Seed germination (SG) is the first stage in a plant's life and has an immense importance in
sustaining crop production. Abiotic stresses reduce SG by increasing the deterioration of …

Horticultural crops are very important component of our food chain, and their production is
highly sensitive to different soil related abiotic stresses (SRAS). These stresses reduce plant …

Heavy metals contamination of soil is increasing rapidly due to prompt in urbanization and
industrialization. Recently, cadmium (Cd) pollution has emerged as a severe menace to …

The objective of the current study was to examine the potential ameliorating effect of
exogenous melatonin (MT) on cadmium (Cd)-mediated injury in chickpea seedlings and to …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic element that endangers crop growth and affects food safety and
human health. Therefore, the study of Cd mitigation technology is important. Ultrasonic …

Cereal crops are crucial for global food security; however, they are susceptible to various
environmental stresses that significantly hamper their productivity. In response, melatonin …

Given the adverse impacts of heavy metals on plant development and physiological
processes, the present research investigated the protective role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) …

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic element, often makes a serious threat to plant growth and
development. Previous studies found that melatonin (Mel) reduced Cd accumulation and …

The present study aimed to investigate the response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
seedlings to increasing concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 µM) of cadmium (Cd) …

Abstract Hymenocrater longiflorus Benth.(Surahalala) is an aromatic perennial plant species
rich in secondary metabolites. It exhibits pharmaceutical effects due to essential oils and …