Balancing Health and Sustainability: Assessing the Benefits of Plant-Based Diets and the Risk of Pesticide Residues

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(4), С. 727 - 727

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

The increased consumption of fruit and vegetables is essential for moving towards a healthier more sustainable diet. Vegetarian diets are gaining in popularity due to their environmental health implications; however, there need additional research investigating pesticide residues these foods. It increasingly recognized that the global food system must prioritize nutritional quality, health, impact over quantity. Food contaminants, including pesticides, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pose substantial threat safety persistent nature harmful effects. We conducted literature search utilizing four distinct databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, NIH, ScienceDirect) several combinations keywords (pesticides, food, vegetarian diet, toxicity, sustainable, removal). Consequently, we selected recent relevant studies proposed topic. have incorporated articles discuss items, particularly plant-based products. This study rigorously analyzes impacts pesticides ultimately provides solutions elimination or reduction, along with environmentally sound alternatives use. concludes transition agriculture production reducing thereby protecting human wildlife populations, environment. paper argues urgent transform systems sustainability.

Язык: Английский

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Cylindracin, a Fruiting Body-Specific Protein of Cyclocybe cylindracea, Represses the Egg-Laying and Development of Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster

Toxins, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(3), С. 118 - 118

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Mushrooms are a valuable source of bioactive compounds to develop efficient, secure medicines and environmentally friendly agrochemicals. Cylindracin is small cysteine-rich protein that specifically expressed in the immature fruiting body edible mushroom Cyclocybe cylindracea. Recombinant (rCYL), comprising C-terminal domain cylindracin, inhibits hyphal growth conidiogenesis filamentous fungi. Here, we show rCYL represses egg-laying development Caenorhabditis elegans Drosophila melanogaster. The feeding at 16 µM reduced volume C. larvae approximately 60% when compared control. At same concentration, repressed frequencies pupation emergence D. melanogaster 74% 40%, respectively, In virgin adult flies, 47 substantially frequency egg-laying, next generation, especially for females. These inhibitory effects gradually disappeared after ceasing ingestion rCYL. use fluorescence-labeled revealed accumulates pharynx cuticles elegans. melanogaster, was detected primarily midguts lesser degree hindguts, ovaries, testes, malpighian tubules. stable against trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin, whereas it did not inhibit proteolytic glycolytic enzymes vitro. oligomerized formed amyloid-like aggregates through binding heparin heparan sulfate results suggest has potential as new biocontrol agent pests.

Язык: Английский

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Microbial Production of Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Insecticidal potential of Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae individually and their synergistic effect with Barazide against Spodoptera litura

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(17), С. e37175 - e37175

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2024

Excessive use of insecticides are responsible to contaminate the environment, soil health, developing resistance in insect pests, introduces new species, toxic human and eliminates non-target organisms affects eco-balance biodiversity adversely. Application microbial bio-agents with chemical is an assertive way manage population addition dropping down residues risk eco-system. Larval stages

Язык: Английский

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Entomopathogens for Biocontrol in Agriculture: Current Research and Future Challenges

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 62, С. 103431 - 103431

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Synergistic growth suppression of Fusarium oxysporum MLY127 through Dimethachlon Nanoencapsulation and co-application with Bacillus velezensis MLY71

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2024

Fusarium oxysporum is a destructive plant pathogen with robust survival mechanisms, complicating control efforts. This study aimed to develop nanoformulated fungicides, screen antagonistic bacteria, and evaluate their combined efficacy. A novel self-emulsifying nanoemulsion (DZW) was formulated using zein benzaldehyde-modified wheat gluten (BgWG) as carriers for dimethachlon (DTN). The preparation process optimized material ratios emulsification techniques. Concurrently, bacterial strains against F. were screened via the plate standoff method, identifying Bacillus velezensis MLY71 both compatible DTN. DZW achieved particle size of 93.22 nm, an encapsulation efficiency (EE) 90.57%, DTN loading capacity (LC) 67.09%, sustained release over 96 h. combination (0.04 mg·mL⁻¹) B. (1 × 10⁴ CFU·mL⁻¹) 76.66% inhibition rate MLY127, 1.71 times greater than alone, indicating significant synergy. At concentration 0.20 mg·mL⁻¹, showed synergy coefficient 1.33. also observed in soil environments, its adaptability controlling soil-borne pathogens. As sustainable management continues gain attention agricultural disease control, this offers promising strategy achieving higher efficacy same fungicide dose or satisfactory reduced application. excellent drug-loading performance BgWG expanded applications by-product gluten.

Язык: Английский

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Nanoparticle-Based Bioinsecticide for Insect Pest Control: Current Status and Future Trends in Agriculture

Nanotechnology in the life sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 279 - 291

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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