The role of quercetin in plants

P Singh, Y Arif, A Bajguz, S Hayat - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a special category of hydroxylated phenolic compounds having an aromatic
ring structure. Quercetin is aspecial subclass of flavonoid. It is a bioactive natural compound …

Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation

Z Yang, F Yang, JL Liu, HT Wu, H Yang, Y Shi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …

[HTML][HTML] Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative

I Khait, O Lewin-Epstein, R Sharon, K Saban… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Stressed plants show altered phenotypes, including changes in color, smell, and shape. Yet,
airborne sounds emitted by stressed plants have not been investigated before. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Phytohormones: Key players in the modulation of heavy metal stress tolerance in plants

S Saini, N Kaur, PK Pati - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (HM) stress in plants has received considerable global attention as it threatens
sustainable growth in agriculture worldwide. Hence, desperate efforts have been …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption, uptake and toxicity of micro-and nanoplastics: Effects on terrestrial plants and aquatic macrophytes

A Mateos-Cárdenas, FNAM van Pelt, J O'Halloran… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a new, pressing, environmental topic. Microplastics are considered
contaminants of emerging concern and, consequently, microplastic research has grown …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS) in plants–maintenance of structural individuality and functional blend

M Mandal, M Sarkar, A Khan, M Biswas, A Masi… - Advances in Redox …, 2022 - Elsevier
The free radicals along with several reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen
species (RNS) are known to play a dual role in the biological living system which carries a …

Flavonoids as important molecules of plant interactions with the environment

J Mierziak, K Kostyn, A Kulma - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various
biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of …

CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs) for water treatment: A review of recent advances

JO Ighalo, PA Sagboye, G Umenweke, OJ Ajala… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are regularly investigated and effective
adsorbent materials due to their small size, high surface area, natural abundance of starting …

Interplay between reactive oxygen species and hormones in the control of plant development and stress tolerance

XJ **a, YH Zhou, K Shi, J Zhou… - … of experimental botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
As a consequence of a sessile lifestyle, plants are continuously exposed to changing
environmental conditions and often life-threatening stresses caused by exposure to …

Plant tolerance to high temperature in a changing environment: scientific fundamentals and production of heat stress-tolerant crops

CE Bita, T Gerats - Frontiers in plant science, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Global warming is predicted to have a general negative effect on plant growth due to the
damaging effect of high temperatures on plant development. The increasing threat of …