Aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera and Cinnamomum cassia as promising sources of antibiofilm compounds against mucoid and small colony variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stap... by Eduarda Silva, Pedro Ferreira-Santos, José A. Teixeira, Maria Olivia Pereira, Cristina M.R. Rocha, Ana Margarida Sousa

“…In conclusion, moringa seed and cinnamon bark extracts demonstrated significant potential for developing new therapies targeting biofilm-associated infections in CF. …”
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Exploring the multifaceted roles of Sonneratia apetala and Nipa fruticans in coastal habitat restoration and bioactive properties discovery by Sabina Yasmine, Rezwana Zaman Proma, Md. Ripaj Uddin, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, Md. Hamedul Islam, Muhammad Abdullah Al Mansur, AHM Shofiul Islam Molla Jamal, Abu Yousuf, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Sarker Kamruzzaman, M. Mahboob Ali Siddiqi

“…Its leaf and fruit extracts show potential for applications in the food industry and green chemistry. The seed extract demonstrates the highest cytotoxic properties (LC50=36 μg/mL) among other parts of the plant, along with antibacterial effects and dose-dependent analgesic and antidiarrheal properties. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Multivariate Calibration to Predict the Yield of Sesame Oil Produced by Traditional Aqueous Extraction Process by Yong-Dong Xu, Yan-Ping Zhou, Jing Chen

“…The calibration model could be helpful to search for sesame seeds with higher TAEP oil yields.…”
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Analysis of variability, heritability and trait association in four F2 populations of Gossypium hirsutum L. by K. Yaksha1, S. Rajeswari2, N. Premalatha2 and N. Manikanda Boopathi3

“…High heritability along with high genetic advance as per cent of mean were noted among all the crosses for seed index, boll weight, plant height and lint index. …”
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Exploring chilling stress and recovery dynamics in C4 perennial grass of Miscanthus sinensis. by Karolina Sobańska, Monika Mokrzycka, Martyna Przewoźnik, Tomasz Pniewski, Katarzyna Głowacka

“…. × giganteus, which cannot reproduce through seeds, M. sinensis possesses attributes that could potentially address these limitations by effectively establishing itself through seed propagation. …”
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Role of Ulva lactuca Extract in Alleviation of Salinity Stress on Wheat Seedlings by Wael M. Ibrahim, Refaat M. Ali, Khaulood A. Hemida, Makram A. Sayed

“…Algal presoaking of grains demonstrated a highly significant enhancement in the percentage of seed germination and growth parameters. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) increased with increasing the algal extract concentration while activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) was decreased with increasing concentration of algal extract more than 1% (w/v). …”
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N Mineralisation from Bioresources Incubated at 12.5°C by S. W. Ives, L. A. Sparrow, W. E. Cotching, R. B. Doyle, S. Lisson

“…Soils treated with lime-amended biosolids (LAB), poppy seed waste (PSW), anaerobically digested biosolids (ADB) and poppy mulch (PM) and incubated at 12.5°C for 56 days released 45%, 36%, 25%, and −8%, respectively, of total applied N as plant available nitrogen (PAN) by the end of the incubation. …”
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A strategy of the new “green revolution” in wheat breeding: celebrating the jubilee of Lyudmila A. Bespalova, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences by E. K. Khlestkina

“…Bespalova, a renowned breeder and head of the Department of Wheat and Triticale Breeding and Seed Production at the P.P. Lukyanenko National Grain Center.The main result achieved by L.A. …”
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Evaluation of the mitigating effect of crack treatment on waterlogging stress in soybean by Yoshihiro Hirooka, Yasuhiro Izumi, Akihiro Sunami, Morio Iijima

“…In the field experiments, crack treatment significantly increased both biomass and seed production under a waterlogging condition by a short-term flood stress during the early growth stage. …”
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Effect of active and passive aeration on composting of household biodegradable wastes: a decentralized approach by Prashant P. Bhave, Bhargavi N. Kulkarni

