Environmental pollution, increasing CO2 atmospheric levels and the greenhouse effect are
closely associated with the ongoing climate change and the extreme climatic events we are …

The quality of horticultural products is the result of the interaction of different factors,
including grower's crop management ability, genotype, and environment. Sub-optimal …

Plant secondary metabolites are vital for human health leading to the gain the access to
natural products. The quality of crops is the result of the interaction of different biotic and …

Glucosinolate–myrosinase is a substrate-enzyme defense mechanism present in Brassica
crops. This binary system provides the plant with an efficient system against herbivores and …

Salinity caused by NaCl is an abiotic stress inducing morphological and metabolic
disorders. The impact of salinity (0, 65 and 130 mM NaCl) on morphological traits, elemental …

Plants continuously rely on light as an energy source and as the driver of many processes in
their lifetimes. The ability to perceive different light radiations involves several …

Rocket salad species (Diplotaxis tenuifolia and Eruca sativa; also known as E. vesicaria) are
known for their high concentrations of health-related isothiocyanates, which are derived from …

To determine the response of Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra) sprouts to photoperiods
under different light sources, we used four photoperiods (0-h light/24-h dark, 8-h light/16-h …

Brassica is one of the most economically important genus of the Brassicaceae family,
encompassing several key crops like Brassica napus (cabbage) and broccoli (Brassica …

Abiotic stresses such as increase in daily mean temperature, changed patterns of
precipitation, increase in episodes of drought and floods in future are faced by the plants …