Main conclusion This article provides an up-to-date review concerning from basic issues of
polyploidy to aspects regarding the relevance and role of both natural and artificial …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death globally and is a growing
health concern. Lifestyle factors, including nutrition, play an important role in the etiology …

Presently, functional foods and nutraceuticals are gaining immense importance in the
prevention of various maladies through dietary regimen module. Consumption of fruits and …

In order to produce an autotetraploid population of anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum L.),
different concentrations of antimitotic agents including colchicine (0, 5000, 12,500 and …

Abstract Background and Aims Understanding the direct consequences of polyploidization
is necessary for assessing the evolutionary significance of this mode of speciation. Previous …

This study is aimed at testing the efficiency of colchicine on inducing polyploidy in Cannabis
sativa L. and investigation of effects of polyploidy induction on some primary and secondary …

We profiled and quantified primary (amine, organic acids, tricarboxylic acid cycle
intermediates, amino acids, and carbohydrates) and secondary metabolites (triterpenoids …

Many commercially grown fruits and vegetables benefit substantially from biotic pollination,
worth more than US $316 bn to the global economy. Watermelon is one of the most …

Colchicine was used as chemical mutagen for In vitro induction of polyploids. Nodal
segments of In vitro grown marigold plantlets were cultured on MS medium supplemented …

Genetic modification and manipulation offers the possibility of introducing novel traits into
existing plants, thereby increasing marketability. Polyploid induction has in the past …