Plant secondary metabolites as defense tools against herbivores for sustainable crop protection

PA Divekar, S Narayana, BA Divekar, R Kumar… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

Biostimulants on crops: Their impact under abiotic stress conditions

G Franzoni, G Cocetta, B Prinsi, A Ferrante, L Espen - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biostimulants are agronomic tools that have been gaining importance in the reduction of
fertilizer applications. They can improve the yield of cropping systems or preventing crop …

Mitigation of heavy metal stress in the soil through optimized interaction between plants and microbes

M Narayanan, Y Ma - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural as well as industrial processes, such as mining and textile activities, are just a
few examples of anthropogenic activities that have a long-term negative impact on the …

Flavonoids as biopesticides–Systematic assessment of sources, structures, activities and environmental fate

L Schnarr, ML Segatto, O Olsson, VG Zuin… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biopesticides obtained from renewable resources and associated with biodegradability
have the potential to address resource limitations and environmental pollution, often caused …

Bioinoculants as a means of increasing crop tolerance to drought and phosphorus deficiency in legume-cereal intercropping systems

B Benmrid, C Ghoulam, Y Zeroual, L Kouisni… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Ensuring plant resilience to drought and phosphorus (P) stresses is crucial to support global
food security. The phytobiome, shaped by selective pressures, harbors stress-adapted …

Phytoextracts as crop biostimulants and natural protective agents—a critical review

NA Akram, MH Saleem, S Shafiq, H Naz… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Excessive application of synthetic chemicals to crops is a serious environmental concern.
This review suggests that some potential natural compounds can be used as alternatives …

The application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as microbial biostimulant, sustainable approaches in modern agriculture

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biostimulant application can be considered an effective, practical, and sustainable
nutritional crop supplementation and may lessen the environmental problems related to …

Progress in valorisation of agriculture, aquaculture and shellfish biomass into biochemicals and biomaterials towards sustainable bioeconomy

WAW Mahari, K Waiho, H Fazhan, MC Necibi, J Hafsa… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The recurrent environmental and economic issues associated with the diminution of fossil
fuels are the main impetus towards the conversion of agriculture, aquaculture and shellfish …

Survey of the influences of microbial biostimulants on horticultural crops: Case studies and successful paradigms

MH Shahrajabian, SA Petropoulos, W Sun - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sustainable farming of horticultural plants has been the focus of research during the last
decade, paying significant attention to alarming weather extremities and climate change, as …

Iturin: a promising cyclic lipopeptide with diverse applications

DA Yaraguppi, ZK Bagewadi, NR Patil, N Mantri - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review examines iturin, a cyclic lipopeptide originating from Bacillus
subtilis and related bacteria. These compounds are structurally diverse and possess potent …