Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPBs) are a strong ally for sustainable agriculture. They
offer an interesting alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Many microorganisms …

Endophytes as a ubiquitous associate of the plant are considered as a promising candidate
for sustainable agriculture. These organisms play a pivotal role in the regulation of the …

As climate change exacerbates drought conditions, global crop production faces an
escalating threat. Fortunately, an eco-friendly solution lies in harnessing the potential of …

The considerable loss of crop productivity each year due to plant disease or pathogen
invasion during pre-or post-harvest storage conditions is one of the most severe challenges …

Aims Soil salinity is a huge obstacle in crop production worldwide. Saline soil can reduce
active chemical contents in medicinal plants of the Leguminosae family through crippled …

Endophytic microbes are plant-associated microorganisms that reside in the interior tissue of
plants without causing damage to the host plant. Endophytic microbes can boost the …

Introduction With climate change, frequent exposure of bioenergy and food crops,
specifically soybean (Glycine max L.), to low-temperature episodes is a major obstacle in …

The Himalayas are one of the most mystical, yet least studied terrains of the world. One of
Earth's greatest multifaceted and diverse montane ecosystems is also one of the thirty-four …

Medicinal plants, as medicinal materials and important drug components, have been used in
traditional and folk medicine for ages. However, being sessile organisms, they are seriously …

Shikonin is a naphthoquinone compound, generally extracted from the roots of the Oriental
medicinal herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon or the Indian medicinal herb Arnebia euchroma …