Kelechi Henry Silas, Chizaram Winners Ndubueze, Stanley Chukwuchebem Anorue & Ekenedirichukwu Blasingame Ahaneku·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
With increasing resistance of bacterial organisms to conventional antibiotics, it is crucial that alternative therapies are produced to combat this menace. One plant that has gathered the attention of researchers in recent time as a potential medicinal plant is Bambara nut (Vigna...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i1291
Zinc deficiency is a well-documented problem in food crops, causing decreased crop yield and nutritional quality. Generally, the regions in the world with Zn-deficient soils are also characterized by widespread Zn deficiency in humans. Nearly 25% of the world’s population is cons...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i1290
Aims: This study compares the use of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, looking at cultural differences and potential future implications for genotype evolution in these areas. Study Design: This study was based on semi-structured interviews. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i1289
Background: The intertropical plant world has undergone and continues to undergo major destruction and/or transformation, both in terms of ‘ecosystems’ and their components. The demographic explosion on a global scale has accentuated these new spatial modifications, by encouragin...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i1288
Introduction: Securidaca longipedunculata is a plant that has been used for medicinal purposes throughout the world for thousands of years. Aims: Update and discuss the chemistry, traditional and biological activities of Securidaca longipeduncula based on surveys and literature....
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6287
Experiments were conducted in the late (dry) season and early (wet) season to determine the comparative growth response of maize varieties using various plant densities (spacings) at the Rivers State University Teaching and Research Farm Port Harcourt. The treatments consisted of...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6285
Md. Aktarul Islam, Md. Hossain Ali, Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Partha Biswas & Syed Tanvin Abir·Asian Plant Research Journal·2024
The significant increase in the scarcity of water for farming and price rise of energy required to make water available for irrigation have made it essential to improve water efficiency of crops. Therefore, an experiment was conducted at the farmer’s field of Haybatpur and Chalan...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6286
Wheat is one of the most widely cultivated and successful crop species worldwide and is pivotal in the global food system. This study aims to determine high-yielding advanced bread wheat genotypes and releases best-performing genotypes across different wheat-growing areas of Ethi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6284
The aim of this study is to investigate the proximate and quantitative phytochemical components of the leaves of Cirsium arvense. Fresh leaves of Cirsium arvense were collected from Achara Autonomous community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria and identified by...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6283
This study investigates the green synthesis and antibacterial potential of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) derived from Calotropis procera leaf extract. The AgNPs was characterized using Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scann...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6282