Chemical preservatives have been used in the food industry for many years. However, with increased health concerns, consumers prefer additive-free products or food preservatives based on natural products. This study evaluated antimicrobial activities of extracts from Emilia sonchifolia L. (Common name: lilac tassel flower), Tridax procumbens L. (Common name: tridax daisy) and Vernonia cinerea L...

Plants are a valuable source of medication and have significant impact on global health. Medicinal herbs plants long been recognized as sources medicines curative remedies. considered rich ingredients that can be used for drug development. This has propelled scientists researchers to investigate the use medicinal treatment various ailments. One with wide variety purposes is Tridax procumbens pl...

This study investigates an efficient and sustainable route of preparing Ag nanoparticles (NPs) using 1–5 mmol/L aqueous silver nitrate with leaf extracts five plants—Musa balbisiana (banana), Azadiracta indica (neem), Ricinus communis (castor-oil plant), Tridax procumbens (tridax), Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine) for their wide availability. These syn...

Pioneer plants are with high adaptability, so they can grow in disturbed environments, such as ex-limestone mining areas. This adaptability is supported by the ability of these to associate soil bacteria their rhizosphere area. The presence support growth pioneer on land. purpose this study was characterize around former limestone Soil samples area 5 from ex-mining lime were then isolated using...