Razacswendé Fanta Ouédraogo, Charlemagne Gnoula, Simplice Damintoti Karou, Gérard Zombré & Jacques Simporé·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2016
Jatropha curcas is a Euphorbiaceae whose seed lipids attract biofuel industry attention. However, the effects of environmental stressors inducing resistance mechanisms and affecting the seed yield of the plant are very little investigated. In this study, we evaluated the effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/26741
Amel Alayat, Lynda Souiki, Nedjoud Grara, Mohamed Reda Djebar, Zine Eddine Boumedris, Sana Benosmane, Rima Amamra & Houria Berrebbah·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The effect of Cadmium stress on plant growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme of wheat seedlings (Triticum durum Desf.) was evaluated in this study. Cadmium stress decreased plant growth, lowered the relative water content and caused oxidative damage, as characterised by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10641
The profiles of amylase activity, soluble sugars and proteins in unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and for a comparison, unripe banana (Musa sapientum), from harvest to ripening were investigated to provide basic information about their nutritional status at the different stages...