Article
Plant Sciences
Amina A. M. Al-Mushhin, Sameer H. Qari, Marwa A. Fakhr, Ghalia S. H. Alnusairi, Taghreed S. Alnusaire, Ayshah Aysh ALrashidi, Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef, Omar M. Ali, Amir Abdullah Khan, Mona H. Soliman
Summary: The exogenous application of myo-inositol (MYO) can significantly improve growth and physiological characteristics of quinoa under saline conditions by increasing antioxidant activity, enhancing photosynthesis and membrane stability, and reducing oxidative damage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Aslam, Mbarki Sonia, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Shahid, Behzad Murtaza, Muhmmad Shafique Khalid, Saeed Ahmad Qaisrani, Hesham F. Alharby, Sameera A. Alghamdi, Basmah M. Alharbi, Yinglong Chen
Summary: Nickel tolerance and accumulation potential of two quinoa genotypes (Puno and Vikinga) were investigated in this study. Results showed that Puno exhibited greater tolerance to Ni compared to Vikinga, which was attributed to improved physiological responses and amelioration of oxidative stress. The study provides insights into understanding plant nickel tolerance and its potential application in Ni-contaminated soil remediation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sameera A. Alghamdi, Hesham F. Alharby, Ghulam Abbas, Habeeb M. Al-Solami, Afshan Younas, Majed Aldehri, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Yinglong Chen
Summary: This study investigated the role of salicylic acid (SA) and potassium (K) in enhancing the resilience of quinoa against the combined stress of salinity and cadmium (Cd). The results showed that the addition of SA and K helped quinoa plants adapt better to the stress, reducing plant biomass and accumulation of Na and Cd in plant tissues.
Review
Plant Sciences
Rui He, Yue Liu, Congcong Song, Gu Feng, Jie Song
Summary: This paper reviews the role of NO3- in plants, including osmotic regulation and remobilization, particularly in halophytes under salinity stress. Understanding how halophytes use NO3- to deal with stress can help improve plant production and stress resistance.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Monika Patel, Asish Kumar Parida
Summary: The facultative halophyte S. persica demonstrated high tolerance to both salt and arsenic stress, with elevated levels of antioxidant enzymes under stress conditions. It also showed potential for phytoextraction of arsenic-contaminated saline soil.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Sakae Agarie, Masahiro Tada, Masako Kimura, Hitoshi Suzuki, Masahiro Morokuma, Masanori Toyota, Ichiro Nakamura
Summary: The common ice plant, a salt-tolerant plant, grows well in high salinity levels and can remove salt from contaminated soils. Cultivating ice plants in soils affected by tsunami showed better growth compared to non-contaminated soils. This research suggests that the common ice plant can be used as a crop under saline conditions and as a tool to improve salinized soils.
PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Goretty Caamal-Chan, Abraham Loera-Muro, Reyna De Jesus Romero-Geraldo, Rogelio Ramirez-Serrano
Summary: Salinity stress is a major issue in crop productivity, and this study found that bacteria strains isolated from saline environments can modulate gene expression in chili pepper plants, improving their growth under salt stress conditions.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aymen Souid, Lorenza Bellani, Eliana Lanfranca Tassi, Karim Ben Hamed, Vincenzo Longo, Lucia Giorgetti
Summary: Quinoa is a South American plant that has gained attention for its nutritional properties. The Red Faro variety of quinoa grown in Tunisia showed increased levels of antioxidants and enzyme activity under salt stress conditions. However, salt stress had negative effects on seedling growth. These findings suggest that stress conditions can enhance the production of biologically active molecules for potential nutraceutical applications.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hamid Mohammadi, Bahareh Rahimpour, Hadi Pirasteh-Anosheh, Marco Race
Summary: This study investigates the effects of salicylic acid (SA) on the growth and ion concentration of quinoa under different salinity conditions. The results show that SA can enhance plant growth and improve ion concentration. Accumulation of ions in the roots may be an important mechanism for salt tolerance in quinoa.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fayas Thayale Purayil, Naganeeswaran Sudalaimuthuasari, Ling Li, Ruwan Aljneibi, Aysha Mohammed Khamis Al Shamsi, Nelson David, Martin Kottackal, Mariam AlZaabi, Jithin Balan, Shyam S. Kurup, Khaled Michel Hazzouri, Khaled M. A. Amiri
Summary: Plants have developed a variety of molecular and physiological mechanisms to overcome environmental challenges, including abiotic stresses, due to their sessile nature. Adaptive radiation in certain lineages, like Aizoaceae, enables plants to colonize arid regions successfully, driven by evolutionary selection. The study of Sesuvium verrucosum provides insights into plant adaptation to salt stress, with a focus on transcriptional and translational mechanisms, including ubiquitin-mediated post-translational modification.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ashok Panda, Jaykumar Rangani, Asish Kumar Parida
