Medicinal plants are a globally important resource for the treatment of disease and
improvement of human health, and the only form of healthcare used by millions of people …

The recent increased market demand for locally grown produce is generating interest in the
application of techniques developed for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to urban …

Growth and essential oil content of peppermint (Menhta piperita var. officinalis) and lemon
verbena (Lipia citriodora var. Verbena) were evaluated in response to salinity and nutrient …

Heracleum sphondylium L., commonly known as hogweed, common hogweed, or cow
parsnip, is an herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family native to Europe and Asia. This wild …

Soilless Culture-Use of Substrates for the Production of Quality Horticultural Crops provides
useful information on the techniques of growing horticultural crops using either inert organic …

In soilless culture considerable technology is applied for all facets of the plant production.
This chapter describes water supply, storage, and accessibility to various sources of water …

The accumulation of selected caffeic acid derivatives (CADs), in particular rosmarinic acid
(RA), was investigated in different tissues (leaves, roots and plantlet shoots) of sweet basil …

Origanum marjorana L. has been valued for centuries for its flavoring attributes and
therapeutic properties. The growing demand for its various applications necessitates …

Background The emergence of resistant Candida species to antifungal drugs has led to
resurgence in herbal usage globally. However, little is known about anti-candida plants. This …

Wild edible plant species are often more tolerant to salinity than many crop plants.
Considering the salinization of irrigation water that is progressively affecting the …