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Zhu Y, Lv X, Li T, Zhong M, Song J, Wang H, Cui J. Cotton straw biochar and compound Bacillus biofertilizer reduce Cd stress on cotton root growth by regulating root exudates and antioxidant enzymes system. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1051935. [PMID: 36457531 PMCID: PMC9705756 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1051935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cotton straw biochar (biochar) and compound Bacillus biofertilizer (biofertilizer) have attracted wide attentions in the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils in recent years. However, few studies have explored the metabolomics of lateral roots of Cd-stressed cotton to determine the mechanism of biochar and biofertilizer alleviating Cd stress. METHODS In this pot experiment, biochar and biofertilizer were applied to the soils with different Cd contamination levels (1, 2, and 4 mg kg-1). Then, the responses of cotton root morphology, vitality, Cd content, and antioxidant enzyme activities were analyzed, and the mechanism of biochar and biofertilizer alleviating Cd stress was determined by metabolomic analysis. RESULTS The results showed that exogenous Cd addition decreased the SOD and POD activities in cotton taproot and lateral root. Besides, with the increase of soil Cd content, the maximum Cd content in taproot (0.0250 mg kg-1) and lateral root (0.0288 mg kg-1) increased by 89.11% and 33.95%, respectively compared with those in the control (p< 0.05). After the application of biochar and biofertilizer, the SOD and POD activities in cotton taproot and lateral root increased. The Cd content of cotton taproot in biochar and biofertilizer treatments decreased by 16.36% and 19.73%, respectively, and that of lateral root decreased by 13.99% and 16.68%, respectively. The metabolomic analysis results showed that the application of biochar and biofertilizer could improve the resistance of cotton root to Cd stress through regulating the pathways of ABC transporters and phenylalanine metabolism. DISCUSSION Therefore, the application of biochar and biofertilizer could improve cotton resistance to Cd stress by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities, regulating root metabolites (phenols and amino acids), and reducing Cd content, thus promoting cotton root growth.
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Ogunkunle CO, Falade FO, Oyedeji BJ, Akande FO, Vishwakarma V, Alagarsamy K, Ramachandran D, Fatoba PO. Short-Term Aging of Pod-Derived Biochar Reduces Soil Cadmium Mobility and Ameliorates Cadmium Toxicity to Soil Enzymes and Tomato. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:3306-3316. [PMID: 33289939 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contamination of agricultural soil with cadmium (Cd) has become a global concern because of its adverse effects on ecohealth and food safety. Soil amendment with biochar has become one of the phytotechnologies to reduce soil metal phyto-availability and its potential risks along the food chain. Biochar, derived from cocoa pod, was evaluated in soil Cd fractions (exchangeable, reducible, oxidizable, and residual) by modified Commission of the European Communities Bureau of Reference sequential extraction and its efficacy to ameliorate Cd toxicity to soil enzymes and leaf bioactive compounds. A pot experiment was conducted using Cd-spiked soil at 10 mg/kg with tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) at a biochar application rate of 1 and 3% (w/w) for 6 wk. The addition of biochar significantly reduced (p < 0.05) the exchangeable, reducible, and residual fractions by at least approximately 23%, with a consequential decrease in Cd root uptake and transport within tomato tissues. The activity of soil enzymes (catalase, dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and urease) was affected by Cd toxicity. However, with the exception of dehydrogenase, biochar application significantly enhanced the activity of these enzymes, especially at the 3% (w/w) rate. As for the secondary metabolites we studied, Cd toxicity was observed for glutathione, terpenoids, and total phenols. However, the biochar application rate of 1% (w/w) significantly ameliorated the effects of toxicity on the secondary metabolites. In conclusion, biochar demonstrated the potential to act as a soil amendment for Cd immobilization and thereby reduce the bioavailability of Cd in soil, mitigating food security risks. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:3306-3316. © 2020 SETAC.
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- Environmental Botany Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Environmental Botany Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Environmental Botany Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Azeez L, Adebisi SA, Adetoro RO, Oyedeji AO, Agbaje WB, Olabode OA. Foliar application of silver nanoparticles differentially intervenes remediation statuses and oxidative stress indicators in Abelmoschus esculentus planted on gold-mined soil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 24:384-393. [PMID: 34282981 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1949578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The study assessed the intervention of foliar application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on heavy metal toxicity and phytoremediation status of Abelmoschus esculentus planted in gold-mined soil. The green synthesized AgNPs absorbed maximally at 425 nm, had an average particle size of 55 ± 2.3 nm and peaks at 3,443 and 1,636 cm-1. A. esculentus seeds were grown in gold-mined soil and its seedlings were wetted with water and different concentrations of AgNPs (0.75, 0.50 and 0.25 mg/mL). Foliar applications of AgNPs significantly improved percentage heavy metal remediation and reduced contamination intensity by 60% and 44%, respectively in A. esculentus. Heavy metals induced oxidative stress in A. esculentus wetted with water which manifested in the reduction of growth performance and photosynthetic pigments by 43% and 15% in that order. Significant overexpression of superoxide dismutase activity and malondialdehyde by 70% and 86%, respectively together with a significant reduction in carotenoid contents and antioxidant activity by 92% and 15%, respectively were obtained for A. esculentus in control. The intervention of foliar application considerably protected A. esculentus with improved physiology, enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidant activities. These results conclude that foliar application AgNPs beneficially mediated toxicities of heavy metals in plants. Novelty statementGold mining is an economic venture but contamination of ecological matrixes by heavy metals usually accompanies it. Farming on either an active or abandoned gold site can predispose residents to the toxicity of heavy metals. Therefore, remediation before or during cultivation is key to ensuring safety. Silver nanoparticles have proved effective in remediating heavy metals and improving biochemical activities in plants due to their intrinsic properties and adsorptive potentials.