Summary: This study investigates the metabolic and physiological adaptation mechanisms in the xero-halophyte Haloxylon salicornicum to counter the effects of drought, revealing the plant's ability to withstand and recover from prolonged drought periods. Metabolomic analysis identified key metabolites contributing to drought tolerance, while KEGG pathway enrichment analysis highlighted crucial metabolic pathways involved in drought response. The findings offer comprehensive information on physiological, antioxidative, and metabolic adaptations in H. salicornicum, providing valuable insights for the development of drought-tolerant crop varieties.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenjun Sun, Min Yao, Zhen Wang, Ying Chen, Junyi Zhan, Jun Yan, Shuangqing Jiang, Shanshan Jian, Hui Chen, Tongliang Bu, Zizong Tang, Qingfeng Li, Haixia Zhao, Qi Wu
Summary: Soil salinization is a global problem that affects crop yields and agricultural development. This study investigates the role of auxins and expansins in the salt tolerance of quinoa, a halophyte plant. The results show that auxins contribute to quinoa's salt tolerance by promoting the accumulation of photosynthetic pigments, maintaining antioxidant systems, and scavenging excess reactive oxygen species. The study also identifies genes involved in the salt tolerance regulatory network of quinoa, providing new insights into salt tolerance mechanisms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gang Nie, Minyi Zhong, Jiabang Cai, Xinying Yang, Jie Zhou, Charlotte Appiah, Mingyu Tang, Xia Wang, Guangyan Feng, Linkai Huang, Xinquan Zhang
Summary: Miscanthus sinensis, as a C4 perennial grass species, shows tolerance to heavy metals such as chromium (Cr) by accumulating Cr in root cell walls and soluble fractions. Transcriptome analysis revealed the involvement of Glutathion metabolism and ABC transporters pathways in Cr tolerance of M. sinensis. These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanism of plant tolerance to heavy metal stress.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Esra Okudur, Yuksel Tuzel
Summary: Halophytes like glasswort have evolved to grow in high salinity environments and can be consumed as food. This study found that the cultivation of glasswort was most successful at an electrical conductivity level of 25 mS cm(-1) in a hydroponic system.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hamza Bouras, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Younes Amouaouch, Ahmed Bouaziz, Krishna Prasad Devkota, Ayoub El Mouttaqi, Bassou Bouazzama, Abdelaziz Hirich
Summary: Soil salinity is a major problem in arid and semi-arid regions, affecting crop growth and yield. This study suggests that applying phosphorus fertilizer under saline conditions can minimize the negative effects of salinity and improve the yield of quinoa. The leaf mineral nutrient content and uptake are also influenced by phosphorus fertilization.
Review
Plant Sciences
Mauro Commisso, Francesco Guarino, Laura Marchi, Antonella Muto, Amalia Piro, Francesca Degola
Summary: Bryophytes, often considered less evolved than vascular plants, possess a rich array of biologically active compounds that can be utilized for various medicinal and agricultural purposes. The antifungal potential of the three divisions of Bryophyta, including mosses, hornworts, and liverworts, is being explored as a potential source of bioactive constituents.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Stefano Castiglione, Gianmaria Oliva, Giovanni Vigliotta, Giorgia Novello, Elisa Gamalero, Guido Lingua, Angela Cicatelli, Francesco Guarino
Summary: Soil compost amendment and selection of halo/thermo-tolerant bacteria from the rhizosphere of glicophytes and halophytes can help mitigate the impacts of soil salinization and desertification on agriculture. Compost not only increases crop growth and biomass, but also enhances their resilience to stress caused by high soil electric conductivity. The use of compost has proven to be a valuable source of highly halo-/thermo-tolerant rhizobacteria with plant growth promoting features.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jose Delatorre-Herrera, Karina B. Ruiz, Manuel Pinto
Summary: The study characterizes the photosynthetic response to high salt stress in two Chilean quinoa genotypes, revealing that the salt-tolerant Amarilla had a higher photosynthetic efficiency compared to the salt-sensitive Hueque, particularly in maintaining non-diffusional components and better carboxylation efficiency under salt stress conditions.
Article
Agronomy
Laura Carotti, Giulia Potente, Giuseppina Pennisi, Karina B. Ruiz, Stefania Biondi, Andrea Crepaldi, Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto, Fabiana Antognoni
Summary: In indoor vertical farms, energy consumption is a bottleneck for system affordability and environmental impact. This study found that the switching frequency (sf) of LEDs can impact the energy use efficiency (EUE) and nutritional properties of lettuce crops. Low sf resulted in higher EUE and altered plant antioxidant capacity, highlighting the importance of considering sf in designing LED lighting systems for indoor agriculture.
