Oleh Koshovyi¹, Amal D. Premarathna², Rando Tuvikene², Valdas Jakštas^3,4, Vaidotas Žvikas³, Yurii Hrytsyk⁵, Lyubov Grytsyk⁵, Andriy Grytsyk⁵, Jaan Liira⁶, Ain Raal^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.12, pp. 3991-4019, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.074153 - 29 December 2025

Abstract Gilia capitata Sims (Polemoniaceae) is an annual herbaceous plant widely distributed in western North America and cultivated as an ornamental flower. The detailed chemical composition and pharmacological properties of this plant have not been previously reported. This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition and pharmacological activity of aqueous-ethanolic extracts derived from different plant parts (herb, flowers, stems, roots, and fruits). HPLC analysis identified 12 phenolic compounds and 16 amino acids in the aqueous-ethanolic extracts obtained from these plant parts. The biological effects of the extracts were evaluated in vitro, including cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory response, and wound-healing potential.… More >

Hafida Khelafi¹, Wassima Lakhdari², Mustapha Mounir Bouhenna³, Said Boudeffeur⁴, Hayet Meamiche¹, Salah Neghmouche Nacer^5,*, Meriam Laouar⁶

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.12, pp. 3975-3989, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.073210 - 29 December 2025

Abstract Essential oils (EOs) derived from medicinal plants are gaining recognition as sustainable alternatives to synthetic fungicides in the management of plant pathogens. This study investigates the chemical composition, chromatographic profile, and antifungal of Mentha rotundifolia essential oil against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Foa), the pathogen responsible for Bayoud disease in date palm. The oil was extracted through hydrodistillation and characterized using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), revealing multiple fractions corresponding to terpenoid constituents and 23 chemical constituents, predominantly oxygenated monoterpenes (68.51%), with piperitenone oxide as the major component (62.53%). The antifungal efficacy was evaluated… More >

Yousra Hammouti^1,2,*, François Mesnard², Oussama Khibech³, Mohamed Taibi¹, Yousra Belbachir³, El Hassania Loukili⁴, Reda Bellaouchi⁵, Abdeslam Asehraou⁵, Mohamed Addi^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.11, pp. 3563-3583, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.071139 - 01 December 2025

Abstract Centaurium erythraea Rafn (“Gosset El Haya”) has long been prized in North African folk medicine, yet Moroccan chemobiological data remain scarce. Ethanol extracts of northern Moroccan aerial parts were profiled by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and found rich in phenolics, dominated by 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (57.8%) and naringin (10.3%). The extract exhibited strong antioxidant power in the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay, with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of ≈74 µg mL⁻¹, and a total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of ≈201 µg mL⁻¹ and selective antimicrobial activity, sharply inhibiting Aspergillus niger, Penicillium digitatum, and Rhodotorula glutinis while sparing Staphylococcus aureus. In-silico absorption, distribution, metabolism,… More >

Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail^1,*, Eman Said Elshewy², Ayman Y. Ahmed³, Hossam M. Darrag⁴

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.10, pp. 3023-3045, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.067444 - 29 October 2025

Abstract Powdery mildew of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a destructive disease caused by Podosphaera xanthii (Castagne) U.Braun & Shishkoff. This study aimed to investigate the antifungal effect of extracts of Ulva lactuca, Spirulina platensis, and Nostoc muscorum against P. xanthii and to improve the physiological and morphological traits of cucumber under commercial greenhouse conditions. The chemical composition of the individual extracts from U. lactuca, S. platensis, and N. muscorum was analyzed utilizing High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Cucumber plants were sprayed twice with 5% of the crude extracts of U. lactuca, S. platensis, and N. muscorum and their mixture (U. lactuca, S. platensis, and N. muscorum).… More >

Guanhui Li^1,2,#, Jiati Tang^1,#, Qifang Zhang³, Guilin Ou^1,3, Yingchao Lin¹, Liping Chen⁴, Xiang Li⁴, Shengjiang Wu¹, Zhu Ren¹, Zeyu Zhao^1,2, Xuekun Zhang², Benbo Xu^2,*, Xun Liu³, Kesu Wei^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.8, pp. 2385-2398, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.068213 - 29 August 2025

Abstract To clarify the relationships between the main chemical components in flue-cured tobacco in Guizhou and field meteorological factors during the tobacco growing period, the contributions of meteorological factors to the chemical composition of flue-cured tobacco and related components were explored in this study. The flue-cured tobacco variety Y87 was used as the experimental material, and tobacco samples and meteorological data were collected from seven typical tobacco-growing areas in Guizhou Province. Using a random forest model and canonical correlation analysis, the impact and contribution of the monthly mean temperature, precipitation, and sunshine duration during the field… More >

