Chen Chen^#,*, Chunli Li^#, Tengfei Li, Qianhong Li, Luyao Li, Fengqin Liu

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 793-807, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063549 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Lycium ruthenicum Murray, a plant widely cultivated in northwestern China, is integral to traditional Chinese medicine, with applications in treating menstrual disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and menopausal symptoms. Despite its recognized medicinal value and use as a functional food, comprehensive knowledge of its metabolites and their pharmacological effects remains limited. This study presents an innovative approach using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC–QTOF/MS) to conduct a detailed analysis of both wild and cultivated L. ruthenicum samples. A total of 62 peaks were detected in the total ion current profile, with 59 metabolites identified based… More >

Fayez Althobaiti¹, Hadeer Darwish^1,*, Raghad Alruqayb¹, Saqer S. Alotaibi¹, Fahad E. Alharthi², Ibrahim Jafri¹, Sarah Awwadh Altalhi¹, Ghadi Alsharif^3,4, Hussam Awwadh E Althagafi⁵, Hesham Noureldeen⁶, Sarah Alharthi⁷, Jawaher Albaqami², Najla Amin T. Al Kashgry², Ahmed Noureldeen²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.1, pp. 181-198, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.059387 - 24 January 2025

Abstract The interest in using the Datura stramonium plant is due to its natural products, which are used in many pharmaceutical industries. The objective of the current study was to assess the therapeutic and cytotoxic effects of the D. stramonium plant on two types of human cancer cell models (MCF7 and HT29) in vitro. A soxhlet apparatus was used to obtain methanolic extract from dried plant leaves. The recovered crude, after the solvent had evaporated, was then dispersed at varied concentrations of extract 100, 50, 20, and 0.0 µg/mL and tested to see how the cells responded. Also,… More >

Adil Mihoub^1,*, Mohammed Mesnoua¹, Nabil Touzout², Reguia Zeguerrou¹, Nourelislm Siabdallah¹, Chawqi Benchikh¹, Saliha Benaoune¹, Aftab Jamal³, Domenico Ronga⁴, Jakub Černý^5,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.11, pp. 2993-3011, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.057536 - 30 November 2024

Abstract Globally, salinity is a brutal environmental constraint that poses a major threat to agriculture worldwide, causing nutrient imbalances and oxidative stress, leading to reduced crop yields and quality. Date palm waste from the agro-industry is a major environmental problem, but its conversion to biochar for soil amendment could help alleviate the effects of salinity stress. Pepper is a commonly grown horticultural crop that is sensitive to salinity. That’s why the current experiment was conducted with the novel idea of exploring the potential use of biochar-based fertilizer derived from date palm waste as a mitigation strategy… More >

Mingzhao Han¹, Susilawati Kasim^1,*, Zhongming Yang², Xi Deng², Noor Baity Saidi³, Md Kamal Uddin¹, Effyanti Mohd Shuib¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.9, pp. 2149-2166, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.054009 - 30 September 2024

Abstract It is imperative to enhance crop yield to meet the demands of a burgeoning global population while simultaneously safeguarding the environment from adverse impacts, which is one of the dominant challenges confronting humanity in this phase of global climate change. To overcome this problem and reduce dependency on chemical fertilizer, scientists now view the implementation of biostimulant strategies as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to achieving sustainable agriculture. Plant extracts are rich in bioactive phytocompounds, which can enhance plant resistance to disease, pest, and abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, salinity, and extreme temperature), and promote… More >

Ayda Khadhri¹, Mohamed Mendili¹, Marwa Bannour-Scharinger¹, Eric Masson², Antonio Pizzi^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 827-842, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.046950 - 12 June 2024

Abstract This study is the first to evaluate the phytochemical content and biological properties of Tunisian T. platyphyllos Scop. A total of 23 compounds of essential oils were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of bracts and fruit extracts. The results show that oxygenated monoterpenes were the dominant class of essential oils. The phenolic composition was investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF). The analysis showed that the chemical profiles of the ethanolic extracts of bracts and fruits are substantially similar. The highest polyphenol content was found in the ethanolic extracts of the fruits (7.65… More > Graphic Abstract

