Alfred Ikechukwu Ajoh, Jude Chigozie Ikewuchi, Ejiro Prosper Awhin & Michael Okechukwu Monanu·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Aim: Heliotropium indicum is widely used in traditional medicine. The present study was carried out to determine the phytochemicals and bioactive compounds identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) in the aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of H. indicum. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5403
Tran Duc Manh, Nguyen Toan Thang, Dao Trung Duc, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Mai Thi Linh, Nguyen Thuy Duong, Ly Thi Thanh Huyen & Tran Van Do·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Camellia kirinoi is a golden camellia whose flowers have been used for human healthcare. Seedling production through cutting propagation provides uniform plant material and enables large genetic gains from superior genotypes for increased production. In this study, the effects of...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5401
Ash content is an important parameter for evaluating the quality and mineral composition of biomass materials. This study aimed to determine the ash content of selected forest tree species at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology. Five (5) tree species were selected,...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5402
Louis Agyemang, Millicent Captain-Esoah, Elijah Dakorah Angyiereyiri, Martin Ntiamoah Donkor, Dorothy Obuobi, Godwin Deku, Theophilus Atio Abalori, Oliver Awo & Mawuli Kwamla Azameti·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
In sub-Saharan Africa, maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) are essential for food security, but infestation by storage weevils — Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius — can cause postharvest losses greater than 30%. This st...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5400
Tushar Rangan Chakraborty, Hania Binta Aslam, Md. Ekhlasur Rahman, Md. Touhidur Rahman, Sayeda Fatema Tuz Zohura Anny & Gazi Md. Mohsin·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Radish, Raphanus sativus L., is a significant root crop consumed as a vegetable worldwide for its nutritional value. In Bangladesh, farmers often rely on excessive use of chemical fertilizers to meet production demands, which can negatively affect environmental and human health....
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5398
Reproductive-stage drought stress can substantially reduce rice productivity, making the identification of drought-responsive loci relevant to breeding. This study aimed to detect phenotypic variation and identify QTLs associated with yield and yield-related traits under reproduc...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5399
Aims: This study evaluated the effects of genotype × environment interaction on germination rate and days to 50% seedling emergence of 30 Bambara groundnut accessions across three contrasting locations in Nigeria. Study Design: Randomised complete block design. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5397
Salinity models used in crop science commonly describe stress through bulk electrical conductivity, osmotic potential, or a single empirical salinity index. This simplification is operationally useful, but it can conceal biologically important differences between chloride- and su...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5396
This study addresses an important post-harvest challenge in groundnut production in Sudan: aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus. It evaluates locally available plant extracts (neem, garlic, moringa, vinca) as potential antifungal agents, which aligns with the grow...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5395
T. G. S. Geethika, H. M. P. K. Bandara, R. M. A. H. B. Ranathunga, S. P. N. N. Senadeera, R. S. J. Udari, D. U. Kottahachchi, C. B. Ranaweera & N. R. M. Nelumdeniya·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Background: Inflammation is a biological response characterised by redness, oedema, fever, pain, and loss of function. Medicinal plants have long served as a valuable source of anti-inflammatory compounds, and Mirabilis jalapa Linn. (Four O’clock plant) is traditionally used in f...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5394