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Environmental Sciences
Marium Fiaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sumara Masood Ul Hassan, Adnan Khan Niazi, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Muhammad Ansar Zeshan, Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Muhammad Arshad
Summary: Excessive use and release of antibiotics in the developing world have negatively impacted soil processes and crop growth. This study investigated the effects of oxytetracycline and levofloxacin on mung bean plants, showing decreased nitrate reductase activity and increased antioxidant enzyme activity. Lower concentrations of antibiotics increased nitrogen content and overall plant biomass, while higher concentrations decreased plant biomass and nitrogen content. Plants treated with levofloxacin and mixtures exhibited increased glutamine synthetase activity. Low doses of antibiotics had lower toxicity symptoms, but higher doses showed increased oxidative stress. The toxicity trend was levofloxacin > mixture > oxytetracycline.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Deepti Singh, Nathi Lal Sharma, Chandan Kumar Singh, Vimala Yerramilli, Rup Narayan, Susheel Kumar Sarkar, Ishwar Singh
Summary: This study found that under high chromium stress, mungbean growth and yield significantly decreased, antioxidant enzyme activity increased but declined at high concentrations, the effects of chromium stress on sensitive varieties were more severe than on tolerant varieties, and chromium accumulation in roots, stems, leaves, and seeds increased with chromium concentrations.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Ana Laura Furlan, Federico Morla, Eliana Bianucci, Matias Martin, Mayco Ojeda, Ana Clara Marchesi, Veronica Navarro, Stella Castro
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the morphology and N-compound contents in roots and nodules, N and C contents in shoots, and crop yield in two peanut cultivars with contrasting drought tolerance. The results showed that the tolerant cultivar EC-98 exhibited better drought tolerance and yield compared to the sensitive cultivar Granoleico, and inoculation with N-fixing bacteria further improved the yield in both cultivars.
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hang Zhou, Ya Liu, Baomin Mu, Fei Wang, Naijie Feng, Dianfeng Zheng
Summary: This study investigates the effects of nitrogen limitation on carbon and nitrogen metabolism, as well as nutrient uptake in mung bean plants. The results show that nitrogen limitation inhibits photosynthesis, reduces nitrogen metabolism, and decreases P and K use efficiency. Furthermore, the study also identifies a cultivar with better adaptability towards nitrogen fertilizers.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yichao Ma, Shuang Zhang, Zhaoxia Wu, Wentao Sun
Summary: This study investigated the variability of endogenous metabolites in brown rice fertilised with different amounts of nitrogen. It found that nitrogen fertilisation can activate different metabolic pathways and result in differential secondary metabolites, particularly flavonoids. Nitrogen fertilisation upregulated linoleic acid metabolism and compounds with antioxidant activity. The scavenging rates of free radicals were also higher in the fertilised groups.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Chandorkar Swaroopa, Lad Kashmira, Ghattargi Vikas, Walhe Rajan
Summary: This study demonstrates the prebiotic activity of green gram and black gram husks, showing their potential to support the growth of beneficial microorganisms and their antioxidant activity, leading to additional health benefits.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lin Chen, Xue Zhao, Yun He, Hongshun Yang
Summary: The cytosolic fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (cFBPase) from mung bean was studied to improve crop yield and quality. Mutations at the AMP binding site and active site enhanced substrate affinity and activity, with Asp(32) identified as playing a key role in maintaining AMP binding conformation.
