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Achillea moschata Wulfen
Achillea moschata Wulfen (Asteraceae) is a suffruticose chamaephyte. It is endemic to the Alpine region and grows between 1400 m and over 3000 m a.s.l. on cliffs, stony ground, and moraines, exclusively on silica. It is known by various common and vernacular names, including erba iva, taneda, daneda, and aneda. The decoction of its flower heads, which represents the drug, is traditionally used to treat digestive tract disorders. The balsamic time coincides with anthesis (July–August).
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  • 05 May 2023
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Bacillus spp. as Bioagents for Sustainable Agriculture
Bacillus spp. improves crop growth in both direct and indirect ways through nitrogen fixation, P and K solubilization, phytohormones production, quorum quenching, biofilm formation, and lytic enzymes production. Moreover, Bacillus spp. boost plant resistance towards the notorious phytopathogens. As Bacillus spp. is eco-friendly, promotes plant growth, confers resistance against diseases, improves soil fertility, non-toxic, naturally occurring microbe, and supports sustainable agriculture, there is a need to explore the potential of native Bacillus spp. and to use them in bioproduct development to support sustainable agriculture.
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  • 01 Feb 2023
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Diaporthe citri
Citrus melanose is a fungal disease caused by Diaporthe citri F.A. Wolf. It is found in various citrus-growing locations across the world. The host range of D. citri is limited to plants of the Citrus genus. The most economically important hosts are Citrus reticulata (mandarin), C. sinensis (sweet orange), C. grandis or C. maxima (pumelo), and C. paradisi (grapefruit). In the life cycle of D. citri throughout the citrus growing season, pycnidia can be seen in abundance on dead branches, especially after rain, with conidia appearing as slimy masses discharged from the dead twigs. Raindrops can transmit conidia to leaves, twigs, and fruits, resulting in disease dispersion throughout small distances. Persistent rains and warm climatic conditions generally favor disease onset and development. The melanose disease causes a decline in fruit quality, which lowers the value of fruits during marketing and exportation. High rainfall areas should avoid planting susceptible varieties.
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Dunaliella salina
Dunaliella sp. is a unicellular, halophilic, biflagellate, naked green alga Phylum Chlorophyta, Class Chlorophyceae, order Volvocales, family Polyblepharidaceae with a total of 29 species, as well as several varieties and forms.
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Euphorbia officinarum L.
Euphorbia officinarum L. is a Moroccan endemic plant known as “Tikiout” and “Daghmus” that can also be found in Mauritania, Western Sahara, and Algeria. This species has been used in folk medicine as anti-diabetic; in the treatment of skin diseases when associated with Opuntia ficus-barbarica, Zea mays and Ziziphus lotus, and honey for eliminating helminths, in the treatment of pyelonephritis and cystitis. Triterpenes, phytosterols and ingol diterpenes have been isolated and identified in the latex of Moroccan E. officinarum, nevertheless the biggest interest has been to obtain derivatives by hemisynthesis from natural triterpenes with insecticidal and antimicrobial activity. In Morocco, the E. officinarum honey is considered the most precious; nevertheless, many times it is mixed with other Euphorbiaceae honeys. To increase the commercial value of a monofloral E. officinarum honey, it would be important to find one or more specific markers for this type of honey to be sure of its authenticity.
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Ferula sinkiangensis (Chou-AWei, Chinese Ferula)
F. sinkiangensis K.M. Shen (Chou-AWei, Chinese Ferula, (Xinjiang’awei)) is an important member of this genus. F. sinkiangensis is a perennial plant endemic in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
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Geranium sanguineum L.
Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum L.) is a flowering perennial herb with a natural range extending over Europe. The herb is used in the ethnopharmacological practice in Bulgaria. Infusions and decoctions from the roots and aerial parts can be used as a rinse for inflamed mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory tract, a wash for wounds or skin eruptions, for its astringent, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, hypotensive, and immunostimulant activity, as well as for supportive treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, and enterocolitis. 
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  • 08 Feb 2024
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Humulus lupulus L. By-Products
Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) are known worldwide as a raw material in beer production due their flavor and preservative values. The beneficial properties of the plant have been mostly associated with the female hop inflorescences (cones), which is also the part used in the brewing industry. However, some studies indicate the presence of compounds associated with health benefits in the vegetative parts of hops or small-caliber cones, which discarded in hop collection. Moreover, large quantities of by-products remain in the forms of spent grains and spent hops/hot trub and are produced by breweries raising environmental and economic sustainability concerns.
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Juglans regia Linn.
Juglans regia Linn. belongs to the family Juglandaceae and is an aromatic transient tree that grows in abundance in the North-Western Himalayas of Kashmir that produces most of the world’s walnuts, accounting for around 88% of total walnut production.
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Michelia × alba (M. alba)
Michelia × alba (M. alba) is a flowering tree best known for its essential oil, which has long been used as a fragrance ingredient for perfume and cosmetics. 
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