Drought-induced adaptive and ameliorative strategies in plants

S Haider, K Bibi, V Munyaneza, H Zhang, W Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The world population is estimated to exceed 9.7 billion by 2050, with more than 65% of
people relying primarily on agriculture. In emerging countries, this figure is expected to rise …

The role of phytomelatonin in plant homeostasis, signaling, and crosstalk in abiotic stress mitigation

H Sati, AV Chinchkar, P Kataria… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been an increase in the study of phytomelatonin. Having
numerous functions in animals, melatonin produced by plants (phytomelatonin) is also a …

Nitric oxide mitigates vanadium toxicity in soybean (Glycine max L.) by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant system

F Basit, JA Bhat, MN Alyemeni, T Shah… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vanadium (V) induced hazardous effects posturing a serious concern on crop production as
well as food security. However, the nitric oxide (NO)-mediated alleviation of V-induced …

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seedlings to Nickel Toxicity

MA Altaf, Y Hao, C He, MA Mumtaz, H Shu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, heavy metal pollution of soil has remained a problem for food security and human
health, having a significant impact on crop productivity. In agricultural environments, nickel …

Melatonin improves drought stress tolerance of pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants via upregulating nitrogen metabolism

C Kaya, S Shabala - Functional Plant Biology, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
While ameliorating effects of melatonin (MT) on abiotic stress tolerance in plants are widely
reported, the mechanism that underlies this process remains elusive. This work investigated …

Photosynthetic machinery and antioxidant enzymes system regulation confers cadmium stress tolerance to tomato seedlings pretreated with melatonin

C Song, MA Manzoor, D Mao, X Ren, W Zhang… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a significant heavy metal, is widely distributed in the Earth's crust. However,
little is known about its effects on plants and management measured. Melatonin (MEL) is a …

Melatonin induced reversibility of vanadium toxicity in muskmelon by regulating antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems

MM Altaf, ZA Awan, S Ashraf, MA Altaf, Z Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural lands with vanadium (V), pose a significant and widespread threat to crop
production worldwide. The study was designed to explore the melatonin (ME) treatment in …

Melatonin foliar application promoted anthocyanin accumulation boosted reactive oxygen scavenging by upregulating the key enzymes activities and genes …

MM Altaf, S Ashraf, A Khalofah, MQN Khan… - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metal vanadium (V) is poisonous to both plants and animals. Plant resistance to
heavy metals stress can be conferred by the multifunctional signaling molecule melatonin …

Unraveling the mechanisms of cadmium toxicity in horticultural plants: Implications for plant health

MA Altaf, S Naz, R Kumar, H Sardar, MA Nawaz… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic heavy metal (HM) that poses significant threats to the
growth and development of horticultural plants. The accumulation of Cd in plants can occur …

Curcumin, a Secondary Metabolite, Activates the Defense System by Regulating Water Status, PSII Photochemistry, and Antioxidant Capacity in Lactuca sativa …

A Tofan, E Gurkan, B Arikan‐Abdulveli… - Food and Energy …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) pollution seriously affect the physiological and
biochemical processes of plants, reduce agricultural productivity, and pose a serious threat …