Current status and future challenges in implementing and upscaling vertical farming systems

SH Van Delden, M SharathKumar, M Butturini… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Vertical farming can produce food in a climate-resilient manner, potentially emitting zero
pesticides and fertilizers, and with lower land and water use than conventional agriculture …

Chemical components and pharmacological benefits of Basil (Ocimum basilicum): a review

MH Shahrajabian, W Sun, Q Cheng - International Journal of Food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most important crops with essential oils as well as
polyphenols, phenolics, flavonoids and phenolic acids. This annual plant belongs to mint …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticity of photosynthetic processes and the accumulation of secondary metabolites in plants in response to monochromatic light environments: A review

M Landi, M Zivcak, O Sytar, M Brestic… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Light spectra significantly influence plant metabolism, growth and development. Here, we
review the effects of monochromatic blue, red and green light compared to those of …

Unraveling the role of red: blue LED lights on resource use efficiency and nutritional properties of indoor grown sweet basil

G Pennisi, S Blasioli, A Cellini, L Maia… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Indoor plant cultivation can result in significantly improved resource use efficiency (surface,
water, and nutrients) as compared to traditional growing systems, but illumination costs are …

A Comprehensive Review on Chemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Ocimum basilicum

K Dhama, K Sharun, MB Gugjoo, R Tiwari… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Herbs and plant metabolites/extracts are gaining wide attention owing to their multiple
beneficial health effects, medicinal values, and nutraceutical properties, particularly in the …

Effects of growth under different light spectra on the subsequent high light tolerance in rose plants

L Bayat, M Arab, S Aliniaeifard, M Seif… - AoB Plants, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Photosynthesis is defined as a light-dependent process; however, it is negatively influenced
by high light (HL) intensities. To investigate whether the memory of growth under …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oils content, composition and antioxidant activity of lemon balm, mint and sweet basil from Serbia

ZS Ilić, L Milenković, N Tmušić, L Stanojević… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Lemon balm, mint, and basil were used to determine whether light modification (plants
grown under pearl shade nets with 40% shaded index or in un-shaded open field) could …

Response of basil growth and morphology to light intensity and spectrum in a vertical farm

DH Larsen, EJ Woltering, CCS Nicole… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Vertical farming is becoming increasingly popular for production of leafy vegetables and
herbs, with basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) as one of the most popular herbs. In basil most …

Nano-enabled agrochemicals/materials: Potential human health impact, risk assessment, management strategies and future prospects

ES Okeke, TPC Ezeorba, G Mao, Y Chen, W Feng… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is a rapidly develo** technology that will have a significant impact on
product development in the next few years. The technology is already being employed in …

Effects of nano-enabled agricultural strategies on food quality: Current knowledge and future research needs

A Gomez, M Narayan, L Zhao, X Jia, RA Bernal… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is becoming more feasible to use nano-enabled agricultural products such as
nanofertilizers and nanopesticides to improve the efficiency of agrochemical delivery to crop …