Telfairia occidentalis is an important vegetable crop that is intensively grown in Southern Nigeria for its utilization in home dishes and commercialization. However, its production is being limited by vine rot infection caused by Athelia rolfsii. Information on the epidemiology...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i1240
Kenya has a flora consisting of seven plant distribution regions designated as (K1-K7). According to the early administrative division of Kenya, seven plant distribution regions (K1–K7) had been divided by "Flora of Tropical East Africa" (hereafter FTEA). Brackenhurst Botanical G...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i1239
A wild habitat of Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. is reported for the first time for the flora of Odisha from Rourkela Forest Division. A detailed description with nomenclature, habitat, associated species and photographs are provided for easy identification in the field.
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i1238
The pursuit of novel bioactive compounds from natural sources has prompted an assessment of the antimicrobial properties and phytochemical composition of Embelia keniensis leaf extracts. Embelia keniensis is one of the five Myrsinaceae species endemic to Kenya. The interest in th...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i1237
Syed Bilal Hussain, Aqsa Manzoor, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Zubair & Matoor Mohsin Gilani·Asian Plant Research Journal·2023
In today's globe, when the population is growing every day, chickpeas are a crucial crop from an economic and nutritional standpoint. The regulation of cytokinin concentrations by the alteration of cytokinin metabolic genes offers a potential strategy for enhancing agricultural y...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6235
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the total phenolic and flavonoid content and antioxidant activity in the three medicinal plants Tecoma stans and Zingiber officinales. Study Design: Plant extracts were prepared in three different solvents, total phenolic content, t...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6236
Diabetes mellitus is among the most prevalent endocrine disease that causes morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Traditional medical system has been used for the both prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus since ages. This paper reviewed the use of 35 Nigerian plants with p...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6234
Background and Objective: Poor soil fertility is a great limitation to crop production. The adverse effects of chemical fertilizer and the unavailability of organic fertilizer in large quantities are another challenge. The research was conducted at the Research Farm of Ekiti Stat...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6232
The department of Vaupés, located in the Amazon region of Colombia, covers approximately 65.268 km2, representing 5.7% of the country's territory. The department hosts a rich floristic diversity that plays a crucial role in the dynamics of local ecosystems. This richness gains ev...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6231
Thummini Samaraweera, Thumuli Samaraweera, Nimesha N. Senadeera & Chathuranga B. Ranaweera·Asian Plant Research Journal·2023
Aims To investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous, methanol, dichloromethane (DCM), and hexane extracts of Jeffreycia zeylanica leaves extracts. In vitro protein (egg albumin) denaturation method and in vitro human red blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i6230