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Sandra Afonso, Juliana Nogueira, Carlos Cavaleiro, Fernanda M. L. Ferreira and Matilde Moreira-Santos
Essential oils (EOs) from Thymus mastichina (EO-thyme) and Helichrysum italicum (EO-curry) have wide commercial applications, but little is known about their ecotoxicity to aquatic life. We evaluated the lethal toxicity of both EOs toward standard freshw...
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Alexios Lolas, Aikaterini Molla, Konstantinos Georgiou, Chrysoula Apostologamvrou, Alexandra Petrotou and Konstantinos Skordas
Mussel shells, with their calcium carbonate content, serve as a natural pH buffer, aiding in neutralizing acidic soils and, consequently, enhancing nutrient availability for plants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of treating soils with ...
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Ioannis Anestis, Elias Pipinis, Stefanos Kostas, Eleftherios Karapatzak, Eleftherios Dariotis, Veroniki Paradeisopoulou, Vasileios Greveniotis, Georgios Tsoktouridis, Stefanos Hatzilazarou and Nikos Krigas
The ex situ conservation and sustainable exploitation of neglected or underutilized plant species (NUPs) is an urgent and vital endeavor. To this end, we focused on Petromarula pinnata (Campanulaceae), a vulnerable local plant endemic to Crete (Greece) t...
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Davide Farruggia, Noemi Tortorici, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Federica Alaimo, Claudio Leto and Teresa Tuttolomondo
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) is an evergreen and a xerophytic shrub that is frequently employed in culinary, decorative, and industrial applications. It shows significant variations in biomass and essential oil (EO) yield due to effects of biotic...
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Dario Macaluso, Francesco Licciardo and Katya Carbone
In recent years, the primary sector in Italy and elsewhere has been profoundly affected by climate change and a deep economic crisis, mainly linked to stagnating prices and rising production costs. Because of this situation, we are witnessing renewed int...
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Catalina Tudora, Florin Nenciu, Adriana Muscalu, Floarea Burnichi, Florentina Gatea, Oana Alina Boiu-Sicuia and Florentina Israel-Roming
Essential oils (EOs) extracted from various medicinal plants offer a promising alternative to non-selective chemical substances commonly employed in conventional agriculture. Their chemical composition includes several classes of chemical compounds with ...
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Antonios Chrysargyris and Nikolaos Tzortzakis
Plant residues derived from the agro-industrial sector and their disposal are still unsolved issues despite the various research and applications. The current study assessed the possible peat substitution in growing media with solid residues derived from...
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Michael Moustakas, Anelia Dobrikova, Ilektra Sperdouli, Anetta Hanc, Julietta Moustaka, Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis and Emilia Apostolova
High light (HL) intensity has a substantial impact on light energy flow and partitioning within photosynthetic apparatus. To realize the impact of HL intensity on zinc (Zn) tolerance mechanisms in clary sage (Salvia sclarea L., Lamiaceae) plants, we exam...
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Bolin Wu, Jiqing Peng, Hanyu Fu, Fengxia Shao, Song Sheng and Sen Wang
The biosynthesis and distribution of lignans in medicinal plants, particularly in Schisandra sphenanthera, hold significant pharmacological importance. This study bridges the knowledge gap in understanding the tissue-specific biosynthesis and distributio...
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Seinn Moh Moh, Shunya Tojo, Toshiaki Teruya and Hisashi Kato-Noguchi
Plant extracts with allelopathic activity and their related compounds have been investigated for a long time as an eco-friendly approach to sustainable weed management. Croton oblongifolius (Roxb.) is a traditional medicinal plant valued for its diverse ...
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