Africa has the world's fastest rate of population expansion, making it vulnerable to food
shortages. Africa cultivates two types of rice (Asian rice; Oryza sativa and African rice; Oryza …

The resinous portion of the Aquilaria tree is called agarwood, a valuable non-timber product
being used as medicine and incenses in Asia, Middle East, and Europe. Driven by high …

Key message Agarwood formation in Aquilaria malaccensis could be artificially stimulated
by fungal infection. Furthermore, A. malaccensis adapts to this infection by developing …

Carbon nanotubes have been applied recently to plants for controlling various biological
activities. In this study, we used carbon nanotubes for the first time to trigger biological …

Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig is a rhizomatous herb (Zingiberaceae family) and is well
known for its uses in traditional systems of medicine for the treatment of various diseases …

Thai basil is a renowned medicinal plant and a rich source of bioactive antioxidant
compounds with several health benefits, with actions to prevent of cancer, diabetes and …

Pentacyclic triterpenes, including lupeol, α-amyrin, and β-amyrin, present a large range of
biological activities including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and gastroprotective properties …

Paclitaxel is a powerful antimitotic agent with excellent activity against a range of cancers.
Hazel has been described as a paclitaxel-producing species among angiosperms. Fast …

Ruta chalepensis L., an evergreen shrub in the citrus family, is well-known around the world
for its essential oils and variety of bioactivities, indicating its potential medicinal applications …

Aquilaria is an evergreen non-timber agarwood obtained from the 15 species of Aquilaria
belonging to the family Thymelecea. There are two species endemic to Northeast India, A …