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Datura, a genus of medicinal herb from the Solanaceae family, is credited with toxic as well as medicinal properties. The different plant parts of Datura sp., mainly D. stramonium L., commonly known as Datura or Jimson Weed, exhibit potent analgesic, antiviral, anti-diarrheal, and anti-inflammatory activities, owing to the wide range of bioactive constituents. With these pharmacological activities, D. stramonium is potentially used to treat numerous human diseases, including ulcers, inflammation, wounds, rheumatism, gout, bruises and swellings, sciatica, fever, toothache, asthma, and bronchitis. The primary phytochemicals investigation on plant extract of Datura showed alkaloids, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, amino acids, and phenolic compounds. It also contains toxic tropane alkaloids, including atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscamine. Although some studies on D. stramonium have reported potential pharmacological effects, information about the toxicity remains almost uncertain. Moreover, the frequent abuse of D. stramonium for recreational purposes has led to toxic syndromes. Therefore, it becomes necessary to be aware of the toxic aspects and the potential risks accompanying its use. The present review aims to summarize the phytochemical composition and pharmacological and toxicological aspects of the plant Datura.
Meenakshi Sharma; Inderpreet Dhaliwal; Kusum Rana; Anil Kumar Delta; Prashant Kaushik. Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Datura Species—A Review. Antioxidants 2021, 10, 1291 .
AMA StyleMeenakshi Sharma, Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Kusum Rana, Anil Kumar Delta, Prashant Kaushik. Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Datura Species—A Review. Antioxidants. 2021; 10 (8):1291.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeenakshi Sharma; Inderpreet Dhaliwal; Kusum Rana; Anil Kumar Delta; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Datura Species—A Review." Antioxidants 10, no. 8: 1291.
Along with essential nutrients and trace elements, vegetables provide raw materials for the food processing industry. Despite this, plant diseases and unfavorable weather patterns continue to threaten the delicate balance between vegetable production and consumption. It is critical to utilize machine learning (ML) in this setting because it provides context for decision-making related to breeding goals. Cutting-edge technologies for crop genome sequencing and phenotyping, combined with advances in computer science, are currently fueling a revolution in vegetable science and technology. Additionally, various ML techniques such as prediction, classification, and clustering are frequently used to forecast vegetable crop production in the field. In the vegetable seed industry, machine learning algorithms are used to assess seed quality before germination and have the potential to improve vegetable production with desired features significantly; whereas, in plant disease detection and management, the ML approaches can improve decision-support systems that assist in converting massive amounts of data into valuable recommendations. On similar lines, in vegetable breeding, ML approaches are helpful in predicting treatment results, such as what will happen if a gene is silenced. Furthermore, ML approaches can be a saviour to insufficient coverage and noisy data generated using various omics platforms. This article examines ML models in the field of vegetable sciences, which encompasses breeding, biotechnology, and genome sequencing.
Meenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik; Aakash Chawade. Frontiers in the Solicitation of Machine Learning Approaches in Vegetable Science Research. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8600 .
AMA StyleMeenakshi Sharma, Prashant Kaushik, Aakash Chawade. Frontiers in the Solicitation of Machine Learning Approaches in Vegetable Science Research. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8600.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik; Aakash Chawade. 2021. "Frontiers in the Solicitation of Machine Learning Approaches in Vegetable Science Research." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8600.
Eggplant is one of the most important vegetable crops known for its nutritive benefits due to the abundance of various bioactive compounds, which include proteins, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, phenolics, and dry matter content. In addition, eggplant has significant pharmaceutical properties that have been recently recognized. Eggplant produces secondary metabolites, including glycoalkaloids, antioxidant compounds, and vitamins, which appear to be the major source of its health benefits. It has been reported that there is a considerable correlation between the regular use of phytochemicals and the defense against diseases. Therefore, researchers must analyze the biochemical composition of eggplants to obtain more information about their nutritional quality and health benefits. In this review, an attempt is made to explain the qualitative and quantitative aspects of different biochemicals present in eggplant, in addition to their beneficial health effects.
Meenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik. Biochemical Composition of Eggplant Fruits: A Review. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 7078 .
AMA StyleMeenakshi Sharma, Prashant Kaushik. Biochemical Composition of Eggplant Fruits: A Review. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (15):7078.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Biochemical Composition of Eggplant Fruits: A Review." Applied Sciences 11, no. 15: 7078.