JHILAM PRAMANIK^1,#, AKASH KUMAR², SARVESH RUSTAGI^3,#, MEHAK KATYAL⁴, SHEETAL THAKUR⁵, JUTISHNA BORA⁶, SUMIRA MALIK^6,7,*, ANCHAL TREHAN⁸, NAYAN TALUKDAR⁹, PETR SLAMA^10,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 541-557, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029031 - 09 April 2024

Abstract Many phytochemicals and their derived metabolites produced by plants are extensively employed in commercial goods, pharmaceutical products as well as in the environmental and medical fields. However, these secondary metabolites obtained from plants are in low amounts, and it is difficult to synthesize them at the industrial level. Despite these challenges, they may be utilized for a variety of medicinal products that are either available in the market or are being researched and tested. Secondary metabolites are complex compounds that exhibit chirality. Further, under controlled conditions with elicitors, desired secondary metabolites may be produced from More > Graphic Abstract

Dejin Mu^1,2, Lin Chen^1,2, Heze Wang^1,2, Zhaoliu Hu^1,2, Sihui Chen^1,2, Shi Chen^1,2, Nianhui Cai^1,2, Yulan Xu^1,2, Junrong Tang^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.3, pp. 503-516, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048786 - 28 March 2024

Abstract Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) is the rate-limiting and pivotal enzyme of the general phenylpropanoid pathway, but few reports have been found on PAL genes in Pinus yunnanensis. In the present study, three PAL genes were cloned and identified from P. yunnanensis seedlings for the first time, namely, PyPAL-1, PyPAL-2, and PyPAL-3. Our results indicated that the open-reading frames of PyPAL genes were 2184, 2157, and 2385 bp. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that PyPALs have high homology with other known PAL genes in other plants. In vitro enzymatic analysis showed that all three PyPAL recombinant proteins could catalyze the deamination of L-phenylalanine to form More >

Ali Bandehagh^1,*, Zahra Dehghanian², Vahideh Gougerdchi¹, Mohammad Anwar Hossain^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.8, pp. 2301-2324, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.028586 - 25 June 2023

Abstract The presence of selenium (Se) is not widely established as crucial for crops, although it is commonly recognized as an important nutrient for animals as well as humans. Even so, it is inevitably accepted that Se usually contributes positively to the life cycle of plants. Previous findings suggested that small amounts of Se seem to have a productive role in growth and production. As a result, Se is assumed to function in multiple ways, primarily by influencing a variety of biochemical and physiological functions. Also, Se also acts as a plant antioxidant and pro-oxidant and… More >

Wei Tian¹, Lingdi Liu¹, Zhongxing Song², Zhishu Tang², Chunxiu Wen¹, Tao Jiang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.2, pp. 369-382, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023184 - 12 October 2022

Abstract The extract from Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (SZS) contains many secondary metabolites (flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids), widely reported for their high medicinal value. In order to know the number and type of flavonoids and the regulating mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis during the growth and development of SZS, we identified and analyzed the flavonoid metabolites and genes in SZS using metabolomic and transcriptomic. A total of 13,232 differentially expressed genes and 83 flavonoid metabolites were identified at three different growth and development stages (T1, T2, and T3) of SZS. The main flavonoid metabolic components of SZS were catechin, More >

ANTONIO JUÁREZ-MALDONADO^*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.3, pp. 651-654, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.017350 - 18 November 2021

Abstract The use of nanomaterials has spread and has been applied in different industries, including agriculture. Here, the possibilities presented by NMs are very varied, from the biostimulation of favorable responses, or the control of pests and diseases, to the monitoring of characteristics of interest with the use of nanosensors. Particularly the biostimulation of agricultural crops with the use of nanomaterials is very relevant, since from this process stress tolerance, higher content of biocompounds, etc., can be induced. Although the positive impacts on crops are clear, there is not enough information to determine the long-term impacts, More >