Investigated six plant extracts viz.,, kaner leaf extract (Nerium indicum), khejri leaf extract (Prosopis cineraria), neem leaf extract (Azadirachta indica), safeda leaf extract (Eucalyptus globulus), tomato leaf extract (Lycopersicum esculentum) and mustard seed extract (Brassica compestris) and four plant powders viz.,, black pepper powder (Piper nigrum), garlic clove powder (Allium sativum),...

Fruit pods contain various beneficial compounds that have biological activities and can be used as a source of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Although pods or pericarps are usually discarded when consuming the edible parts of fruits, they contain some compounds that exhibit biological activities after extraction. Most fruit pods included in this review contain polyphenolic component...

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. Is highly recognized for its invasive character and detrimental effects on different plant species across the world. In this study, a field survey was performed to assess impact of P. surrounding native plants, followed by effect concentrations aqueous leaf extract seed germination seedling growth selected Qatari flora. Our observations indicated high prevalence new...

Abstract Fruit and vegetable post‐harvest infections are mainly caused by mycotoxin producing fungi. Post‐harvest diseases causing food losses that lead to global economical problems. In this study, fresh samples of fruits vegetables were collected from the local market for shelf‐life evaluation identification spoiling fungal types. Extracts three locally available Prosopis species leaves evalu...

Single cell oil (SCO) produced by yeast is an attractive alternative due to higher yield of lipid in a limited space with opportunity for naturally manipulating its quality. In the present study, banana peel used as source carbon biotransformation Rhodotorula mucilaginosa lipid. Further, quality and quantity are enhanced using discarded aqueous Prosopis cineraria pod extract natural inhibitor. ...

When woody plant abundance increases in grasslands and savannas, a phenomenon widely observed worldwide, there is considerable uncertainty as to whether aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) and ecosystem carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools increase, decrease, or remain the same. We estimated ANPP and C and N pools in aboveground vegetation and surface soils on shallow clay and clay loam so...