Md. Nahidul Islam, Khaleda Khatun, Tahmina Mostarin, Md. Ehsanul Haq, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Bithi Rani Biswas, Jinia Afsun & Md. Ashraf Ali·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2019
The experiment was carried out at the Horticulture Farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka during October 2017 to February 2018 to find out the growth, yield and economic benefit of garden pea as influenced by date of sowing and different levels of phosphorus. The re...
Kady Diatta, William Diatta, Alioune Dior Fall, Serigne Ibra Mbacké Dieng, Amadou Ibrahima Mbaye, Apéli Adjoa Jennifer Akpoto-Kougblenou & Emmanuel Bassene·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2019
In Africa, the use of plants for therapeutic purposes is an ancient practice. In recent years, much scientific work has been spent to the chemistry and toxicology of medicinal plants; there is a particular focus on natural antioxidants in relation to their various therapeutic pro...
Aims: The study set out to find the existence of variation in leaf bitterness of spider plant (Gynandropsis gynandra) in six (6) agro-ecological zones in Kenya and whether levels of leaf bitterness correlated with morphological characters; colour of main stem including colour of...
Aim: To study the effect of modulated water application on size of above ground structures of Abelmoschus esculentus L. (Moench) and its productivity. Objective: The objective is to find out which of the four options of modulated water application gave earliness to maturity, size...
Aims: To assess the potential impacts of poultry manure (PM) amendment on saline soil properties and its synergy with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on biomass yield and survival of C. maxima. Study Design: The experiment was set up in complete block design of four (4) treatm...
Aim: Large quantities of wood ash released in the environment from the different industrial activities such as wood industries, paper industries, power plants, energy generation plant causes pollution or plant, are largely part of environmental pollutants. The objective of the st...
Aim: To investigate the effect of five extraction solvents of varying polarity, namely aqueous, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and n-hexane on phytochemicals yield and composition of Carica papaya seed. The acute toxicity test of each solvent fraction was also carried out an...
One of the most important allergens is pollen and a wide range of allergenic plants are in Leguminosae family. In this research, four fresh allergen pollen of this family including Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. (Yellow Sweet-Clover), Spartium junceum L. (Spanish broom), Robini...
Background and Aims: Bacopa monnieri L. is used to treat sleep deprivation and anxiety. Microropagation is rapid and helps in exsitu preservation of this endangered plant. Methods: Three surface sterilizing agents with different concentrations [ethanol (EtoH; 50 and 70%), mercuri...
Clément Mutunda Mbadiko, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Léonard Ukondalemba Mindele, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Pius Tshimankinda Mpiana, Nadège Kabamba Ngombe, Paulin Kapepula Mutwale & Théophile Fundu Mbemba·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2019
Background: Curcuma longa is a rhizomatous herbaceous plant of Zingiberaceae family, originating from South Asia and very widespread in hot and rainy regions of the globe. The rhizomes are very popular spice and used as food additives for its coloring, aromatic, food preservation...