“…Physico-chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, C/N ratio, moisture content, total organic content, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen and seed-germination parameters such as Germination Index (GI) and Root Length Index (RLI) of the mulch were analyzed at different stages of the composting process. …”
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A Review of Three Simple Plant Models and Corresponding Statistical Tools for Basic Research in Homeopathy by Lucietta Betti, Grazia Trebbi, Michela Zurla, Daniele Nani, Maurizio Peruzzi, Maurizio Brizzi

“…In this paper, we review three simple plant models (wheat seed germination, wheat seedling growth, and infected tobacco plants) that we set up during a series of experiments carried out from 1991 to 2009 in order to study the effects of homeopathic treatments. …”
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Growth and Production of Two Job’s Tears Cultivars (Coix Lacrima Jobi-L.) at Various Doses of NPK Compound Fertilizer (16:16:16) by Nugraha Ramadhan, Indra Dwipa

“…Pulut showed the highest mean values on growth variables (plant height, leaf length, and stem diameter), but Batu showed the highest mean values on yield variables (seed weight / plant). While the best dose of NPK fertilizer to increase growth and yield is 300 kg/hectare. …”
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Longitudinal Plasmonic Detection of Glucose Using Gold Nanorods by Ching-An Peng, Sushil Pachpinde

“…The gold nanorods, synthesized using the seed-mediated method, were first coated with dextran sulfate. …”
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Optimising sunflower yields: insights from meta-analysis on fertilisation impact and planting strategies for enhanced crop productivity in China by Shun Li, Zongqing Liu

“…Sunflower serves as a valuable rotational crop, suitable for snack processing or sunflower seed oil extraction, proving to be a lucrative cash crop. …”
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Efficiency of Silicon-Containing Fertilizers in the Adaptive Technology of Muscat Pumpkin Cultivation in the South of Ukraine by Knysh Volodymyr, Kosenko Nadiia, Suvonova Lola

“…The highest yield (22.9 t/ha) and best fruit quality were obtained with a combination of seed priming, post-sowing application, and foliar fertilization. …”
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New perspectives on djulis (Chenopodium formosanum Koidz.) and its potential application in functional food by Amanda Tresiliana Mulio, Chien-Shan Chiu, Yung-Jia Chan, Wen-Chien Lu, Po-Hsien Li

“…Further assessment of cell and animal studies showed that djulis leaf, whole grain, hull, and seed extracts exhibited antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-diabetic, anticancer, anti-adipogenesis, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and gastric protective properties. …”
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Quality Analysis of Natural Processed Coffee Using Different Roasting Levels by Mulia Dwi Nur Apriliyani, Dyah Ayu Savitri, Hasbi Mubarak Suud, Distiana Wulanjari

“…The research variables observed were seed weight, camba density, water content, and caffeine content. …”
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CAMELLIA PYRIFORMIS (THEACEAE, SECTION CALPANDRIA), A NEW SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM by Ngoc Bon Trinh, Van Quang Le, Thanh Son Hoang

“…Morphological features of this new species are young branches villous; leaves above pubescent, a long midrib, below pubescent; petiole falcate, densely villous; flowers solitary or geminate; pedicel very short, pubescent; bracteoles sparsely pubescent on both sides; sepals, pubescent on both sides; petals, white, glabrous; androecium 5–6 stamens, filaments completely united to form a truncated cone, glabrous, basal adnate to the petal, shallowly dentate at the apex, each filament bearing an anther; gynoecium 3-locular, densely white silky strigose tomentose, styles glabrous; capsule pyriform, pubescent; seed broad pyriform, densely villous …”
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Paysages du maïs au Mexique by Hugo Perales

“…It is possible to interpret the case of maize in Mexico as evolutionary plant breeding within a food security objective, where farmers and natural selection of a broad genetic base continue to produce the seed that is essential for millions of farmers.…”
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Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Soursop by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ali Ikram, Huda Ateeq, Muzzamal Hussain, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Due to its significant nutritional profile and therapeutic potential, it can be utilized in the development of nutraceuticals and medicines. Its pulp, seed, and leaf extract are used as functional ingredients in different foods as value-added foods. …”
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