Beyond vegetables: effects of indoor LED light on specialized metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal and aromatic plants, edible flowers, and microgreens

E Appolloni, G Pennisi, I Zauli, L Carotti… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Specialized metabolites from plants are important for human health due to their antioxidant
properties. Light is one of the main factors modulating the biosynthesis of specialized …

A controlled environment agriculture with hydroponics: variants, parameters, methodologies and challenges for smart farming

P Srivani, SH Manjula - 2019 Fifteenth International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soilless agriculture, hydroponics can be implemented efficiently with a Controlled
Environment Agriculture System (CEA). The technological progress and improvements in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Micronutrients on the Growth and Phytochemical Composition of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in the Field and Greenhouse (Hydroponics and Soil …

H Aghamirzaei, H Mumivand, AE Nia, MR Raji… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current research was conducted to compare the growth, yield, and phytochemical
composition of basil (Ocimum basilicum) in the open field and the soil and hydroponic …

Constraints to cultivation of medicinal plants by smallholder farmers in South Africa

I Nwafor, C Nwafor, I Manduna - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Growing demand for therapeutic products from indigenous medicinal plants has led to
increased interest in its cultivation, which presents a viable option for improving smallholder …

Enhancement of picrosides content in Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. mediated through nutrient feeding approach under aeroponic and hydroponic system

K Thakur, M Partap, D Kumar, AR Warghat - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants cultivation under hydroponic and aeroponic conditions offers an
opportunity for quality biomass production on a commercial scale as per consumer demand …

Threatened medicinal plants of South Africa: case of the family Hyacinthaceae

S Xego, L Kambizi, F Nchu - African Journal of traditional, complementary …, 2016 - ajol.info
Background: Traditional medicine plays a major role in the primary health care of many
people living in rural areas. South Africa is a home to over 30,000 species of higher plants …

Interactive Effects of Water Deficiency and Endophytic Beauveria bassiana on Plant Growth, Nutrient Uptake, Secondary Metabolite Contents, and Antioxidant Activity …

LP Gana, NGER Etsassala, F Nchu - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this research study was to assess the interactive effects of water deficiency
and the inoculation of a growth medium with Beauveria bassiana on plant growth, nutrient …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropathic and inflammatory antinociceptive effects and electrocortical changes produced by Salvia divinorum in rats

K Simón-Arceo, ME González-Trujano… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Salvia divinorum is a medicinal plant traditionally used in
hallucinogenic ethnopharmacological practices and for its analgesic and antinflammatory …

Propagation of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Livelihoods, Economic Development, and Biodiversity Conservation in South Africa

OO Fajinmi, OO Olarewaju, J Van Staden - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
South Africa is blessed with vast plant resources and unique vegetation types. Indigenous
South African medicinal plants have been well-harnessed to generate income in rural …

Variations in the leaf metabolite profile between hydroponic and field grown Moringa oleifera Lam. genotypes

LR Managa, ES du Toit, G Prinsloo - Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2021 - Elsevier
Medicinal and herbal plants are increasingly cultivated on commercial scale all around the
world, to satisfy the large demand for natural remedies associated with plant bioactive …