The College of Science at the University of Basrah organized a seminar (Effect of Light Stress on Growth and Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds in Some Medicinal Plant Species

) by the graduate student Zainab Khalaf Kareem

The study aims to understand the mechanisms, protective strategies, and defense responses adopted by plants to alleviate the harmful effects of UV-B radiation. It also aimed to investigate the impact of UV-B stress on growth indicators and selected chemical constituents in three medicinal plant species Trigonella foenum-graecum, Catharanthus roseus , Azadirachta indica  . and included to investigate the effects of different stress levels on morphological traits and to evaluate the associated changes in chemical characteristics. and the study was recommended Study long-term UV-B effects on plant metabolism, Test bioactivity of new compounds (antioxidant, antimicrobial), Explore pharmaceutical and agricultural uses of compounds, Use UV-B as controlled stimulator for chemical content, Include other medicinal plants for comparison, Find optimal UV-B intensity for metabolite production.