background: basil (ocimum basilicum l.), a member of the lamiaceae family, has traditionally been used as a medicinal plant in the treatment of headaches, coughs, diarrhea, constipation, warts, worms, and kidney malfunctions. objective: to investigate the foliar application effects of bio-stimulators and bio-fertilizers on morphological and phytochemical traits of basil (ocimum basilicum l.). m...

Diets high in wholegrains are associated with a 20-30% reduction in risk of developing type-2 diabetes (T2D), which is attributed to a variety of wholegrain components, notably dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Most phytochemicals function as antioxidants in vitro and have the potential to mitigate oxidative stress and inflammation which are implicated in the pathogenesis of...

BACKGROUND Adzuki sprouts are one of more valuable but still underappreciated dietary supplements which may be considered as functional food. Sprouting reduces anti-nutritional factors and increases the bioavailability of macro and micronutrients and also affects phytochemical levels. Exposure of plants to abiotic stresses results in change in production of phytochemical compounds. The aim of t...

Coix lachryma-Jobi L., commonly named Job's tears seeds cultivated in the north-eastern parts of India, China, Philippines, Burma, Sri Lanka and some other Asian countries are taken into consideration for this study. The seed flour was extracted with ethanol whereby the extract was subjected to different phytochemical tests. The phytochemical tests included Phenols estimation, Flavanol content ...