The application of 10 µM methyl jasmonate (MeJA) for the protection of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) photosystem II (PS II) against heat stress (HS) was studied. Heat stress was induced at 42 °C to established plants, which were then recovered at 25 °C and monitored during their growth for the study duration. Application of MeJA resulted in increased enzymatic antioxidant activity that reduced the content of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and enhanced the photosynthetic efficiency. Exogenous MeJA had a beneficial effect on chlorophyll fluorescence under HS and enhanced the pigment system (PS) II system, as observed in a JIP-test, a new tool for chlorophyll fluorescence induction curve. Exogenous MeJA improved the quantum yield of electron transport (ETo/CS) as well as electron transport flux for each reaction center (ET0/RC). However, the specific energy fluxes per reaction center (RC), i.e., TR0/RC (trapping) and DI0/RC (dissipation), were reduced by MeJA. These results indicate that MeJA affects the efficiency of PS II by stabilizing the D1 protein, increasing its abundance, and enhancing the expression of the psbA and psbB genes under HS, which encode proteins of the PS II core RC complex. Thus, MeJA is a potential tool to protect PS II and D1 protein in wheat plants under HS and to accelerate the recovery of the photosynthetic capacity.
Mehar Fatma; NoushinA Iqbal; Zebus Sehar; Mohammed Alyemeni; Prashant Kaushik; Nafees Khan; Parvaiz Ahmad. Methyl Jasmonate Protects the PS II System by Maintaining the Stability of Chloroplast D1 Protein and Accelerating Enzymatic Antioxidants in Heat-Stressed Wheat Plants. Antioxidants 2021, 10, 1216 .
AMA StyleMehar Fatma, NoushinA Iqbal, Zebus Sehar, Mohammed Alyemeni, Prashant Kaushik, Nafees Khan, Parvaiz Ahmad. Methyl Jasmonate Protects the PS II System by Maintaining the Stability of Chloroplast D1 Protein and Accelerating Enzymatic Antioxidants in Heat-Stressed Wheat Plants. Antioxidants. 2021; 10 (8):1216.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMehar Fatma; NoushinA Iqbal; Zebus Sehar; Mohammed Alyemeni; Prashant Kaushik; Nafees Khan; Parvaiz Ahmad. 2021. "Methyl Jasmonate Protects the PS II System by Maintaining the Stability of Chloroplast D1 Protein and Accelerating Enzymatic Antioxidants in Heat-Stressed Wheat Plants." Antioxidants 10, no. 8: 1216.
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria play a substantial role in plant growth and development under biotic and abiotic stress conditions. However, understanding about the functional role of rhizobacterial strains for wheat growth under salt stress remains largely unknown. Here we investigated the antagonistic bacterial strain Bacillus aryabhattai PM34 inhabiting ACC deaminase and exopolysaccharide producing ability to ameliorate salinity stress in wheat seedlings under in vitro conditions. The strain PM34 was isolated from the potato rhizosphere and screened for different PGP traits comprising nitrogen fixation, potassium, zinc solubilization, indole acetic acid, siderophore, and ammonia production, along with various extracellular enzyme activities. The strain PM34 showed significant tolerance towards both abiotic stresses including salt stress (NaCl 2 M), heavy metal (nickel, 100 ppm, and cadmium, 300 ppm), heat stress (60 °C), and biotic stress through mycelial inhibition of Rhizoctonia solani (43%) and Fusarium solani (41%). The PCR detection of ituC, nifH, and acds genes coding for iturin, nitrogenase, and ACC deaminase enzyme indicated the potential of strain PM34 for plant growth promotion and stress tolerance. In the in vitro experiment, NaCl (2 M) decreased the wheat growth while the inoculation of strain PM34 enhanced the germination% (48%), root length (76%), shoot length (75%), fresh biomass (79%), and dry biomass (87%) over to un-inoculated control under 2M NaCl level. The results of experiments depicted the ability of antagonistic bacterial strain Bacillus aryabhattai PM34 to augment salt stress tolerance when inoculated to wheat plants under saline environment.
