Background Since the inception of global industrialization, steroidal estrogens have become
an emerging and serious concern. Worldwide, steroid estrogens including estrone, estradiol …

Natural steroid estrogens (NSEs), including free estrogens (FEs) and conjugated estrogens
(CEs), are of emerging concern globally among public and scientific community due to their …

Melatonin, known as an animal hormone and an antioxidant with a low molecular weight, is
one of the most commonly used substances to improve plant resistance against various …

The way of plant sterols transformation and their benefits for humans is still a question under
the massive continuing revision. In fact, there are no receptors for binding with sterols in …

Steroid estrogens are emerging contaminants of concern due to their devastating effects on
reproduction and development in animals and humans at very low concentrations. The …

The aim of study was to elucidate the influence of foliar sprays of androsterone in alleviating
detrimental effects of chilling stress in maize seedlings. Eleven-days-old maize seedlings …

Although the only known steroid hormones in plants are brassinosteroids, interestingly,
mammalian steroid hormones such as androgens or estrogens are also part of the plant …

This experiment was conducted to monitor the influence of foliar progesterone application
on the chilling tolerance of chickpea seedlings. Twelve-day-old chickpea seedlings were …

Global crop production is limited by water, nitrogen, and phosphorous availability.
Reclaimed water and organic fertilizers, such as crop residues, animal manure, and …

Photodegradation is an important abiotic pathway transforming organic pollutants in natural
waters. Humic substances (HS), including humic and fulvic acids, are capable of …