The soil microbiome enhances sesame growth and oil composition, and soil nutrients under saline conditions.

Soil salinity is a significant abiotic stress that restricts plant growth and agricultural productivity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) offer an eco-friendly and sustainable strategy to mitigate the detrimental effects of salinity by enhancing nutrient availability and promoting plant development. In this study, twelve halophilic bacterial isolates were obtained from saline soils of coastal regions in India and screened for PGPR traits, including siderophore production, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), ammonia production, exopolysaccharide (EPS), cellulase activity, and phosphate solubilization.

Correction: Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.

Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato.

Background: Tomato production is often limited by poor soil health and nutrient deficits, which lower agricultural productivity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provide a sustainable approach to improve plant development and soil fertility.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to 1) isolate and screen PGPR from the rhizosphere soil of tomato-growing regions in Himachal Pradesh, India; 2) evaluate the selected PGPR for biofilm production; 3) characterize and molecularly identify the biofilm-producing isolates; and 4) assess their efficacy in enhancing tomato plant growth.

Rhizobacteria consortium improves growth, yield, and phytochemicals in Robusta coffee ( L.).

Introduction: Coffee is among the most sought-after and valued commodities because it has a high market value and serves as a soothing beverage. However, organically grown coffee remains limited. Most coffee farmers still use agrochemicals which, pose harmful effects.

Antifungal potential of Cyanobacterium Desertifilum dzianense against collar rot pathogen in Chickpea.

Collar rot, caused by Agroathelia rolfsii, is a devastating soil-borne disease affecting Cicer arietinum L (chickpea) leading to significant agricultural productivity losses. This study investigates the antifungal potential of the cyanobacterium Desertifilum dzianense, isolated from monument stone crusts in Odisha, India, as a natural biocontrol agent against A. rolfsii.

Deciphering highly potent natural abscisic acid agonists for binding to pyrabactin resistance 1 receptor through computational approaches.

Abscisic acid (ABA) agonists bind to the same receptors as ABA in plant cells and exhibit similar physiological effects. Even though synthetic ABA agonists like Pyrabactin, Quinabactin, Cyanabactin, and Opabactin can bind to the PYR1 receptor, no plant-derived natural ABA agonists have been reported. The present study explored the highly potent natural ABA agonists through the target inhibition efficacy of phytochemicals from the different parts of the Ficus carica plant against the binding of pyrabactin resistance 1 (PYR1) receptor (PDB: 3K3K) using computational approaches.

Traditional Chinese herbal tea Psychotria rubra suppresses inflammatory response caused by respiratory tract infections via STAT3/IL-6/TNF.

Psychotria rubra Herbal Tea (PRHT) is a traditional Chinese folk medicine used to treat in-flammation induced by respiratory infections. Its specific mechanisms of action, however, remain unclear. The study combined ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS), network pharmacology, and in vitro cell experiments to systematically analyze the chemical composition and validate the biological activity of PRHT.

Halophilic rhizobacteria promote growth, physiology and salinity tolerance in L. grown under salt stress.

Introduction: Salt stress is a major global issue that negatively affects plant growth and physiological processes. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to alleviate salt stress and promote plant growth. This study aimed to isolate and characterize salt-tolerant PGPR from salinity-affected soils in Tamil Nadu, India, and assess their potential to enhance growth and salt tolerance in sesame ( L.

Enhancing growth and physiological traits in alfalfa by alleviating salt stress through biochar, hydrogel, and biofertilizer applications.

Introduction: Salinity is a significant abiotic stress that affects the growth, physiology, and yield of crop plants across the globe. Sustainable measures to mitigate saline soil and prevent yield losses require immediate attention. The present study aimed to determine the impacts of hydrogel, biochar, and biofertilizer on alfalfa growth and physiological properties under salt stress.

Isolation and validation of antimalarial compounds from Phyllanthus emblica leaves for new antimalarial drug development.

Natural products can serve as an alternative source of novel therapies that are required to address the problem of malarial infection resistance. Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L.) leaves are often used in traditional medicine to treat fevers, but there isn't enough scientific proof that they contain antimalarial and effective phytochemicals.

Targeting Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A Computational Study on Quorum Sensing Inhibition.

Crown gall disease, caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, results in significant loss in agricultural productivity losses due to induced tumor-like growths on various crops. The virulence of A. tumefaciens is controlled by its quorum sensing (QS) system, specifically through the TraR protein, which regulates the expression of genes essential for pathogenicity and plasmid transfer.

Relative multi-beneficial effect of MOs on plant health of chickpea ( L. var. PG-186).

The phosphate solubilizing properties of ST-30, N-26, and ST-6 were tested for the chickpea crop of the Tarai region of Uttarakhand. These microbially inoculated plants have shown significant ( > 0.05) improvement in the plant health and crop health parameters, , root length, shoot length, fresh weight, dry weight, nodule number, nodule fresh weight, nodule dry weight, chlorophyll content, and nitrate reductase.

Optimization of Fermentation Conditions of Cordyceps militaris and In Silico Analysis of Antifungal Property of Cordycepin Against Plant Pathogens.

Cordyceps militaris, a medicinal fungus, has gained considerable attention owing to its potential health benefits, notably the production of bioactive compounds such as cordycepin. Cordycepin possesses significant antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. The present study focused on optimizing the fermentation conditions for C.

Application of magnetic carbon nanocomposite from agro-waste for the removal of pollutants from water and wastewater.

Water pollution has significant impact on water usage, and various contaminants, such as organic and inorganic compounds, heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals compounds, pathogens and radioactive compounds, are implicated. The quest for globalisation, structural developments and other related anthropogenic activities promote the release of contaminants that induce water pollution. Hence, treatment and remediation options that can remove pollutants from watercourses and wastewater have been developed.

Phytoremediation of leachate contaminated soil: a biotechnical option for the bioreduction of heavy metals induced pollution in tropical landfill.

Metal remediation is important considering the environmental pressure due to soil pollution from landfill leachate. Hence, identifying potential plant-based option for remediation, especially the use of bio-/hyper-accumulators, is inevitable. Contamination of soil with heavy metals has been a decades-long concern.

Clinical waste management under COVID-19 scenario in Malaysia.

Malaysia recorded 8904 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 124 deaths as of 27 July 2020. Globally, everyday there are thousands of new cases of COVID-19 being recorded. Due to the high number of infections globally and nationwide the increase in the amount of clinical waste (CW) generation was expected.