Shehzad Mehmood; Amir Khan; Fuchen Shi; Muhammad Tahir; Tariq Sultan; Muhammad Munis; Prashant Kaushik; Mohammed Alyemeni; Hassan Chaudhary. Alleviation of Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings via Multifunctional Bacillus aryabhattai PM34: An In-Vitro Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8030 .
AMA StyleShehzad Mehmood, Amir Khan, Fuchen Shi, Muhammad Tahir, Tariq Sultan, Muhammad Munis, Prashant Kaushik, Mohammed Alyemeni, Hassan Chaudhary. Alleviation of Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings via Multifunctional Bacillus aryabhattai PM34: An In-Vitro Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):8030.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShehzad Mehmood; Amir Khan; Fuchen Shi; Muhammad Tahir; Tariq Sultan; Muhammad Munis; Prashant Kaushik; Mohammed Alyemeni; Hassan Chaudhary. 2021. "Alleviation of Salt Stress in Wheat Seedlings via Multifunctional Bacillus aryabhattai PM34: An In-Vitro Study." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 8030.
Carrot is a vital supply of dietary fiber, vitamins, and carotenoids, and it is also rich in antioxidants and minerals. Soil salinity significantly reduces the yield and quality of carrots. Mycorrhiza inoculum (AMF) is known to improve morphological and biochemical traits of vegetables even under saline conditions. But the role of AMF in combating soil salinity effect in carrot is not studied in detail. Therefore here, in the first set, carrot seeds are inoculated with microbes in a pot experiment under polyhouse condition. In total, we applied 7 treatments with different combinations of Mycorrhiza inoculum (Glomus mosseae (Gm) and Gigaspora gigantea (Gg)) and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (Pseudomonas fluroscens (Pf)). In pot experiment study the best two treatments were the combination of Gm + Pf + GG and Pf + GG. Both of these treatments were selected for validation under the open field conditions. Primarily, there seems to be a promising opportunity for AMF application to carrots under pot culture as well as under field trials because of promising effect towards morphological parameters, especially root weight, and disparities in nutrients and metabolites. Overall, our study highlights mycorrhizal fungi and other microbes' efficacy in achieving a successful carrot production under salinity stress.
Vinod Kumar Yadav; Radha Krishna Jha; Prashant Kaushik; Fahad H. Altalayan; Thamer Al Balawi; Pravej Alam. Traversing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pseudomonas fluorescens for carrot production under salinity. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021, 28, 4217 -4223.
AMA StyleVinod Kumar Yadav, Radha Krishna Jha, Prashant Kaushik, Fahad H. Altalayan, Thamer Al Balawi, Pravej Alam. Traversing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pseudomonas fluorescens for carrot production under salinity. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021; 28 (8):4217-4223.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVinod Kumar Yadav; Radha Krishna Jha; Prashant Kaushik; Fahad H. Altalayan; Thamer Al Balawi; Pravej Alam. 2021. "Traversing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pseudomonas fluorescens for carrot production under salinity." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 8: 4217-4223.
Herbicide resistance in weeds is a global threat to sustaining food security. In India, herbicide-resistant Phalaris minor was the major problem in wheat for more than two decades, but the continuous use of metsulfuron-methyl (an ALS inhibitor) to control broadleaf weeds has resulted in the evolution of ALS inhibitor-resistant Rumex dentatus L. This review summarizes the current scenario of herbicide resistance in R. dentatus, along with its ecology and management perspectives. Studies have provided valuable insights on the emergence pattern of R. dentatus under different environments in relation to tillage, cropping systems, nutrients, and irrigation. Moreover, R. dentatus has exhibited higher emergence under zero tillage, with high infestation levels in rice-wheat compared to other wheat-based cropping systems (sorghum-wheat). Alternative herbicides for the management of resistant R. dentatus include pendimethalin, 2,4-D, carfentrazone, isoproturon, and metribuzin. Although the pre-emergence application of pendimethalin is highly successful in suppressing R. dentatus, but its efficiency is questionable under lower field soil moisture and heavy residue load conditions. Nevertheless, the biological data may be utilized to control R. dentatus. Therefore, herbicide rotation with suitable spray techniques, collecting weed seeds at differential heights from wheat, crop rotation, alternate tillage practices, and straw retention are recommended for addressing the resistance issue in R. dentatus in North India conditions. Overall, we discuss the current state of herbicide resistance in R. dentatus, the agronomic factors affecting its population, its proliferation in specific cropping systems (rice-wheat), and management strategies for containing an infestation of a resistant population.
