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Jannatul Fardus, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Masayuki Fujita
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Environmental Sciences
Jannatul Fardus, Shahadat Hossain, Md. Mahfuzur Rob, Masayuki Fujita
Summary: The study aimed to investigate how L-Glu protects lentil seedlings from oxidative stress produced by toxic Cu and allows them to survive. The results showed that pre-treatment of L-Glu improved the phenotypic appearance of the seedlings and protected them from Cu-induced oxidative stress by reducing the oxidative stress marker and maintaining redox balance.
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(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jannatul Fardus, Shahadat Hossain, Md. Mahfuzur Rob, Masayuki Fujita
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate how L-glutamic acid (L-Glu) protects lentil seedlings from oxidative stress produced by toxic Cu. The results showed that L-Glu improved the growth and biomass production of lentil seedlings, maintained water balance, increased photosynthetic pigments, reduced oxidative stress, and maintained redox balance. It also helped maintain the homeostasis of Cu and other nutrients. Therefore, L-Glu could be a potential chemical for managing Cu toxicity.
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Deepak Rao, Sangita Yadav, Ravish Choudhary, Dharmendra Singh, Rakesh Bhardwaj, Sharmistha Barthakur, Shiv Kumar Yadav
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Ayesha Khan, Milan Skalicky, Allah Wasaya, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani, Naeem Sarwar, Khuram Mubeen, Mudassir Aziz, Mohamed M. Hassan, Fahmy A. S. Hassan, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Marian Brestic, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Subhan Danish, Ayman El Sabagh
Summary: The study showed that the exogenous application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) can help improve the tolerance of lentil plants under salt stress, particularly with a significant effect seen under moderate salinity (50 mM NaCl). This indicates that SNP could be an effective strategy to enhance plant growth and yield in salt-stressed environments.
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Plant Sciences
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Agronomy
Hager Snoussi, Hend Askri, Diana Nacouzi, Imen Ouerghui, Anthony Ananga, Asma Najar, Walid El Kayal
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Agronomy
Hassan S. Al-Zahrani, Kamrun Nahar, Hesham F. Alharby, Hameed Alsamadany, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Mirza Hasanuzzaman
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Agronomy
Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Md. Rakib Hossain Raihan, Hesham F. Alharby, Hassan S. Al-Zahrani, Hameed Alsamadany, Khalid M. Alghamdi, Naznin Ahmed, Kamrun Nahar
Summary: This study investigated the effects of exogenous alpha-Toc and Asc on the amelioration of salt stress damage in rapeseed plants. The results showed that salt stress caused various adverse effects, including ion imbalance, oxidative damage, chlorophyll breakdown, and disrupted antioxidant and glyoxalase systems. Exogenous applications of alpha-Toc and Asc enhanced the plants' antioxidant defense system and improved their oxidative stress tolerance. They also restored growth and yield attributes in the salt-stressed rapeseed.
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Plant Sciences
Jiali Li, Maosen Ma, Yanmei Sun, Ping Lu, Haifan Shi, Zhenfei Guo, Haifeng Zhu
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Livia Hajas, Laszlo Sipos, Eva Csajbokne Csobod, Marta Veresne Balint, Reka Juhasz, Csilla Benedek
Summary: This study investigates the potential of different colored lentil flours in the development of gluten-free cookies. The results show that lentil cookies have higher protein, phenolic and flavonoid content, as well as better antioxidant capacity compared to rice cookies. Consumers preferred the lentil cookies, especially their taste. Depending on the target parameter, these lentil flours can be promising raw materials for gluten-free bakery products.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaotong Wei, Xuhong Fan, Honglin Zhang, Peng Jiao, Zhenzhong Jiang, Xuan Lu, Siyan Liu, Shuyan Guan, Yiyong Ma
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(2022)
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Xiaoqian Guo, Qidi Wu, Zhe Zhang, Guanglong Zhu, Guisheng Zhou
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Ha-Young Pyeon, Youn-Jin Park, Sang-Chul Lee, Myoung-Jun Jang
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Nilanjan Chakraborty, Anik Sarkar, Krishnendu Acharya
Summary: The present study evaluates the alleviation of osmotic stress on Lens culinaris seeds by exogenous spermine (SP) application. The results showed that SP can mitigate the negative effects of osmotic stress on plant growth and defense mechanisms.
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(2018)
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(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Reda M. Gaafar, Mohamed El-Anwar H. Osman, Atef M. Abo-Shady, Ibrahim A. A. Almohisen, Ghada Ahmed Badawy, Maysa M. F. El-Nagar, Gehan A. Ismail
Summary: Excessive use of pesticides and herbicides leads to oxidative stress in plants, negatively affecting the growth and metabolism of crops like wheat. This study found that the use of cyanobacterial extracts and tryptophan improved wheat plant growth parameters and mitigated oxidative stress caused by herbicide application. Additionally, it was discovered that cyanobacterial extracts and tryptophan enhanced the antioxidant capacity of wheat plants.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mohammed A. Eid, Gehan N. Momeh, Abd El-Raheem R. El-Shanshoury, Nanis G. Allam, Reda M. Gaafar
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Reda M. Gaafar, Maha M. Seyam, Adel R. El-Shanshory
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(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Mohamed El-Anwar H. Osman, Atef M. Abo-Shady, Reda M. Gaafar, Maysa M. F. El-Nagar, Gehan A. Ismail
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(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hanan I. Sayed Ahmed, Doaa E. Elsherif, Adel R. El-Shanshory, Ashraf S. Haider, Reda M. Gaafar
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(2021)
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U Hohmann, G Jacobs, A Telgmann, RM Gaafar, S Alam, C Jung
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