Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) or linseed is one of the important industrial crops grown all
over the world for seed oil and fiber. Besides oil and fiber, flax offers a wide range of …

Flax, or linseed, is considered a “superfood”, which means that it is a food with diverse
health benefits and potentially useful bioactive ingredients. It is a multi-purpose crop that is …

Melatonin is effective in modulating metabolism and regulating growth and development in
many plants under biotic and abiotic stress. However, there is no systematic quantification of …

The contribution of nanoparticles (NPs) in physiology of the plants became the new area of
interest for the physiologists; as it is very much cost effective compared to the …

Melatonin (MEL) hormone regulates plant growth and development and increases plant
resistance against stress conditions. In the present this study, effects of external melatonin …

Agriculture, the main water-consuming factor, faces a global water scarcity crisis. Saline
water is an alternative water source, while excess NaCl decreases plant growth and …

Exogenous application of antioxidants can be helpful for plants to resist salinity, which can
be a potentially simple, economical, and culturally feasible approach, compared with …

Throughout the world, salinity is a major environmental issue that limits agricultural
productivity, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. In addition, climate change is the most …

The growing of medicinal plants has proven to be financially beneficial to the
pharmaceutical and medical industries. These plants are rich in active ingredients that can …

Climate change and its detrimental effects on agricultural production, freshwater availability
and biodiversity accentuated the need for more stress-tolerant varieties of crops. This …