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Plant Sciences
Tushar Khare, Dhanashree Dange, Ashwini Jadhav, Varsha Shriram, Suresh Gosavi, Vinay Kumar
Summary: The study revealed that nano-sized aluminum oxyhydroxide particles had negative impacts on V. radiata plants, reducing biomass production, damaging cellular membrane stability, and increasing chlorophyll content. Exposure to 12 mM nBhm resulted in oxidative and nitrosative bursts, as well as activation of antioxidative machinery and non-enzymatic antioxidants. The findings suggest a dose-dependent toxicity of nBhm on V. radiata, with higher concentrations above or equal to 8 mM showing greater negative effects.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Neelam Rani, Kusum Kumari, Parul Sangwan, Poonam Barala, Jyoti Yadav, Vijeta, Rahul, Vinita Hooda
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of nanosized iron and zinc oxide particles on Vigna radiata. The results show that nanosized iron has a positive effect on the plant, while nanosized zinc oxide does not show any apparent benefit or toxicity at the tested concentrations.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yaoyao Cheng, Nan Xiang, Xuzhen Cheng, Honglin Chen, Xinbo Guo
Summary: This study investigated the effects of photoperiods on the metabolic regulation of polyphenol biosynthesis and antioxidant activities in mung bean sprouts. The results showed that photoperiods strongly stimulated the expression of genes involved in the polyphenol biosynthetic pathway and enhanced the content of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activities in the sprouts. Therefore, illumination is a promising technique to improve the nutritional value of mung bean sprouts.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jyoti Ranjan, Tamal Mandal, Dalia Dasgupta Mandal
Summary: Based on the translation, it is evident that chlorination is crucial for the safety of reclaimed water, although concerns about disinfection by-products (DBPs) formation exist. The study focuses on the phytotoxic and genotoxic effects of DBPs on Vigna radiata, indicating that the observed toxicity may be mediated through ROS mechanisms. Concentration-dependent responses were observed in terms of DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant defense enzyme activities.
Article
Plant Sciences
Valter Jario de Lima, Adrian Gracia-Romero, Fatima Zahra Rezzouk, Maria Carmen Diez-Fraile, Ismael Araus-Gonzalez, Samuel Henrique Kamphorst, Antonio Teixeira do Amaral Junior, Shawn C. Kefauver, Nieves Aparicio, Jose Luis Araus
Summary: The study demonstrates that the performance of 12 high-yield European bread wheat varieties under Mediterranean rainfed conditions is influenced by environmental factors, with Northern European varieties showing late phenology and longer production cycle, Southern European varieties having shorter reproductive periods but drought tolerance, and UK varieties exhibiting long reproductive periods and high green area throughout the crop cycle.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vaibhav Kumar, Adiba Khan, Alka Srivastava, Gauri Saxena
Summary: The study evaluated the stress response in Vigna radiata caused by metribuzin and explored the ameliorative role of exogenous application of plant growth regulators (PGRs) by assessing important biochemical and yield parameters. The results showed that metribuzin treatment resulted in increased lipid peroxidation and decreased chlorophyll and carotenoid contents as well as yield parameters in V. radiata plants. However, proline accumulation and activity of antioxidant enzymes were induced in metribuzin-treated plants. Exogenous application of GA, IAA, and SA significantly reduced lipid peroxidation and increased contents of photosynthetic pigments, proline, and antioxidant enzymes, thereby improving yield parameters. Among the three exogenously applied PGRs, SA exhibited the best ameliorative response during metribuzin stress, while the combined use of all PGRs greatly improved the biochemical and yield parameters of plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucia Sandra Perez-Borroto, Maria Carla Guzzo, Gisella Posada, Andrea Natalia Pena Malavera, Atilio Pedro Castagnaro, Justo Lorenzo Gonzalez-Olmedo, Yamilet Coll-Garcia, Esteban Mariano Pardo
Summary: The BR functional analogue DI-31 has been found to improve soybean tolerance to drought by enhancing growth, photosynthesis, water relations, antioxidant metabolism, nodulation, and nitrogen homeostasis. Additionally, regular foliar applications of DI-31 can increase the absolute yield and reduce drought-induced yield losses in commercial cultivars. These findings demonstrate the practical value of DI-31 as an environmentally friendly alternative for managing soybean resilience under drought conditions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Tianyao Zhao, Xiao Meng, Chen Chen, Lixia Wang, Xuzhen Cheng, Wentong Xue
Summary: This study analyzed the agronomic traits, fresh bean characteristics, and sensory evaluation of boiled beans for 26 mung bean cultivars. It found that high-yielding mung bean cultivars had advantages in branching, pod number, and 100-seed weight, while Zhanglv 3 had the highest total sensory evaluation score for boiled beans. Grey relational analysis identified Zhonglv 3, Jilv 11, Zhonglv 1, CES-78, and Kelv 2 as suitable cultivars for fresh food processing.
