Since ancient times, folk medicine and agro-food science have benefitted from the use of
plant derivatives, such as essential oils, to combat different diseases, as well as to preserve …

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the widely grown vegetables worldwide.
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) is the significant contributory pathogen of …

Fusarium species threaten wheat crops around the world and cause global losses. The
global trend is toward using biological materials such as selenium (Se) in nano form to …

In the present study, phytofabricated selenium nanoparticles (PF-SeNPs) were prepared
from aqueous fruit extract of Emblica officinalis in a facile, green, economic, tactic and eco …

Application of synthetic fungicides in agricultural commodities has been restricted due to
development of fungicide resistance fungi and deleterious impact on environment and …

Postharvest food spoilage due to fungal and mycotoxin contamination is a major challenge
in tropical countries, leading to severe adverse effects on human health. Because of the …

Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that affects wheat, is caused by a
complex of Fusarium species. The overall impact of Fusarium spp. in wheat production …

Essential oils (EOs) are products of plant origin and include mixtures of different chemical
compounds. These volatile substances have many interesting properties, including …

Fungi are widely disseminated in the environment and are major food contaminants,
colonizing plant tissues throughout the production chain, from preharvest to postharvest …

Fungal and mycotoxin contamination of stored food items is of utmost concern throughout
the world due to their hazardous effects on mammalian systems. Most of the synthetic …