Dehydrozingerone ameliorates arsenic-induced reproductive toxicity in male Wistar rats.

Arsenic (As), a significant environmental pollutant that has garnered global attention, is widely recognized for its adverse effects on reproductive health. This study assesses the aphrodisiac activity of Dehydrozingerone (DHZ) against As induced sexual dysfunction in male Wistar rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into control, As, and As+DHZ groups.

Toxicity, preparation methods and applications of silver nanoparticles: an update.

Nanoparticles (range under 100 nm) prepared by different technology modes including physical, chemical, biological have many applications. Like in the same way silver nanoparticles are used for different beneficial actions like antimicrobial- antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, water treatment, cosmetics, and in the textiles industry. As silver nanoparticles have shown wide application by different mechanisms against various pathophyisiological conditions.

Potential Applications of Engineered Nanoparticles in Plant Disease Management: A Critical Update.

Plant diseases caused by pathogenic entities pose severe issues to global food security. Effective sensory applications and tools for the effective determination of plant diseases become crucial to the assurance of food supply and agricultural sustainability. Antibody-mediated molecular assays and nucleic acid are gold-standard approaches for plant disease diagnosis, but the evaluating methodologies are liable, complex, and laborious.

Molecular cues of sugar signaling in plants.

Sugars, the chemically bound form of energy, are formed by the absorption of photosynthetically active radiation and fixation in plants. During evolution, plants availed the sugar molecules as a resource, balancing molecule, and signaling molecule. The multifaceted role of sugar molecules in response to environmental stimuli makes it the central coordinator required for growth, survival, and continuity.

Salinity tolerance mechanisms and their breeding implications.

Background: The era of first green revolution brought about by the application of chemical fertilizers surely led to the explosion of food grains, but left behind the notable problem of salinity. Continuous application of these fertilizers coupled with fertilizer-responsive crops make the country self-reliant, but continuous deposition of these led to altered the water potential and thus negatively affecting the proper plant functioning from germination to seed setting.

Main Body: Increased concentration of anion and cations and their accumulation and distribution cause cellular toxicity and ionic imbalance.

Smart nanomaterial and nanocomposite with advanced agrochemical activities.

Conventional agriculture solely depends upon highly chemical compounds that have negatively ill-affected the health of every living being and the entire ecosystem. Thus, the smart delivery of desired components in a sustainable manner to crop plants is the primary need to maintain soil health in the upcoming years. The premature loss of growth-promoting ingredients and their extended degradation in the soil increases the demand for reliable novel techniques.

Evaluation and screening of elite wheat germplasm for salinity stress at the seedling phase.

Salinity is one of the most important constraints for global cereal production, and breeding for salinity tolerance is a challenge. The limited gene pools, merged information regarding osmotic stress/tissue tolerance mechanism(s) including the accumulation of Na , over-stressed on the Na exclusion mechanism, and inadequate suitable screening methods further weaken the progress. In the present study, an attempt was made to evaluate the salt tolerance in Triticum aestivum lines using the membership function value (MFV) of certain traits viz.

Metal-based nanoparticles, sensors, and their multifaceted application in food packaging.

Due to the global rise of the human population, one of the top-most challenges for poor and developing nations is to use the food produces safely and sustainably. In this regard, the storage of surplus food (and derived products) without loss of freshness, nutrient stability, shelf life, and their parallel efficient utilization will surely boost the food production sector. One of the best technologies that have emerged within the last twenty years with applications in the packaging of food and industrial materials is the use of green mode-based synthesized nanoparticles (NPs).

ROS and oxidative burst: Roots in plant development.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are widely generated in various redox reactions in plants. In earlier studies, ROS were considered toxic byproducts of aerobic metabolism. In recent years, it has become clear that ROS act as plant signaling molecules that participate in various processes such as growth and development.