Background: Continuous cropping and intensive agricultural practices have led to the degradation of many productive soils, resulting in problems such as loss of organic matter and nutrients, drought stress, erosion, waterlogging, salinity, and soil compaction. Biochar has been re...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i2363
Amaranthus cruentus is an important crop for subsistence farmers and a nutritious green vegetable in South Western Nigeria. The maximum growth and organic production of this vegetable to supply protein and minerals for people is necessary to enhance food security. Pot experiments...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1362
Kabou Marie Léa, Thiaw MB, Diop N, Diouf MD, Manga F, Mbaye AI, Faye EO, Manga I, Diatta K, Diatta W, Sarr A, Dieng SIM & Fall AD·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a major public health problem in resource-limited countries. Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapies, people living with HIV frequently experience opportunistic infections, among which asthenia is sign...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1361
Background: Chemotaxonomy exploits patterns of secondary metabolite expression to aid taxonomic circumscription and generate hypotheses on evolutionary relationships among plant taxa. The genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae), one of the most species-rich angiosperm genera, is extensi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1360
Grewia species, belonging to the Tiliaceae family, represent a promising reservoir of bioactive phytochemicals with diverse pharmacological activities and substantial therapeutic potential. These plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, have been traditiona...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1358
This study analyzes the production dynamics of two critical legume species in Turkey's agricultural production pattern-dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and vetch (Vicia spp.)-for the 2020-2024 period, using high-resolution panel data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1359
Mame Bousso THIAW, Kabou ML, Manga F, Diop N, Diouf MD, Kady DIATTA BADJI, William Diatta, Mamadou Soumboundou, Assetou Aida KABA & Alioune Dior Fall·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
In Africa and Asia, cancer mortality is proportionally higher than in other regions of the world, certainly due to poorer access to care, but also because the incidence of cancers with a worse prognosis is higher. Faced with this situation and as a therapeutic alternative, some c...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1357
The present study was aimed to estimate the general combining ability (GCA) of inbred lines and the specific combining ability (SCA) of their crosses, to estimate the magnitude of heterosis in hybrid maize and to identify superior hybrids for yield and its component traits in mai...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1356
Nlandu Nlandu Leonard Marquis, Idrissa Assumani Zabo, Ngimbi Ngimbi Jacques, Nlandu Mbele Willy, Bindele Tuzayana Benjamin & Mavinga Mvumbi Sylvain·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Aims: This study aimed to establish a systematic ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants used by vendors and traditional healers for the treatment of human diseases in the Kangu community, Democratic Republic of Congo. Specifically, it sought to identify the main afflictions...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1354
Ana Caroline Reis Medrada, Júlia Bizerra-Santos, Bianca Almeida de Souza, Daniel Carvalho Diniz, Ellen Almeida Oliveira, Gessyk Monteiro Marques, Kércia Sabino de Macêdo Valadares, Kelly Mayanny Inácio Silva, Mykauana Alves Vila Nova, Noé Mitterhofer Eiterer Ponce de Leon da Costa & Marcos Gontijo da Silva·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
The corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis), vector of the corn stunt complex (Spiroplasma kunkelii, Phytoplasma, and MRFV) in corn (Zea mays L.), causes losses of up to 100% in the crop. This review aimed to analyze the limitations of current control methods and the potential of integ...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1355
Aims: To identify Syzygium guineense as a potential plant derived source of novel effective antioxidant therapeutics against typhoid. Study Design: Cytotoxicity (MTT) and in vitro antioxidant assays were performed on ethanolic leaf (SGLE) and stem bark (SGBE) extracts. Acute toxi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1353
Kabou Marie Léa, Thiaw Mame Bousso, Manga Françoise, Diop Nicola, Mbaye Amadou Ibrahima, Diatta Kady, Diatta William, Sarr Abdou, Dieng Serigne Ibra Mbacké, Faye El Hadj Ousmane, Manga Idrissa & Fall Alioune Dior·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Background: The functions and social aspects of botanical gardens have changed over time. The Experimental Garden for Useful Plants (JEPU) at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology at Cheikh Anta Diop University is an essential resource for teaching and research in medi...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1351
The widespread application of synthetic pesticides has elicited significant concerns regarding environmental degradation, pest tolerance, and potential threats to human health, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable and effective alternatives. Tribolium castaneum, a detrime...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i6350
Emmanuel O. Eromosele, Nkeonyeasua Julius Ehiwario, Oseghale Emmanuel Ehilen & Madu Peace Chioma·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is a root vegetable, characterized large, heart-shaped leaves and starchy edible corms (underground stems). The plant is well-known as a super plant in recent years. The appearance of the plant among the healthiest vegetables in various cult...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i6349
Orji, Ejike Celestine, Victor Henry Azubike Enemor, Joy Ogana, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Malachy Chidiebere Chigbo, Cheryl Ifeanyichukwu Nwokeoma, Victoria Obianuju Abiaka, Chigaemezu Anachu & Victory Chinedu Ifezue·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
This study evaluated the comparative nephroprotective potential of crude ethanol extract of Zapoteca portoricensis leaf and its fractions in formalin-induced inflammation in Wistar rats. Leaves were harvested, authenticated, dried, macerated in ethanol, and fractionated with n-he...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i6347