REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 9, 2024
Combating the Plant Stresses through Innovations in Plant Ecology
Muhammad Sheeraz Javed, Shagufta Naseem, Ali Raza, Siddho Irfan Ali, Areeba Bano, Mukhtar Hassan, Muhammad Adnan, Chandni Zafar, Sajjad Hasan
Page no 377-383 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2024.v09i10.001
Plant growth, productivity, and quality are all impacted by environmental factors such as abiotic stress and limited soil nutrients. Low phosphorus availability is a prevalent soil-related abiotic stress in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Most mineral elements are absorbed by the action of nutrient-absorption proteins in plants. The absorption of nitrate ions by the root is regulated by high-affinity transport system. Soil may be supplemented with organic matter from several sources. The biochar is thought to have the potential to be a long-term carbon sink capacity. Carbon sequestration is an essential component of regenerative agriculture that helps to slow down global warming. Under these demanding circumstances, NPs can aid in protecting the photosynthetic machinery and enhancing photosynthesis. Certain nanoparticles, such cerium oxide and TiO2 nanoparticles, shield the photosynthetic apparatus from oxidative damage. Prolonged dryness has also been shown to impair root development, stomatal opening, leaf size, leaf water potential, and seed quantity, size, and tolerance, which prevents flowering and fruiting and lowers crop yield. By altering the availability and plant absorption of fertilizer nutrients in the soil, engineered nanomaterials can increase crop production. By directly acting on phytopathogens through the formation of reactive oxygen species, these can limit crop illnesses.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 11, 2024
Plant Species Formulations Used in Treatment of Different Ailments in Some Villages of Paderu Mandal, Eastern Ghats of India, Andhra Pradesh
N. V. Jayanth Babu, G. M. Narasimha Rao
Page no 384-389 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2024.v09i10.002
Present communication deals with the Ethnomedicinal practices for treating different ailments of mankind. The present study comprises a total of 44 no of ethno-medicinal formulae which provides information in detail on the therapeutic values of 29 plant species belonging to 27 genera and 21 families and covering 32 number of different ailments. Information on botanical details, method of preparation, administration of plant formulations, dosages and other details are presented herein. This data would aid as baseline information for investigators working on ethnobotany and ethnomedicine.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 16, 2024
Bioinspired Synthesis of Novel Different Nanoparticles and its Utility in Biodiesel and Animals Applications
Umera Farooq, Muhammad Fiaz, Hina Nawaz, Kashif Abdullah, Zahid Asghar Bajwa, Roman Azeem, Shumaila Ashraf, Muhammad Sharjeel
Page no 390-396 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2024.v09i10.003
Because of its ability to speed up the reaction, the catalyst is critical to its success. Most catalysts are either homogeneous or heterogeneous. It has been shown that utilizing a heterogeneous catalyst, which is easier to remove from the product after the reaction has been finished. Because of the large surface area of the Nano-catalyst results in high catalytic efficiency. To enhance the performance of catalysts a range of various types of support materials have been used. SO42--ZnO and So42-/TiO active acid catalyst was prepared and characterized. ZnO nanoparticles catalyst synthesized by precipitation of zinc nitrate for comparison with supported catalyst. Sulphated zinc oxide (SO42--ZnO) and sulphated titania (SO42-/TiO) catalysts were synthesized using impregnation methods, to test their efficacy in biodiesel production. Various waste oils from different wastes such as mutton or beef tallow, chicken fat, and methanol are preferred to use during the esterification of waste animal fat oils using solid acid catalysts to produce biodiesel. Biodiesel synthesis generates a substantial amount of glycerol as a byproduct. Effect of optimum parameters such as temperature 60 degree centigrade (°C) shown 90% yield, time 1 hour resulted in 85% yield, catalyst dose 2wt% resulted in 80% yield, stirring speed 250rpm resulted in 80% yield, methanol to oil ratio12:1 resulted as 85.5% yield for transesterification of waste fat oil. It is valuable that the supported acid catalysts showed more yield than simply synthesized ZnO nanocatalyst similarly sulphated zinc oxide showed more FAME yield than sulphated titania.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 25, 2024
Stand Dynamics of Non-Wood Forest Product Species in the Kuinima Classified Forest (KCF) in the Houet Province (Burkina Faso)
GOMGNIMBOU Alain P.K., DEMBELE Basirou, OUEDRAOGO Osée W., SANON Abdramane
Page no 397-403 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2024.v09i10.004
The vegetation cover of forest ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa is currently deteriorating. Species that provide non-wood forest products such as Vitellaria paradoxa, Parkia biglobosa and Adansonia digitata are not spared. The aim of this study is to contribute to the valorization and conservation of these species. To achieve this, a forest inventory of the main species was conducted in the Kuinima classified forest. A systematic inventory was carried out using circular plots with a radius of 20 cm. The data obtained was complemented by a structural study of these formations, based on the circumference measured at 1m 30 from the ground. ANOVA analysis of variance revealed a significant difference between densities. The results show that Vitellaria paradoxa has the highest average density (47.714±65.165 individuals/ha), followed by Parkia biglobosa (5.626±2.29 individuals/ha). In terms of health condition, Vitellaria paradoxa is the most attacked by Loranthaceae (41.93%). Regarding the stand structure, all three species show an abundance of juvenile trees (c ≤20 cm). Moreover, with the low mortality rates observed, the dynamics is evolutionary for all three species. In order to preserve the wood potential of this forest, capacity building, technical and awareness-raising actions could be undertaken. These results constitute data that should be taken into account in programs for the conservation of NWFP species in general, and for the control of Loranthaceae that parasitize Vitellaria paradoxa in particular.