Medicinal and aromatic plants have been used by mankind since ancient times. This is
primarily due to their healing effects associated with their specific secondary metabolites …

Progress toward achieving global food security continues to be hindered by several
economic, geo-political, and environmental variables which has led the United Nations to …

The globally recognized need to advance more sustainable agriculture and food systems
has motivated the emergence of transdisciplinary solutions, which include methodologies …

Weedy rice grows competitively with cultivated rice and significantly diminishes rice grain
production worldwide. The different effects of Cu-based nanomaterials on the production of …

High alkaline and low organic carbon hinder micronutrients, such as copper (Cu),
bioavailability in (semi-) arid soils, affecting plant nutrient quality and productivity. This study …

abstract Copper-based chemicals have been widely used in agriculture as fertilizers and
pesticides. Although these products have been essential to ensure food security, their …

After use, a large number of engineered materials (ENMs) are directly or indirectly released
into the environment. This may threaten the agricultural ecosystem, especially with crops …

Photosynthesis can be affected by nanoparticles (NPs) both negatively (eg, through
decreasing the chlorophyll content and electron transport rate, damages to chloroplast …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) are widely used as fertilizers in agricultural
production because they promote photosynthesis and strong adhesion. Low pollination and …

Balangu (Lallemantia sp.) is a medicinal herb with a variety of applications, all parts of which
have economic uses, including leaf for extraction of essential oils, as a vegetable and …