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    <language>eng</language>
          <publisher>Oriental Scientific Publishing Company</publisher>
        <journalTitle>Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia</journalTitle>
          <issn>0973-1245</issn>
            <publicationDate>2013-12-28</publicationDate>
    
        <volume>10</volume>
        <issue>2</issue>

 
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      <doi>10.13005/bbra/1205</doi>
        <publisherRecordId>10859</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Investigating the Effect of Aqueous Medicinal Leaf Extracts on Tomato Seed Quality</title>

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      <author>
       <name>Najat Marraiki</name>

 
		
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		<affiliationName affiliationId="1">Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</affiliationName>
    

		
		
		
		
		
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    <abstract language="eng"><p class="normal-font">The present study sought to highlight the potential use of plant derived products in the treatment and prevention of seed-borne diseases with the aim of reducing the yield loss one of the most important crops: Tomato. Medicinal plants are prominent and are cultivated worldwide and/or are used commercially. The present study evaluated and analysed the effect of plant extracts from two medicinal plants (Ocimum basilicum and Artemisia absinthium) on tomato seed quality. The study found that seed treatment with Ocimum basilicum showed greater root and shoot lengths than both the control and tomato seeds treated with Artemisia Absinthium. Also, Ocimum basilicum inhibited seed germination and vigour more than Artemisia Absinthium. The study concluded that seed treatment with medical plant extracts may enhance seed quality and vigour.</p>
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    <fullTextUrl format="html">https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol10no2/investigating-the-effect-of-aqueous-medicinal-leaf-extracts-on-tomato-seed-quality/</fullTextUrl>



      <keywords language="eng">
        <keyword>Germination; Seed Vigour; Medicinal Plants; Artemisia absinthium; Ocimum basilicum.</keyword>
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