Article
Plant Sciences
Fabiana Antognoni, Giulia Potente, Stefania Biondi, Roberto Mandrioli, Lorenzo Marincich, Karina B. Ruiz
Summary: This study aimed to compare the profile of bioactive compounds in seeds of two quinoa varieties grown in northern Italy with those grown in Chile and Denmark. The results showed that although there were some differences in polyphenolic profile and biological activities, good-quality quinoa can still be grown in northern Italy.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesco Guarino, Giovanni Improta, Maria Triassi, Stefano Castiglione, Angela Cicatelli
Summary: The Land of pyres, a highly inhabited area in the Campania region of Southern Italy, is sadly known worldwide for criminal activities related to illegal waste disposal and burning. A study found that despite the impact of traffic emissions, the air in this area is only limitedly contaminated by metals such as Sb, Al and Mn.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Federico Martinelli, Anna Perrone, Sanaz Yousefi, Alessio Papini, Stefano Castiglione, Francesco Guarino, Angela Cicatelli, Mitra Aelaei, Neda Arad, Mansour Gholami, Seyed Alireza Salami
Summary: This review focuses on the pharmaceutical, phytochemical, functional, and therapeutic properties of Crataegus monogyna, highlighting its potential multi-therapeutic role in treating chronic and degenerative diseases, especially due to its rich flavonoid content. It also summarizes the research on the germplasm of C. monogyna and the nutritional and pharmaceutical properties of its key metabolites, aiming to promote future therapeutic formulations based on this natural and potent bioactive plant extract.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Imene Khadidja Djedid, Mattia Terzaghi, Giuseppe Brundu, Angela Cicatelli, Meriem Laouar, Francesco Guarino, Stefano Castiglione
Summary: The Medicago species are important genetic resources for global food security and sustainable rangelands management. This study analyzed 10 native Medicago species and one archaeophyte in the Campania region using microsatellite markers. The results demonstrated that the markers effectively distinguished the 11 species and suggested the use of a limited number of markers for future genetic studies on other Medicago species.
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mattia Terzaghi, Stefano Castiglione, Francesco Guarino
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Stefania Biondi, Fabiana Antognoni, Lorenzo Marincich, Mariacaterina Lianza, Ricardo Tejos, Karina B. Ruiz
Summary: The importance of polyamines (PAs) in plant growth and development has been recognized for several decades. PAs play critical roles in cell proliferation, organogenesis, flowering, and fruit development. In recent years, the focus has shifted to understanding their functions in biotic and abiotic stress responses. PAs have been found to contribute to plant tolerance to salinity, drought, chilling, and heavy metal stresses, among others. In addition, their mechanisms of action have been extensively studied, revealing their ability to modulate various cellular processes. This review provides an overview of PA functions in plants and discusses their potential applications in mitigating stress in crop plants, such as seed priming techniques.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Morteza Sheikh-Assadi, Roohangiz Naderi, Seyed Alireza Salami, Mohsen Kafi, Reza Fatahi, Vahid Shariati, Federico Martinelli, Angela Cicatelli, Maria Triassi, Francesco Guarino, Giovanni Improta, Manuel Gonzalo Claros
Summary: This study analyzed the performance of various transcriptome assembly programs and found that the EvidentialGene strategy can provide the most comprehensive and accurate transcriptome. Normalized benchmarking can promote assembly optimization and emphasizes the importance of evaluation metrics.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ivano Spiniello, Marco De Carluccio, Stefano Castiglione, Enzhe Amineva, Natalia Kostryukova, Angela Cicatelli, Luigi Rizzo, Francesco Guarino
Summary: The sustainable treatment of landfill leachate poses a significant challenge. This study investigates a green solution by combining a hybrid constructed wetland with a solar photo-Fenton process. A multi-layered wetland pilot plant was designed, incorporating different substrates and plant species. The wetland was functionalized with compost tea solution to provide nutrients for plants and enhance microbial biodiversity. The efficiency of the process was evaluated using real landfill leachate, with removal rates of 75-95% observed for various parameters. Further polishing of the effluent was achieved through the solar photo-Fenton process, resulting in an additional 49% COD removal. The combined system allows for meeting the required limits by adjusting the process parameters according to the final use of the effluent.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gianmaria Oliva, Luca Di Stasio, Giovanni Vigliotta, Francesco Guarino, Angela Cicatelli, Stefano Castiglione
Summary: Soil salinity negatively impacts plant growth by altering water potential and nutrient uptake. This study characterized novel halotolerant/halophilic bacteria and evaluated their plant growth-promoting features and regulation by NaCl. The results showed strain-dependent differences in plant growth-promoting activities and the influence of NaCl on these activities.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Werther Guidi Nissim, Stefano Castiglione, Francesco Guarino, Maria Chiara Pastore, Massimo Labra
Summary: The timeframe required for phytotechnologies to effectively clean up polluted soils in urban and suburban areas is excessive due to technical constraints and limitations of the plants themselves. This review suggests re-evaluating the main goal of decontamination and considering additional ecosystem services related to establishing new vegetation cover. Phytoremediation of urban brownfields can provide various regulating, provisional, and cultural ecosystem services, contributing to a green transition, resilience to climate change, and improved quality of life in cities.