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- Luqmon Azeez
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ilaro, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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Ogunkunle CO, Gambari H, Agbaje F, Okoro HK, Asogwa NT, Vishwakarma V, Fatoba PO. Effect of Low-Dose Nano Titanium Dioxide Intervention on Cd Uptake and Stress Enzymes Activity in Cd-Stressed Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Plants. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 104:619-626. [PMID: 32172338 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02824-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cadmium contamination of agricultural soils is a serious problem due to its toxic effects on health and yield of crop plants. This study investigates the potential of low-dose nano-TiO2 as soil nanoremediation on Cd toxicity in cowpea plants. To achieve this goal, cowpea seeds were germinated on Cd-spiked soils at 10 mg/kg for 14 days and later augmented with 100 mg nTiO2/kg (nTiO2-50 nm and bTiO2-68 nm, respectively). The results showed that chlorophylls were not altered by nano-TiO2 intervention. Cadmium partitioning in roots and leaves was reduced by the applied nano-TiO2 but significantly higher than control. Ascorbate peroxidase and catalase activities in roots and leaves were promoted by nano-TiO2 intervention compared to control and sole Cd, respectively. However, magnitudes of activity of enzyme activities were higher in nTiO2 compared to bTiO2 treatments. The enhanced enzymes activity led to reduced malonaldehyde content in plant tissues. The study concludes that soil application of nano-TiO2 could be a green alternative to ameliorate soil Cd toxicity in cowpea plants.
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- Clement O Ogunkunle
- Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria.
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- Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria
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- Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria
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- Analytical-Environmental & Material Science Research Group, Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria
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- Research and Innovation Central Research Laboratory, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600119, India
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- Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria
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Naeem MA, Shabbir A, Amjad M, Abbas G, Imran M, Murtaza B, Tahir M, Ahmad A. Acid treated biochar enhances cadmium tolerance by restricting its uptake and improving physio-chemical attributes in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 191:110218. [PMID: 31962215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Heavy metals contamination of soil especially with cadmium (Cd) is a serious environmental concern in the current industrial era. Biochar serves as an excellent ameliorating agent depending upon its properties and application rates. In the pot scale study, effect of acid treated (AWSB) and untreated wheat straw biochar (WSB) was studied on physiology, grain yield, Cd accumulation, and tolerance of quinoa with possible health risks. Different levels of Cd (0, 25, 50 and 75 mg kg-1), AWSB and WSB (1% and 2% (w/w)) were applied in soil. Accumulation of Cd in control plant tissues led to oxidative stress which was shown in terms of increased lipid peroxidation. While biochar application relieved the oxidative damage as confirmed by the low production of H2O2 and TBARS contents. Application of AWSB improved plant growth, pigment contents and gas exchange attributes by limiting the accumulation of Cd in root, shoot and grain of quinoa. Results revealed a significant improvement in the activity of superoxide (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and peroxidase (POD) with biochar at elevated levels of Cd in soil. Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) remained < 1 in the quinoa grains with WSB and AWSB under Cd stress. These results revealed that AWSB most effectively alleviated Cd toxicity in quinoa thereby decreasing Cd accumulation and regulation of Cd induced oxidative stress triggered by the antioxidant enzymatic system.
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- Muhammad Asif Naeem
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Ogunkunle CO, Odulaja DA, Akande FO, Varun M, Vishwakarma V, Fatoba PO. Cadmium toxicity in cowpea plant: Effect of foliar intervention of nano-TiO2 on tissue Cd bioaccumulation, stress enzymes and potential dietary health risk. J Biotechnol 2020; 310:54-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Xie X, He Z, Chen N, Tang Z, Wang Q, Cai Y. The Roles of Environmental Factors in Regulation of Oxidative Stress in Plant. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:9732325. [PMID: 31205950 PMCID: PMC6530150 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9732325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Exposure to a variety of environmental factors such as salinity, drought, metal toxicity, extreme temperature, air pollutants, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation, pesticides, and pathogen infection leads to subject oxidative stress in plants, which in turn affects multiple biological processes via reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. ROS include hydroxyl radicals, singlet oxygen, and hydrogen peroxide in the plant cells and activates signaling pathways leading to some changes of physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms in cellular metabolism. Excessive ROS, however, cause oxidative stress, a state of imbalance between the production of ROS and the neutralization of free radicals by antioxidants, resulting in damage of cellular components including lipids, nucleic acids, metabolites, and proteins, which finally leads to the death of cells in plants. Thus, maintaining a physiological level of ROS is crucial for aerobic organisms, which relies on the combined operation of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants. In order to improve plants' tolerance towards the harsh environment, it is vital to reinforce the comprehension of oxidative stress and antioxidant systems. In this review, recent findings on the metabolism of ROS as well as the antioxidative defense machinery are briefly updated. The latest findings on differential regulation of antioxidants at multiple levels under adverse environment are also discussed here.
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- Xiulan Xie
- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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