Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), the king of spices: An overview

L Cardone, D Castronuovo, M Perniola, N Cicco… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saffron is obtained from the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L., an autumnal herbaceous
flowering plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is largely cultivated in Iran, India …

Biostimulants research in some horticultural plant species—A review

N Parađiković, T Teklić, S Zeljković… - Food and Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Different substances from the natural origin which have beneficial effects on plant growth
and development, stress resistance, and crop yield and quality can be called biostimulants …

Biostimulants application: A low input cropping management tool for sustainable farming of vegetables

MH Shahrajabian, C Chaski, N Polyzos… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biostimulants, are a diverse class of compounds including substances or microorganism
which have positive impacts on plant growth, yield and chemical composition as well as …

Phenolics from medicinal and aromatic plants: Characterisation and potential as biostimulants and bioprotectants

M Kisiriko, M Anastasiadi, LA Terry, A Yasri, MH Beale… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biostimulants and bioprotectants are derived from natural sources and can enhance crop
growth and protect crops from pests and pathogens, respectively. They have attracted much …

Polyamines and their possible mechanisms involved in plant physiological processes and elicitation of secondary metabolites

SH Mustafavi, H Naghdi Badi, A Sękara… - Acta Physiologiae …, 2018 - Springer
Polyamines are amine-containing, low molecular weight, and ubiquitous polycationic
molecules present in almost all cells and free-living microbes, which are formed by aliphatic …

Biostimulants in viticulture: A sustainable approach against biotic and abiotic stresses

E Cataldo, M Fucile, GB Mattii - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change and disproportionate anthropogenic interventions, such as the excess of
phytopharmaceutical products and continuous soil tillage, are jeopardizing viticulture by …

Plant biostimulant regulatory framework: prospects in Europe and current situation at international level

F Caradonia, V Battaglia, L Righi, G Pascali… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2019 - Springer
This review analyses the current regulatory procedures for plant biostimulants, both at an EU
level and beyond the EU, and explores the future regulation of these substances in the EU …

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 …

Silicon nanoparticle-mediated seed priming and Pseudomonas spp. inoculation augment growth, physiology and antioxidant metabolic status in Melissa officinalis L …

M Hatami, P Khanizadeh, F Bovand… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pre-sowing seed priming and seedling inoculation with bioelicitor improve growth and
phytochemical constituents of medicinal plants. This study was aimed to investigate the role …

Unravelling the multi-faceted regulatory role of polyamines in plant biotechnology, transgenics and secondary metabolomics

S Nandy, T Das, CK Tudu, T Mishra, M Ghorai… - Applied Microbiology …, 2022 - Springer
Polyamines (PAs) are ubiquitous low-molecular-weight, aliphatic compounds with wide as
well as complex application in fundamental areas of plant growth and development. PAs are …