Publications by authors named "Lokesh Kumar Agarwal"

This work successfully demonstrates a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing Semal-ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) using the aqueous leaf extract of L. These NPs exhibit an absorption peak at approximately 390 nm in the UV-visible spectrum and an energy gap (E) of 3.11 eV.

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The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has emphasized the urgent need for effective therapies to combat COVID-19. Investigating the potential targets, inhibitors, and in silico approaches pertinent to COVID-19 are of utmost need to develop novel therapeutic agents and reprofiling of existing FDA-approved drugs. This article reviews the viral enzymes and their counter receptors involved in the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells, replication of genomic RNA, and controlling the host cell physiology.

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  • - Benzoxazole is a crucial compound in synthetic organic chemistry, linking it to medicinal and industrial applications, especially as a starting material for drug discovery.
  • - This bicyclic molecule is prized for its potential in producing a wide range of derivatives with various biological activities, including anti-microbial and anti-cancer effects.
  • - The article highlights recent advancements in different synthetic strategies for creating benzoxazole derivatives post-2018, covering various catalysts and reaction conditions used in the synthesis process.
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The significant horticultural crop, cauliflower ( L. var) is vulnerable to the excessive salt concentration in the soil, which contributes to its scaled-down growth and productivity, among other indices. The current study examines the efficacy of hydropriming, halopriming, and osmopriming on the physio-biochemical attributes and tolerance to salinity (100 mM NaCl) in cauliflower under controlled conditions.

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Nitrogen occurs as inert and inaccessible dinitrogen gaseous form (N ) in the atmosphere. Biological nitrogen fixation is a chief process that makes this dinitrogen (N ) accessible and bioavailable in the form of ammonium (NH ) ions. The key organisms to fix nitrogen are certain prokaryotes, called diazotrophs either in the free-living form or establishing significant mutual relationships with a variety of plants.

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