Phyton-international Journal of Experimental Botany 

About: Phyton-international Journal of Experimental Botany is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Biology & Gene. It has an ISSN identifier of 0031-9457. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 322 publications have been published receiving 886 citations.

Biology of Dittrichia viscosa, a Mediterranean ruderal plant: a review.

Abstract: Dittrichia viscosa is a common plant species in the Mediterranean region which is adapted to a wide range of environmental stresses. It is an important species that can be used for phytoremediation, as bioaccumulator or bioindicator, and it has the potential for being employed in integrated pest management in the Mediterranean ecosystem due to its entomophilous character.

Salinity Stress in Wheat: Effects, Mechanisms and Management Strategies

Abstract: Salinity stress is a major threat to global food production and its intensity is continuously increasing because of anthropogenic activities. Wheat is a staple food and a source of carbohydrates and calories for the majority of people across the globe. However, wheat productivity is adversely affected by salt stress, which is associated with a reduction in germination, growth, altered reproductive behavior and enzymatic activity, disrupted photosynthesis, hormonal imbalance, oxidative stress, and yield reductions. Thus, a better understanding of wheat (plant) behavior to salinity stress has essential implications to devise counter and alleviation measures to cope with salt stress. Different approaches including the selection of suitable cultivars, conventional breeding, and molecular techniques can be used for facing salt stress tolerance. However, these techniques are tedious, costly, and labor-intensive. Management practices are still helpful to improve the wheat performance under salinity stress. Use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, and exogenous application of phytohormones, seed priming, and nutrient management are important tools to improve wheat performance under salinity stress. In this paper, we discussed the effect of salinity stress on the wheat crop, possible mechanisms to deal with salinity stress, and management options to improve wheat performance under salinity conditions.

Effects of high arsenic and fluoride soil concentrations on soybean plants.

Abstract: Fil: Bustingorri, Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agricolas y Ambientales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agricolas y Ambientales; Argentina

Antibacterial activity of avocado extracts (Persea americana Mill.) against Streptococcus agalactiae

Abstract: Plants contain numerous constituents and are valuablesources of new biologically active molecules. Avocado (Perseaamericana Mill.) is cultivated and used as food in most tropical andsubtropical countries. Its high nutritional value and biological activities,as antioxidant, antimicrobial and analgesic properties, have beenthoroughly investigated. Interest in plant extracts with antimicrobialproperties has increased as a result of the indiscriminate use ofantibiotics, leading to the emergence of resistant bacterial strains.Among bacterial species with clinical importance to multiple hosts,Streptococcus agalactiae is outstanding, as it can cause infections especiallyin humans, fish and cattle. The current study aimed to evaluatethe antimicrobial activity of two extracts (ethanol and dichloromethane)from avocado seeds, ‘Margarida’ variety, against isolates of S.agalactiae. Extracts were diluted in ethanol / water (1:1) at a concentrationof 100 mg/mL. Antimicrobial activity was tested by thedisk diffusion method (antibiogram) against isolates of S. agalactiaeof human and fish origin.The ethanol extract showed antimicrobialactivity only for some isolates of S. agalactiae of human origin. Thedichloromethane extract showed activity against all isolates of S. agalactiaeof both origins. A comparison of the results obtained with dichloromethaneextract from isolates of S. agalactiae of human or fishorigin demonstrated the existence of phenotypic variability amongisolates from the same host. However, when comparing measurementsobtained in each of the groups, they were statistically similar,showing a lack of interpopulation variability. Thus, it can be verifiedthat the resistance profile of isolates of S. agalactiae was independentof host origin and typical of the species.

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in treatment of ticks

Abstract: The documentation of traditional knowledge on medicinal use of plants has provided many important drugs that are used worldwide on a daily basis. Traditional remedies had been (and still are) the main source of livestock ailment treatments, especially in regions of poor resources of the Vhembe District, South Africa. In many rural areas of the Republic of South Africa, traditional medicine is sometimes the only available modern orthodox health care for managing both human and animal health. Much work remains to be done regarding the documentation of the existing ethnobotanical knowledge. In this work, we report an inventory list of ethnoveterinary, medicinal plants used in treatment of tick infested wounds. Sampling was made in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa through interview surveys. A list of 25 medicinal plants was compiled from 4 local municipalities within the District. Some plants were more frequently mentioned than others. Knowledge about the ethnoveterinary plant use differed between sex and age groups within the municipalities.