Publications by authors named "Reham M Mostafa"

Article Synopsis
  • Plants possess a variety of phytochemicals with medicinal properties that can serve as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides and antibiotics.
  • The study focused on evaluating leaf extracts from different ornamental plants for their effectiveness against mosquito larvae (Culex pipiens) and microbial agents, finding that acetone extracts were particularly lethal.
  • Analysis revealed that these plant extracts not only exhibited insecticidal and antimicrobial properties but also contained significant amounts of terpenes, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds, suggesting their potential for use in biotechnology.
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Biological control of undesirable weeds associated with crop cultivation is a sustainable approach that can reduce chemical herbicide dependence. The current study aimed to assess the bio-herbicidal potential of the donor species Vahl. on germination efficiency as well as various growth and physiological parameters of the recipient species L.

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Weed infestation can be harmful to crop growth and cause severe losses in yield by absorbing nutrients and releasing inhibitory secondary metabolites and thus needs to be controlled for food security. The use of synthetic herbicides is one of the most widely applied methods, but its frequent usage is a serious threat to health and the environment and develops resistance in weeds. Allelopathy is an eco-friendly bio-control method, and extracts are known to be effective against various weeds in the crop of (wheat), but their effect on the main crop (wheat) is still unknown.

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Agricultural production is severely limited by an iron deficiency. Alkaline soils increase iron deficiency in rice crops, consequently leading to nutrient deficiencies in humans. Adding iron to rice enhances both its elemental composition and the nutritional value it offers humans through the food chain.

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