Hamada Imtara^1,2,*, Feras Abujaber¹, Faady Siouri¹, Aziz Tumeh¹, Bashar Saad²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 723-737, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063403 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Traditional Palestinian medicine uses Thymus capitatus (T. capitatus), a plant recognized for its therapeutic properties due to its high concentration of essential oils such as thymol and carvacrol, to treat skin diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and respiratory infections. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer activities of T. capitatus essential oil (EO). Moreover, this study employed computational methods including ADMET analysis and molecular docking. Using Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, the phytochemical composition of T. capitatus essential oil was identified. The DPPH scavenging method was used to assess antioxidant activity. The Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) and… More >

Mohamed reda Kachmar^1,2, Toufik Bouddine³, Abdelaziz Ed-dra^4,5, Safaâ Kachmar⁶, Hammou Anarghou^7,8, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser⁹, Fahad M. Alshabrmi¹⁰, Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli^11,*, Emad M. Abdallah^12,*, Nidal Naceiri Mrabti¹³, Abdelmounaim Laabar¹⁴, Mourad Chikhaoui¹⁵, Galman Aziz^1,4, Lhoussain Hajji³, Said Chakir²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 657-677, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.062289 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Juniperus oxycedrus (J. oxycedrus) is a traditional culinary spice and medicinal herb with a longstanding history of ethnopharmacological applications across diverse cultures. While prior research has explored the biological activities and phytochemical constituents of extracts derived from its leaves and seed cones, the present study systematically investigates their mineral and phenolic profiles alongside their multifunctional bioactive potential. Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) analysis revealed a substantial abundance of essential macro- and microelements. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) further identified high concentrations of phenolic acids (e.g., p-coumaric acid) and flavonoids (e.g., rutin and quercetin). The extracts exhibited More >

Amine Batbat^1,2, Mohamed El Fadili³, Naoufal El Hachlafi^4,*, Amine Elbouzidi^5,*, Chaymae Hmimen⁶, Hiba Yahyaoui^2,7, Samir Jeddi⁶, Abdellatif Benbouazza², Kawtar Fikri-Benbrahim⁶, Mohamed Addi⁵, Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli⁸, Khaoula Habbadi², Hassane Greche¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.2, pp. 481-501, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.059841 - 06 March 2025

Abstract This study highlights the regulatory potential antibacterial and antiradical of Origanum elongatum essential oil (EO), an endemic medicinal plant of Morocco used for its various properties. The chemical composition of the EO was characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The antibacterial activity against different agricultural phytopathogens was determined by disc diffusion and microatmosphere methods, as well as by the determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), while the antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and FRAP assays. To complement the experimental analyses, a molecular docking approach was used to predict and elucidate… More >

John Freddy Gelves-Díaz^1,*, Ludovic Dorkis², Richard Monroy-Sepúlveda¹, Sandra Rozo-Rincón¹, Yebrail Alexis Romero-Arcos¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3769-3787, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.029270 - 10 August 2023

Abstract Secondary lignocellulosic biomass has proved to be useful as an energy source through its oxidation by means of combustion processes. In accordance with the above, in this paper, we wanted to study the ash from urban pruning residues that are generated in cities in the Neotropics. Species such as Licania tomentosa, Azadirachta indica, Ficus benjamina, Terminalia catappa, Leucaena leucocephala, Prosopis juliflora and Pithecellobium dulce were selected because they have been previously studied and showed potential for thermal energy generation. These materials were calcined in an oxidizing atmosphere and characterized by X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy with microchemistry, BET surface area,… More > Graphic Abstract

Hao Jia^1,2, Benhua Fei^1,2, Changhua Fang^1,2, Huanrong Liu^1,2, Xiubiao Zhang^1,2, Xinxin Ma^1,2, Fengbo Sun^1,2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 473-490, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.023548 - 10 August 2022

Abstract Drop weight impact tester was used to accurately measure the bending impact resistance of various parts of Phyllostachys edulis, commonly known as moso bamboo, with a growth cycle of 3–8 years. Cellulose crystallinity in the bottom (B), middle (M) and top (T) of bamboo at different ages was calculated using peak height analysis in X-ray diffraction. Heatmap of Spearman correlation analysis was used to represent the correlation between chemical composition and impact mechanics. The breaking load (BL), fracture energy (FE) and impact deflection (ID) of 3–8-yearold bamboo were found to be in the range of ~670–2120 N, ~5.17–15.55 J,… More > Graphic Abstract