Medicinal plants continue to play a vital role in healthcare systems worldwide, offering a rich source of bioactive compounds that support both traditional therapies and the discovery of modern drugs. This review brings together recent evidence on their ecological value, pharmaco...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i5331
T. A. Raveloarison, J. H. Rabefiraisana, H. T. Rarivojaona, H. Razafimandimby, N. Razafindrianilana & V. Rakotoarimanana·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The Dalbergia genus belongs to the Fabaceae family. Four species of Madagascar’s Dalbergia are called rosewood, including D. baronii Baker, D. louvelii R. Vig., D. maritima R. Vig., D. normandii. Their woods are classified in the first category of natural forest wood in Madagasca...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i5330
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from July to December, 2023 to evaluate the effect of age and depth of seedlings on the yield performance of Kasturi aromatic rice in aman season. The experiment comp...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i5329
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less., belonging to the family Asteraceae, is one of the ten sacred herbs that comprise 'Dasapushpa' according to Hindu mythology and is commonly used in traditional rejuvenating healthcare practices during the monsoon season in Kerala. V. cinerea is reporte...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i5328
Ethnomedicinal studies plays crucial role in understanding use medicinal plants for traditional healing practices which can also be a precursor for drug discovery and medicinal conservation. A purposive sampling technique was used to identify plant species used by local inhabitan...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4326
White wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba Asso.) is a medicinal plant of great importance, widely used for its health benefits. An experiment was conducted on dry herb to investigate the effect of storage duration on its qualitative characteristics. The study was carried out under roo...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i5327
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) play an essential role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania, serving as a food security crop and a source of income. Despite their importance, production has been hindered by various factors, including insect pests such as Aphis...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4325
Fungal infections specifically bud disease, wilt, and crown rot are the major contributors to the reduction in both the quality and quantity of pyrethrin production, affecting many farmers in Kenya and globally. This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of dominant fungal sp...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4324
Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) is a nutritionally rich and versatile crop widely used for food and feed. However, its genetic improvement through conventional breeding is constrained by self-pollinating flowers and limited genetic diversity, making traditional methods inefficient...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4323
Thomas Okoh, Celestine Uzoma Aguoru, Olalekan Joseph Olasan, Onen Ibiang Onen, Andrew Ashieta Aboh & Celine Uke·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
The exploration of ZnO nanoparticles and their impact on Soybean (Glycine max L.) growth and productivity is driven by the urgent need to develop sustainable agricultural practices capable of addressing food security challenges in the face of climate change and soil nutrient depl...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4321
Waxy corn (Zea mays L. var. ceratina) which has relatively low productivity can be improved by assembling hybrid and synthetic corn. The combining ability of each inbred line could be used to assemble the waxy corn hybrid. This information is needed to design future waxy corn dev...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4322
Pumpkin is a high-value vegetable in Nepal, known for its unique flavor and market demand. However, low and inconsistent germination rates along with poor seedling vigor remain key challenges in its cultivation. To address these issues, seed priming is a viable option. Hence, an...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4320
Cassava (Manihot esculenta L. Crantz) is a perennial shrub characterized by outcrossing and a long breeding cycle, and significant inbreeding depression. Cultivated genotypes of cassava exhibit high heterozygosity; however, their reliance on vegetative propagation limits genetic...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4319
Macrofungi are huge fructifications visible to the unaided eye, and by the untrained sight, in contrast to microfungi, which are made conspicuous by the sickness, rotting, and deformation they cause. Although by definition they are visible to the naked eye, macrofungi are, like o...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4318
In the pearl millet breeding program, studies of relationships among the traits at phenotypic and genotypic levels are useful to select desirable traits directly related to seed yield. Using path coefficient analysis, the present study was performed to estimate the phenotypic, ge...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4317