Luara Rapava

Differential Effects of Lead and Cadmium Contamination on the Antioxidant Systems of Key Plant Species in South Caucasus Vegetation Communities

Gulnara Badridze, Zaal Kikvidze, Eva Chkhubianishvili, Luara Rapava, Lali Chigladze, Nino Ciklauri & Nino Tsartsidze · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Heavy metal contamination is an increasing threat to plant communities worldwide, yet most studies examine antioxidant stress responses in single target species. Here we report the effects of lead and cadmium contamination on the antioxidant system of ten plant species representi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i4915

Antioxidant System in Species Assemblages: Species and Stress Specific Effects of Abiotic Stress in Secondary Meadows of the Caucasus Mountains

Gulnara Badridze, Eva Chkhubianishvili, Medea Kikvidze, Luara Rapava, Lali Chigladze, Nino Tsiklauri, Nino Tsartsidze & Zaal Kikvidze · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

Plant fitness relies on metabolic adaptability to abiotic stress, in which the antioxidant system plays a crucial role. This system is intensively studied, yet our existing knowledge of the matter is almost entirely derived from experiments at molecular and species levels, whilst...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i9793

A Quantitative Analysis of Antioxidants in Mature and Immature Fruiting Bodies of Bovista plumbea Pers

Gulnara Badridze, Angelina Jorjadze, Eva Chkhubianishvili, Luara Rapava, Medea Kikvidze, Lali Chigladze & Nino Tsartsidze · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

Introduction: Edible mushrooms are economically important product since they have been used both as food and medicine, and contain diverse organic substances with nutritional and biological properties. Recently they have gained attention as a source of antioxidants as well. Aim:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i10747