentials. This investigation was conducted using albino rats to determine the ability of this plant to increase non specific resistance against physical, biological and … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2013 · 7,124 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluating Plant Species Diversity and Physiographical Factors in Natural Broad Leaf ForestSeyed Armin HashemiProblem statement: Species diversity is one of the most important specifications of biological societies. Diversity of organisms, measurement of variety and examination of those hypotheses that are about reasons of diversity are such as affairs that have been desired by the ecologists for a long time. Approach: In this research, diversity of plant species in forest region, numbers of 60 … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 7,613 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Antidiabetic Efficacy of Combined Extracts from Two Continental Plants: Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) (Neem) and Vernonia amygdalina (Del.) (African Bitter Leaf)Patrick Ekong Ebong, Item Justin Atangwho, Eyong Ubana Eyong, Godwin Eneji EgbungPolyherbal therapy is said to be a current pharmacological principle having the advantage of producing maximum therapeutic efficacy with minimum side effects. We assessed the antidiabetic efficacy and hence the impact on biochemical indices of toxicity by a combination of extracts from neem and bitterleaf. Thirty rats, 25 diabetic and 5 non-diabetic rats, were used for the study. The diabetic … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 31 Aug 2008 · 14,404 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsIntegrated Management and Fungicide Efficacy of Foliar Diseases in Spring Wheat in KazakhstanNadira Sultanova, Yerlan Dutbayev, Gulzada Abisheva et al.Spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a key economic crop in Kazakhstan. This study aimed to identify genetic sources conferring resistance to major foliar diseases and to quantify the contribution of fungicide application to yield stability. Field experiments conducted in 2024 assessed the resistance of 36 spring wheat genotypes, 17 common wheat and 19 durum wheat (T. durum Desf.), to … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2 · 17 Jul 2026 · 967 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAgricultural Crop Disease Detection Using Convolutional Neural NetworksAtsu Alagah Komlavi, Harouna Naroua, Chaibou KadriMitigating food insecurity in Niger is of paramount importance. According to some researchers, agricultural yield is declining. The permanent annual food shortage was estimated to be between 25 and 50%. Loss of cereal agricultural production is caused by pests and plant diseases. Knowing that ordinary techniques became inefficient. Automatic detection of plant diseases using artificial intelligence becomes the best solution. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 24 Jan 2025 · 7,562 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGrowth Performance and Yield of Brassica rapa Var. Chinensis with Takakura and Conventional CompostKiew Vincent Wei Shuen, Mohd Effendi WasliComposted organic waste from food and plants is great for enhancing crop productivity and agricultural sustainability. However, the different composting methods produced by compost with home-based waste applied to growing media for crop growth remain a topic to discuss. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the growth performance and yield of Brassica rapa var. chinensis (B. rapa) … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 3 · 24 Feb 2024 · 7,870 accessesView PDF Cite