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• Main Author: Radu E. SESTRAS
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca 2020-09-01
• Series: Notulae Scientia Biologicae
• Subjects: Notulae Scientia Biologicae, Issue 3, Volume 12, 2020
• Online Access: https://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/10824

Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 3, Volume 12, 2020: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: The effects of Mediterranean diet and EVOO consumption in relation to human health; Molecular docking and pharmacokinetic screening of eucalyptol (1,8 cineole) from eucalyptus essential oil against SARS-CoV-2; Anticancer potentials of leaf, stem, and root extracts of Achyranthes aspera L.; Protective potentials of ethyl acetate-ethanolic fraction of Carica papaya leaves against acetaminophen-induced liver damage in rats; Possible ameliorative effects of hydromethanol extract of Thymus vulgaris on cadmium induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats; Beneficial effect of Mentha spicata essential oil on lead and manganese induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage in rat kidney; Plant parasitic nematode communities associated with the crop banana (Musa spp.) at Attappady Tribal hill area, India; Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of a metallic oxide nanoparticle complex of Moringa oleifera leaves extracts against selected microorganisms; Response of roadside tree leaves in a tropical city to automobile pollution; Is COVID-19 impacting plant science, and is plant science impacting COVID-19?