Ankur Chaudhary; Rajender Chhokar; Sachin Dhanda; Prashant Kaushik; Simerjeet Kaur; Todar Poonia; Rajbir Khedwal; Surender Kumar; Satbir Punia. Herbicide Resistance to Metsulfuron-Methyl in Rumex dentatus L. in North-West India and Its Management Perspectives for Sustainable Wheat Production. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6947 .
AMA StyleAnkur Chaudhary, Rajender Chhokar, Sachin Dhanda, Prashant Kaushik, Simerjeet Kaur, Todar Poonia, Rajbir Khedwal, Surender Kumar, Satbir Punia. Herbicide Resistance to Metsulfuron-Methyl in Rumex dentatus L. in North-West India and Its Management Perspectives for Sustainable Wheat Production. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6947.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnkur Chaudhary; Rajender Chhokar; Sachin Dhanda; Prashant Kaushik; Simerjeet Kaur; Todar Poonia; Rajbir Khedwal; Surender Kumar; Satbir Punia. 2021. "Herbicide Resistance to Metsulfuron-Methyl in Rumex dentatus L. in North-West India and Its Management Perspectives for Sustainable Wheat Production." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6947.
Germplasm is a valuable natural resource that provides knowledge about the genetic composition of a species and is crucial for conserving plant diversity. Germplasm protection strategies not only involve rescuing plant species threatened with extinction, but also help preserve all essential plants, on which rests the survival of all organisms. The successful use of genetic resources necessitates their diligent collection, storage, analysis, documentation, and exchange. Slow growth cultures, cryopreservation, pollen and DNA banks, botanical gardens, genetic reserves, and farmers’ fields are a few germplasm conservation techniques being employed. However, the adoption of in-vitro techniques with any chance of genetic instability could lead to the destruction of the entire substance, but the improved understanding of basic regeneration biology would, in turn, undoubtedly increase the capacity to regenerate new plants, thus expanding selection possibilities. Germplasm conservation seeks to conserve endangered and vulnerable plant species worldwide for future proliferation and development; it is also the bedrock of agricultural production.
Veerala Priyanka; Rahul Kumar; Inderpreet Dhaliwal; Prashant Kaushik. Germplasm Conservation: Instrumental in Agricultural Biodiversity—A Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6743 .
AMA StyleVeerala Priyanka, Rahul Kumar, Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Prashant Kaushik. Germplasm Conservation: Instrumental in Agricultural Biodiversity—A Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6743.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVeerala Priyanka; Rahul Kumar; Inderpreet Dhaliwal; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Germplasm Conservation: Instrumental in Agricultural Biodiversity—A Review." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6743.
Citrullus lanatus L. is critical vegetable for salinity stress. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and silicon treatments are known to help as bio-ameliorator of saline soils that can improve salinity tolerance in plants. But their combined effect has never been examined on watermelon therefore, present study investigated the effect of inoculation with the Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) along with silicon on the growth and yield parameters, antioxidant enzyme activities, pigment and mineral content of Citrullus lanatus L. plants grown during salt stress conditions. Outcomes from the study point out that salt stressed watermelon plants showed the best morphological and biochemical values when inoculated with Silicon (4 mM) + Glomus mosseae + Gigaspora gigantean. In addition, the plants inoculated by similar treatment demonstrated less osmotic activity, electrolyte leakage, as well as peroxide content. Treatments comprising Silicon (4 mM) with either Glomus mosseae and Gigaspora gigantean also performed significantly similar for most of the traits studied in the present investigation and better than the treatment only with either one of Glomus mosseae and Gigaspora gigantean. Antioxidant efficiency of melon was certainly appreciably enhanced after incubation with AMF and Si combination in salinity stress. Overall, the application of mycorrhiza and silicon can be considered to overcome the salinity stress in watermelon.
Priyanka Bijalwan; Kaouthar Jeddi; Ishan Saini; Meenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik; Kamel Hessini. Mitigation of saline conditions in watermelon with mycorrhiza and silicon application. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021, 28, 3678 -3684.
