Particulate matter (PM10) deposited as road dust is considered an important source of contamination from atmosphere. However, there are limited studies on the toxicity of road dust as such on different organisms. This...
supported by Faculty Research Grant of the Institution of Eminence,University of Delhi provided to MKP;This work received grant specifically from Department of Biotechnology(DBT/2015/UOD/358),Government of India,provided to RK;Financial support received from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR)(09/045(1601)/2018/EMR-I)provided to MS is acknowledged;Infrastructure facilities funded by DST-FIST,UGC-SAP(DRS)and TEQIP and AICTE-MODROBS are acknowledged;The financial assistance of IoE FRP Grant to MKP is gratefully acknowledged.
Background Soil microbial communities affect above-ground plant diversity and community composition by influencing plant growth performance.Several studies have tested the effect of soil bacterial microbiome on growth...
Most legumes and oil bean seeds used in condiment manufacture in Africa are inedible by nature. They contain antinutritional elements such indigestible oligosaccharides and phytate. Fermentation affects desired altera...
Biological invasions can alter soil properties within the range of their introduced,leading to impacts on ecosystem services,ecosystem functions,and biodiversity.To better understand the impacts of biological invasion...
supported by“The chica,the retamo,and the algarrobo:umbrella species for the conservation of the Native Forest of the Ischigualasto Provincial Park and nearby zones.Biological interactions,effects of human activities and their mitigation”,Plan for the Conservation of Native Forests Law 26.331.
Background:Trees and forests in drylands help mitigate the challenges through provision of economic products and vital environmental services such as habitat for biodiversity,prevention of erosion and desertification,...
Woody species within pastures and savannas are often associated with‘resource islands’characterized by higher fertility under canopies trees.The aims of this study were to evaluate(1)the effects of Prosopis juliflor...
Background:Investigating new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease among natural products has recently been gaining attention.Although Prosopis farcta has repeatedly been mentioned in traditional Persian medicine a...
Estimation of NEE of Grasslands ecosystems becomes mandatory as these grasslands with their wide spread (almost 40% of land of the earth) and high plant diversity play a major role in global carbon balances and NEE at...
supported by the Core Research Grant of SERB–DST,New Delhi,Government of India。
This study investigates the potential of native biocontrol agents(BCAs)as controls against Ganoderma lucidum causing root rot mortality in Indian mesquite.The disease is prevalent in sandy soils where trees grow under...
Prosopis farcta, a plant belongs to the mimosoideae, is characterized by a very wide spectrum of various bioactive and medical constituents. Vitexin, the marker flavonoid found in Prosopis, has potent and broad antitu...