Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola , is a severe threat to sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris ) production in Egypt’s Nile Delta and poses resistance and ecological problems to synthetic fungicides. This study investigates Alhagi maurorum (camelthorn), an endemic medicinal shrub of arid regions, and evaluates it as a sustainable plant-sourced biofungicide for integrated CLS management. Following molecular confir...

The current study compared the effects of incorporated exposure to arsenic trioxide (As) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) on male reproductive hormones, oxidative stress, and inflammatory biomarkers in adult rats to each metal alone. A defensive trial with gallic acid (GA) has also been studied. A total of 60 adult male Sprague Dawley rats were categorized into six groups: control, GA (20 mg/kg), ZnONPs (100 mg/kg), As (8...

The prevalence of obesity and its associated metabolic disorders, along with their healthcare costs, is rising exponentially. Irisin, an adipomyokine, may serve as a critical cross-organ messenger, linking skeletal muscle with adipose tissue and the liver to integrate the energy homeostasis under diet-induced obesity. We aimed to explore the putative role of irisin in the protection against obesity in a postmenopausal rat mode...