AMA StylePriyanka Bijalwan, Kaouthar Jeddi, Ishan Saini, Meenakshi Sharma, Prashant Kaushik, Kamel Hessini. Mitigation of saline conditions in watermelon with mycorrhiza and silicon application. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021; 28 (7):3678-3684.
Chicago/Turabian StylePriyanka Bijalwan; Kaouthar Jeddi; Ishan Saini; Meenakshi Sharma; Prashant Kaushik; Kamel Hessini. 2021. "Mitigation of saline conditions in watermelon with mycorrhiza and silicon application." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 7: 3678-3684.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important staple crop of the family Pedaliaceae. The commercial production of sesame is still dependent on the applications of chemical fertilizers. Mycorrhiza inoculum resulted in better morphological and biochemical traits in vegetables. Thus, here the outcome of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Pseudomonas fluorescence (ATCC-17400) inoculation was studied in the pot culture experiment. Primarily, there seems to be a promising opportunity of AMF in sesame under pot and field trials because of enhanced morphological parameters, especially root weight, and disparities in nutrients and metabolites. The AMF appears to be an option to boost plant growth, mineral content, and sesame yield. The AMF treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescence strain (ATCC-17400) determined the maximum values for the morphological traits and mineral content. Overall, our study highlights mycorrhizal fungi and other microbes efficacy in achieving a successful sesame production.
Alpa Yadav; Ishan Saini; Prashant Kaushik; Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari; Mohammad Rashid Khan; Nazrul Haq. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and P-solubilizing Pseudomonas fluorescence (ATCC-17400) on morphological traits and mineral content of sesame. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021, 28, 2649 -2654.
AMA StyleAlpa Yadav, Ishan Saini, Prashant Kaushik, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Mohammad Rashid Khan, Nazrul Haq. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and P-solubilizing Pseudomonas fluorescence (ATCC-17400) on morphological traits and mineral content of sesame. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021; 28 (5):2649-2654.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlpa Yadav; Ishan Saini; Prashant Kaushik; Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari; Mohammad Rashid Khan; Nazrul Haq. 2021. "Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and P-solubilizing Pseudomonas fluorescence (ATCC-17400) on morphological traits and mineral content of sesame." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 5: 2649-2654.
Guava is a small, tropical fruit tree grown in various tropical and subtropical regions. Salicylic acid (SA) is a phenolic compound that enhances disease resistance and delays the fruit ripening process. Calcium is an essential cell component that delays ripening, particularly softening of the fruit. The effect of foliar spray of CaCl2, and SA, on the physical and biochemical traits of guava was investigated in the present investigation. The application of CaCl2 2% + SA 2mM was more effective as compared with both when applied alone. The data were recorded on fruit set (%), fruit weight (g), fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), fruit yield (kg), ripening period (days), TSS, acidity, total sugar, ascorbic acid, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. CaCl2 2% + SA 2mM was showed better performance in all cases, followed by SA 2mM and CaCl2 2%. Overall, this work determines the influence on guava's essential traits by pre-harvest calcium chloride and salicylic acid.
Lochan Kaushik; Rahul Kumar; Dilip Kumar Reddy; Prashant Kaushik. Effect of Pre-harvest Calcium Chloride and Salicylic Acid Spray on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Guava (Psidium guajava). 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleLochan Kaushik, Rahul Kumar, Dilip Kumar Reddy, Prashant Kaushik. Effect of Pre-harvest Calcium Chloride and Salicylic Acid Spray on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Guava (Psidium guajava). . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLochan Kaushik; Rahul Kumar; Dilip Kumar Reddy; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Effect of Pre-harvest Calcium Chloride and Salicylic Acid Spray on Morphological and Biochemical Traits of Guava (Psidium guajava)." , no. : 1.
The belowground soil environment is an active space for microbes, particularly Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and P hosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) that can colonize with roots of higher plants. In the present experiment, we evaluated the combination of microbial inoculants with the different doses of urea and superphosphate in a complete randomized block design (CRBD). Three different doses of urea and superphosphate were tested, i.e., recommended dose, 75% of the recommended dose and 125% of the recommended dose, independently and in combination with three microbial groups viz. Glomus mosseae (AMF), Bacillus subtilis (PSB) and Nitrifying microorganisms (Nitrosomonas + Nitrobacter, NN). Overall, there were 16 treatment combinations used, and studied the number of tubers per plant, the weight of tubers, moisture content, and the number of nodes per tubers which were best in treatment comprising of AMF + PSB + NN + 75% of urea + superphosphate. From our results, it is suggested for the growers to use a lesser quantity of fertilizers from the recommended dose along with some bioinoculants to maintain the soil fertility and also to achieve the yield targets by decreasing the cost of chemical fertilizers.
