No study has hitherto been reported in botanical literature as to the toxic effects of sodium luminal on plant growth. Apparently, all of the work with sodium luminal of biological character which has been reported, with the exception of medical cases, has been based upon animal experimentation. Interest in phytopharmacology and phytotoxicology has been stimulated by the experiments of MACHT an...

The increasing commercial production and the broad usage of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have led to concerns over the potential adverse impacts of these ENPs on biota in natural environments. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most important and widely used ENPs which enter natural ecosystems. In this study we examined the effects of AgNPs on growth and some physiological parameter...