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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 14, 2022: The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting research or reviews, we invite readers to find news about: Traditional utilization and pharmacology of Cinnamomum glanduliferum; Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) and pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.), impressive advantages with wondrous health-beneficial phytochemicals; Subacute hepatotoxicity of alkaloids extracts of Peganum harmala L. seeds in Wistar albino rats; In-vivo sub-chronic toxicological evaluation of extract of Vernonia glaberrima leaves in experimental rats; Characterization of fruiting body exopolysaccharide from a milky mushroom Calocybe sp. TP and its antioxidant and antitumor activity; Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Moroccan Artemisia mesatlantica and A. absinthium essential oils against fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora; Orthosporin, a major component of the fermentation product of Lasiodiplodia theobromae – an endophytic fungus of Musa paradisiaca as a potential antimicrobial agent; Comparative studies of antioxidants and amino-acids concentrations in the fruits of two cultivars of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.).