Ishan Saini; Prashant Kaushik; Asma A. Al-Huqail; FaheemA Khan; Manzer H. Siddiqui. Effect of the diverse combinations of useful microbes and chemical fertilizers on important traits of potato. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021, 28, 2641 -2648.
AMA StyleIshan Saini, Prashant Kaushik, Asma A. Al-Huqail, FaheemA Khan, Manzer H. Siddiqui. Effect of the diverse combinations of useful microbes and chemical fertilizers on important traits of potato. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021; 28 (5):2641-2648.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIshan Saini; Prashant Kaushik; Asma A. Al-Huqail; FaheemA Khan; Manzer H. Siddiqui. 2021. "Effect of the diverse combinations of useful microbes and chemical fertilizers on important traits of potato." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 5: 2641-2648.
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) a member of family Cucurbitaceae is extensively cultivated for its fleshy fruits. Dependent upon the agroclimatic zones of cultivation along with the local preferences, melon displays substantial variability for phenotypic and biochemical attributes. Melon breeding has attained serious milestones throughout the prior century, and we hope this trend goes on to persist. However, experiments have to understand new genetic information for genes associated with the challenges imposed by climate change. The identification of useful genetic and metabolic variability in the form of landraces and wild relatives is helping for harvest diversification and broadening of the cultivated melon genetic base. Whereas significant information on melon genomics, and melon metabolomics, is advantageous for dissecting the inheritance of quintessential traits. Overall, this manuscript summarized details on development in melon breeding we hope this manuscript will act as an important resource for the melon breeders.
Hari Kesh; Prashant Kaushik. Advances in melon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding: An update. Scientia Horticulturae 2021, 282, 110045 .
AMA StyleHari Kesh, Prashant Kaushik. Advances in melon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding: An update. Scientia Horticulturae. 2021; 282 ():110045.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHari Kesh; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Advances in melon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding: An update." Scientia Horticulturae 282, no. : 110045.
Eucalyptus is a commonly planted tree in North India and its cultivation area is increasing. Leaves of Eucalyptus are used for tea which has healing properties and many other economic uses. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust next to oxygen. Silicon (Si) can improve photosynthesis, decrease transpiration, increase water use efficiency and provide resistance against biotic and abiotic stress. The clear information was not available regarding Silicon nourishment in tree species like Eucalyptus. Although a positive in plant development and overall dry matter production was noticed in Eucalyptus with Si application. The amount of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) were inclined leaf whereas Calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) content was not affected by Si application potassium silicate (K2SiO3). Finally results revealed that upon Si application significant increase in the leaf mineral content in almost all genotypes was recorded. Correlation studies revealed that leaf N and P were highly and significantly correlated with leaf copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) content, leaf Mg and leaf Cu were positively and significantly correlated with leaf N, manganese (Mn) and Fe content, leaf Mn and Fe content were highly and significantly correlated with leaf N, Mg and Cu content. To our detailed knowledge this is the first ever study conducted in Eucalyptus. Here the influence of potassium silicate on popular North Indian cultivars’ leaf mineral content Nevertheless, more studies are required to analyze the effect of Si application in tree species like Eucalyptus.
Rahul Kumar; Dilip Kumar Reddy; Prashant Kaushik. Effect of Silicon Application on Leaf mineral Composition of Eucalyptus. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleRahul Kumar, Dilip Kumar Reddy, Prashant Kaushik. Effect of Silicon Application on Leaf mineral Composition of Eucalyptus. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRahul Kumar; Dilip Kumar Reddy; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Effect of Silicon Application on Leaf mineral Composition of Eucalyptus." , no. : 1.
