Bioprospecting is the exploration, extraction and screening of biological material and
sometimes indigenous knowledge to discover and develop new drugs and other products …

There is currently an escalating global demand for the utilization of plant and natural extracts
as pesticides due to their minimal health risks. Cyanobacteria are highly valuable organisms …

Soil is a habitat where plant roots and microorganisms interact. In the region of the Brazilian
Iron Quadrangle (IQ), studies involving the interaction between microbiota and plants have …

Plant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect
crops. Here, we reviewed the available literature, looking for the species of Mexican flora for …

Responding to the developmental challenges, as well as to the global societal and
environmental urge, urban horticultural production, especially neglected fruit production can …

Extracts obtained from liquid mycelial fermentations of the Chilean fungus Stereum hirsutum
(Sh134-11) showed antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea. Two types of extracts were …

Background: Currently, there is an increasing interest in developing more efficient
techniques for the extraction of phytochemicals. Microwaves and ultrasonic extraction …

The essential oils of plants of the genus Piper have secondary metabolites that have
antimicrobial activity related to their chemical composition. The objective of our work was to …

Traditional chemical pesticides pose potential threats to human health, the environment, and
food safety, and there is an urgent need to develop botanical pesticides that are easily …

The demand for bioactive compounds for the pharmaceutical industry has increased
dramatically in the last decade. Phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids …