Retraction notice to "Decrypting the multi-functional biological activators and inducers of defense responses against biotic stresses in plants" [Heliyon 9 2023 e13825] (Heliyon (2023) 9(3), (S2405844023010320), (10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13825))

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor. The decision to retract this article is due to concerns that have arisen in relation to its content. The original concern was raised by a Pubpeer post indicating that the article contains a phrase that makes the related content difficult to understand, additionally, a paragraph was identified as making no sense. This is detailed here: PubPeer - Decrypting the multi-functional biological activators and in "¦. The journal editor asked the authors to explain the concerns and to provide any raw data and evidence they felt would be useful. The corresponding author provided explanations, but after several rounds of careful and thorough evaluation of the article, the editor lost confidence in the article and decided to retract it. Apologies are offered to the readers of the journal for not identifying the issue during the submission process.