Climate change is a global threat to the food and nutritional security of the world. As greenhouse-gas emissions in the atmosphere are increasing, the temperature is also rising due to the greenhouse effect. The average global temperature is increasing continuously and is predicted to rise by 2 °C until 2100, which would cause substantial economic losses at the global level. The concentration of CO2, which accounts for a major proportion of greenhouse gases, is increasing at an alarming rate, and has led to higher growth and plant productivity due to increased photosynthesis, but increased temperature offsets this effect as it leads to increased crop respiration rate and evapotranspiration, higher pest infestation, a shift in weed flora, and reduced crop duration. Climate change also affects the microbial population and their enzymatic activities in soil. This paper reviews the information collected through the literature regarding the issue of climate change, its possible causes, its projection in the near future, its impact on the agriculture sector as an influence on physiological and metabolic activities of plants, and its potential and reported implications for growth and plant productivity, pest infestation, and mitigation strategies and their economic impact.
Gurdeep Malhi; Manpreet Kaur; Prashant Kaushik. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Its Mitigation Strategies: A Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1318 .
AMA StyleGurdeep Malhi, Manpreet Kaur, Prashant Kaushik. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Its Mitigation Strategies: A Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1318.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGurdeep Malhi; Manpreet Kaur; Prashant Kaushik. 2021. "Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Its Mitigation Strategies: A Review." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1318.
Vegetable legumes are an essential source of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, along with health-promoting bioactive chemicals. The demand for the use of either fresh or processed vegetable legumes is continually expanding on account of the growing consumer awareness about their well-balanced diet. Therefore, sustaining optimum yields of vegetable legumes is extremely important. Here we seek to present d etails of prospects of underexploited vegetable legumes for food availability, accessibility, and improved livelihood utilization. So far research attention was mainly focused on pulse legumes’ performance as compared to vegetable legumes. Wild and cultivated vegetable legumes vary morphologically across diverse habitats. This could make them less known, underutilized, and underexploited, and make them a promising potential nutritional source in developing nations where malnutrition still exists. Research efforts are required to promote underexploited vegetable legumes, for improving their use to feed the ever-increasing population in the future. In view of all the above points, here we have discussed underexploited vegetable legumes with tremendous potential; namely, vegetable pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), thereby covering the progress related to various aspects such as pre-breeding, molecular markers, quantitative trait locus (QTLs), genomics, and genetic engineering. Overall, this review has summarized the information related to advancements in the breeding of vegetable legumes which will ultimately help in ensuring food and nutritional security in developing nations.
Sandeep Kaur Dhaliwal; Akshay Talukdar; Ashish Gautam; Pankaj Sharma; Vinay Sharma; Prashant Kaushik. Developments and Prospects in Imperative Underexploited Vegetable Legumes Breeding: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21, 9615 .
AMA StyleSandeep Kaur Dhaliwal, Akshay Talukdar, Ashish Gautam, Pankaj Sharma, Vinay Sharma, Prashant Kaushik. Developments and Prospects in Imperative Underexploited Vegetable Legumes Breeding: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21 (24):9615.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandeep Kaur Dhaliwal; Akshay Talukdar; Ashish Gautam; Pankaj Sharma; Vinay Sharma; Prashant Kaushik. 2020. "Developments and Prospects in Imperative Underexploited Vegetable Legumes Breeding: A Review." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 24: 9615.
Vegetable production is hampered by several abiotic stresses which are very common in this era of climate change. There is a huge pressure on the plants to survive and yield better results even in the prevalence of various environmental stresses such as cold stress, drought, heat stress, salinity etc. This necessitates the need of robust plant growth which is possible with mycorrhizal association. Mycorrhiza improves plants tolerance to several abiotic stresses by various physiological, functional and biochemical changes in plants. The application of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) as vegetable biofertilizers doesn’t only influence the plant health, but moreover discursively it lowers the demand for harmful chemical fertilizers. Overall, it may be concluded that inoculation of vegetables with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can be used, as it easily guards plants against undesirable abiotic stresses. In this work, information is provided based on several examples from the literature based on the application of AM to combat harmful abiotic stresses in vegetable crops. This paper reviews the impacts of AM fungi on the plant parameters, its functional activities and molecular mechanisms which makes it more adaptable and underline the future prospects of using AM fungi as a biofertilizer in the stress condition.
Gurdeep Singh Malhi; Manpreet Kaur; Prashant Kaushik; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni; Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli; Parvaiz Ahmad. Arbuscular mycorrhiza in combating abiotic stresses in vegetables: An eco-friendly approach. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2020, 28, 1465 -1476.
AMA StyleGurdeep Singh Malhi, Manpreet Kaur, Prashant Kaushik, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Parvaiz Ahmad. Arbuscular mycorrhiza in combating abiotic stresses in vegetables: An eco-friendly approach. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2020; 28 (2):1465-1476.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGurdeep Singh Malhi; Manpreet Kaur; Prashant Kaushik; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni; Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli; Parvaiz Ahmad. 2020. "Arbuscular mycorrhiza in combating abiotic stresses in vegetables: An eco-friendly approach." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28, no. 2: 1465-1476.
Acacia from a Breeding and Biotechnological Perspective: A Review
Ishan Saini; Tarun Kumar; Jyoti Chauhan; Prashant Kaushik. Acacia from a Breeding and Biotechnological Perspective: A Review. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 2020, 23, 1351 -1356.
AMA StyleIshan Saini, Tarun Kumar, Jyoti Chauhan, Prashant Kaushik. Acacia from a Breeding and Biotechnological Perspective: A Review. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2020; 23 (11):1351-1356.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIshan Saini; Tarun Kumar; Jyoti Chauhan; Prashant Kaushik. 2020. "Acacia from a Breeding and Biotechnological Perspective: A Review." Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 23, no. 11: 1351-1356.
Chlorogenic acid is the primary phenolic acids present in Eggplant fruits. For the generation of chlorogenic acid in the eggplant hydroxycinnamoyl CoA-quinate transferase (SmHQT), is a central enzyme that catalyzes the reaction to the chlorogenic acid production. Although a precise function of SmHQT is not well defined in the eggplant fruit. In this study, the overexpression of SmHQT in the eggplant fruits flesh was studied using the agroinfiltration technique. Furthermore, to determine the differences at the genomic level RNA-seq analysis was performed, and its results showed that 415 genes of the phenylpropanoid pathway were upregulated in the transgenic fruit. Also, it was determined that the differentially expressed genes were dominantly related to phenylpropanoid pathway along with cell expansion, and cytokinin. The agroinfiltrated fruit exhibited more than twice the chlorogenic content in the normal fruit. Overall, the result provides new insight into the eggplant chlorogenic content increment at the molecular level and unseal the opportunities to design new strategies for the improvement of chlorogenic content as nutrition in eggplant.
Prashant Kaushik. Transcriptome Analysis of the Eggplant Fruits Overexpressing a Gene of Chlorogenic Acid Pathway. 2020, 1 .
AMA StylePrashant Kaushik. Transcriptome Analysis of the Eggplant Fruits Overexpressing a Gene of Chlorogenic Acid Pathway. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePrashant Kaushik. 2020. "Transcriptome Analysis of the Eggplant Fruits Overexpressing a Gene of Chlorogenic Acid Pathway." , no. : 1.
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) a member of family Cucurbitaceae is extensively cultivated for its fleshy fruits. Based on the specific agro-climatic zones of cultivation as well as concerning the regional preferences, melon displays significant variability phenotypic and biochemical attributes. Below, an effort is put forth to considerably evaluate the scope of achievements while in the growth as well as the enactment of melon breeding programs by employing the newest solutions. Melon breeding has achieved critical milestones throughout the previous century, and we hope this trend will go on to persist down the road. However, studies have to determine new genetic information for genes associated with the challenges imposed by climate change. The identification of valuable hereditary and also metabolic variability in the form of landraces and melon wild relatives will be useful for harvest diversification and also for the broadening of the cultivated melon genetic base. Whereas, considerable information on genomics, and melon metabolomics, is beneficial for dissecting the basis of the inheritance of important traits and their impact on the former characteristics. Overall, we hope the manuscript is going to serve as a crucial resource for the melon breeders.
Hari Kesh; Prashant Kaushik. Advances in Melon Breeding (Cucumis melo L.): An Update. 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleHari Kesh, Prashant Kaushik. Advances in Melon Breeding (Cucumis melo L.): An Update. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHari Kesh; Prashant Kaushik. 2020. "Advances in Melon Breeding (Cucumis melo L.): An Update." , no. : 1.