Due to diversified usage and a chief raw material for numerous industrial applications and
biofuel production, variability is prerequisite to develop high yielding castor (Ricinus …

Abstract Castor (Ricinus communis L.), a non-edible oilseed crop of the tropics assumes
commercial importance due to its great utilization value in industry, medicine and …

This study provides the first genetic characterization of the gypsy moth from China
(Lymantria dispar), one of the most recognized pests of forests and ornamental trees in the …

Medicinal plants have been used in the prevention, diagnosis, and elimination of diseases
based on the practical experience of thousands of years. There is a pressing need to initiate …

Ricinus communis is a versatile industrial oil crop that is cultivated worldwide. Genetic
improvement and marker-assisted breeding of castor bean have been slowed owing to the …

This paper presents a method based on digital imaging and multivariate analysis for the
classification of castor seeds with respect to the cultivar type. For this purpose, two seed …

This article proposes a near-infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance spectrometric method for non-
destructive discrimination of castor seeds from the two cultivars most commonly employed in …

Resumo Castor (Ricinus communis L.), an important oilseed crop for the production of
biofuels and high quality lubricants, has a long history of cultivation worldwide. However …

For many populations around the world, phytomedicines figure as the main form of treatment
for a wide range of health problems, mostly being the first line of defense against potential …