Crops aimed at feeding an exponentially growing population are often exposed to a variety
of harsh environmental factors. Although plants have evolved ways of adjusting their …

The development and implementation of safe natural alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgent needs that will provide ecological solutions for the control of plant diseases, bacteria …

Since cancer treatment by radio-and chemotherapy has been linked to safety concerns,
there is a need for new and alternative anticancer drugs; as such, compounds isolated from …

Juniper representatives are natural sources of plenty of bioactive metabolites and have
been used since ancient times as folk remedies against tapeworms, warts, cancer, etc. The …

Due to an inevitable disadvantage of chemical or physical synthesis routes, biosynthesis
approach to nanoparticles, especially metallic oxide is attractive nowadays. Metallic oxides …

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) needles contain a variety of bioactive compounds including
phenolic compounds and flavonoids, many of which have been used in the cosmetic …

In recent years, phytofunctionalized AgNPs have attracted great interest due to their
remarkable biological activities. In the present study, AgNPs were synthesized using Abies …

Interest in the extraction of phytochemical bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols
from biomass, has recently increased due to their valuable biological potential as natural …

Coniferous trees are the most dominant trees in Finland with a great economic value for
pulp, paper, and timber making. Thus, their utilization also results in large quantities of …

Nowadays, an increased concern regarding using natural products for their health benefits
can be observed. The aim of this study was to assess and compare several phenolic …