Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Silicon in mitigation of abiotic stress-induced oxidative damage in plants

MG Mostofa, MM Rahman, MMU Ansary… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and their destructive effects on cellular
organelles are the hallmark features of plants exposed to abiotic stresses. Plants are well …

Chitosan/silica: A hybrid formulation to mitigate phytopathogens

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-term and indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides to mitigate plant pathogens have
created serious issues of water health, soil contamination, non-target organisms, resistant …

Silicon reduces toxicity and accumulation of arsenic and cadmium in cereal crops: a meta-analysis, mechanism, and perspective study

F Huang, Z Li, X Yang, H Liu, L Chen, N Chang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) are two toxic metal (loid) s that pose significant risks
to food security and human health. Silicon (Si) has attracted substantial attention because of …

Synergistic effects of nitric oxide and silicon on promoting plant growth, oxidative stress tolerance and reduction of arsenic uptake in Brassica juncea

A Ahmad, WU Khan, AA Shah, NA Yasin, S Naz, A Ali… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) polluted food chain has become a serious issue for the growth and
development of humans, animals and plants. Nitric oxide (NO) or silicon (Si) may mitigate As …

Defense interplay of the zinc-oxide nanoparticles and melatonin in alleviating the arsenic stress in soybean (Glycine max L.)

JA Bhat, M Faizan, MA Bhat, F Huang, D Yu, A Ahmad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Present study showed the successful application of the modified hydrothermal method for
synthesizing the zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) efficiently. Well as-synthesized ZnO …

Iron oxide nanoparticles and selenium supplementation improve growth and photosynthesis by modulating antioxidant system and gene expression of chlorophyll …

AA Shah, NA Yasin, M Mudassir, M Ramzan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current research reveals the positive role of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) and selenium
(Se) in extenuation of arsenic (As) induced toxicity in Cucumis melo. C. melo plants grown in …

Multifaceted roles of silicon in mitigating environmental stresses in plants

ML Ahire, PS Mundada, TD Nikam, VA Bapat… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Food security relies on plant productivity and plant's resilience to climate change driven
environmental stresses. Plants employ diverse adaptive mechanisms of stress-signalling …

Alleviation mechanisms of metal (loid) stress in plants by silicon: a review

M Vaculík, Z Lukačová, B Bokor… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Silicon (Si), although not considered as an essential element for plants in general, can
ameliorate the phytotoxicity induced by excess metal (loid) s whether non-essential (eg Cd …

Silicon Enhances Morpho–Physio–Biochemical Responses in Arsenic Stressed Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) by Minimizing Its Uptake

MH Saleem, MFB Mfarrej, A Alatawi, S Mumtaz… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals [such as arsenic (As)] is becoming a serious
global problem due to rapid development of social economy. Silicon (Si), being an important …