A new spectrum of human fungal infections is increasing due to increased cancer, AIDS, and
immunocompromised patients. The increased use of antifungal agents also resulted in the …

Context: The health benefits and medicinal properties of herbal food products are known
since antiquity. Fenugreek [Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn.(Fabaceae)], a seed spice …

This paper reviews the most recent progress in exploring silicon-mediated resistance to
herbivorous insects and the mechanisms involved. The aim is to determine whether any …

Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of fungus and the reduced number of drugs
available, makes it necessary to discover new classes of antifungals and compounds that …

Current lifestyle, eating habits, stress, environmental factors and intensive use of synthetic
chemicals in food processing and agriculture have radically increased the progression of …

Plant defensins are a prominent family of cationic peptides in the plant kingdom. They are
structurally and functionally related to defensins that have been previously characterized in …

Silicon (Si) fertilization improves crop cultivation and is commonly added in the form of
soluble silicates. However, most natural plant-available Si originates from plant formed …

Plant defensins are cationic peptides that are ubiquitous within the plant kingdom and
belong to a large superfamily of antimicrobial peptides found in several organisms …

In recent years, studies have demonstrated the function of many antimicrobial peptides
against an extensive number of microorganisms that have been isolated from different plant …