Effect of Medial Longitudinal Arch Height of the Foot on Static and Dynamic Balance in 7-10-Year-Old Boy Gymnasts.

Objectives: This research aims to investigate the relationship between the height of the internal longitudinal arch of the foot and the static and dynamic balance of 7-10-year-old boy gymnasts.

Methods: This study was descriptive-correlational, and its statistical population included male gymnast students aged 7 to 10 in the city of Gouchan. These gymnasts were screened for flat feet using the Brady test.

Foliar Application of Methyl Jasmonate and Chitosan Improve Growth, Yield, and Quality of Guar ( L.) Under Water-Deficit Stress.

Guar ( L.), a summer legume, is becoming increasingly important as an industrial crop due to its high gum and viscosity content. This study investigated the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA), chitosan (CH), and their combination on the growth, yield, and quality of guar under irrigation regimes.

Evaluation of the benefits of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and mycorrhizal fungi on biochemical and morphophysiological traits of Aloe barbadensis Mill under water deficit stress.

Aloe barbadensis is a drought-tolerant perennial medicinal plant with both nutritional and cosmetic uses. Drought is one of the main abiotic stresses limiting plant growth and development. However, the use of drought-resistant plants combined with beneficial soil micro-organisms could improve the effectiveness of biological methods to mitigate drought damage.

Harvest time optimization for medicinal and aromatic plant secondary metabolites.

Plant secondary metabolites (SMs) play a crucial role in shielding plants from pathogens and environmental stressors. These natural products find widespread applications across various industries, including pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and healthcare. However, the quantity and quality of these compounds in plants can be influenced by factors such as genetics, morphology, plant age, and the seasonal and daily variations.

Unraveling the influence of TiO nanoparticles on growth, physiological and phytochemical characteristics of Mentha piperita L. in cadmium-contaminated soil.

Among the metals contaminants, cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic elements in cultivated soils, causing loss of yield and productivity in plants. Recently, nanomaterials have been shown to mitigate the negative consequences of environmental stresses in different plants. However, little is known about foliar application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO NPs) to alleviate Cd stress in medicinal plants, and their dual interactions on essential oil production.