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Li Z, Hao X, He T, Chen Y, Yang M, Rong C, Gu C, Xiao Q, Lin R, Zheng X. Bamboo vinegar regulates the phytoremediation efficiency of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. by reducing membrane lipid damage and increasing cadmium retention. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135155. [PMID: 38991637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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The gap between serious soil heavy metals pollution and inefficient soil remediation threatens human health. This study proposed a method to improve the phytoremediation efficiency using bamboo vinegar (BV) solution and the potential mechanism was discussed. The results demonstrated that the application of BV increases the content of cadmium (Cd) in vacuole and cell wall hemicellulose 2 in leaves of Perilla frutescens. Simultaneously, it enhanced enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase in leaves. Therefore, this process alleviated the damage of Cd to functional tissues of Perilla frutescens, thus improving the tolerance of plants to Cd. Moreover, the BV application reduced the Cd content bound by root cell wall pectin fractions and insoluble phosphate, subsequently improving the ability of oxalic acids to carry Cd to the aerial parts. Consequently, the aerial parts obtained a larger amount of Cd enrichment. Overall, the Transfer Factor of Cd from roots to stems and enrichment of Cd in Perilla frutescens were maximally increased by 57.70 % and 54.03 % with the application of 50-fold and 300-fold diluted BV under 2 mg·L-1 Cd stress, respectively. The results can provide a theoretical basis for the promotion of phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil treatment technology.
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- Zhenguo Li
- College of JunCao Science and Ecology (College of Carbon Neutrality), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology (College of Carbon Neutrality), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology (College of Carbon Neutrality), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of JunCao Science and Ecology (College of Carbon Neutrality), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Heydari R, Kolahi M, Mohajel Kazemi E, Nosrati H, Movafeghi A. The role of nano-chelated iron on anatomical and biochemical characteristics and concentration of mineral nutrients in lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) under cadmium toxicity. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 30:1383-1400. [PMID: 39184560 PMCID: PMC11341518 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-024-01490-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Cadmium is one of the most hazardous environmental pollutants for plants due to its mobility and high toxicity. One effective method that may be utilized to decrease heavy metal pollution in the soil is the use of nano-chelated iron. In the present study, lettuce plants were treated with four different concentrations of cadmium chloride, two different concentrations of nano-chelated iron, and six combinations of cadmium chloride+nano-chelated iron. Application of 0.5 and 1 g/L nano-chelated iron reduced the adverse effects of cadmium on photosynthetic pigments and growth parameters. Combined application of cadmium chloride and nano-chelated iron (90 μg CdCl2/g perlite+0.5 g/L nano-chelated iron) led to an increase in soluble sugar content compared to the control lettuce plants. Lettuce had a high capacity to absorb cadmium from the contaminated medium. Interestingly, the levels of cadmium that accumulated in the roots (1.641 mg/g DW) were much higher than in the aerial parts of the plant (0.998 mg/g DW). The results showed that there was a decline in the mineral content of lettuce treated with cadmium, while the application of nano-chelated iron led to its increase. This study suggests that the application of nano-chelated iron is a cost-effective and practical method that can be used in the agricultural soil systems to enhance crop tolerance in cadmium-polluted soil.
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- Roghayeh Heydari
- Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Tian Y, Li P, Chen X, He J, Tian M, Zheng Z, Hu R, Fu Z, Yi Z, Li J. R3 strain and Fe-Mn modified biochar reduce Cd absorption capacity of roots and available Cd content of soil by affecting rice rhizosphere and endosphere key flora. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 278:116418. [PMID: 38696873 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Microorganisms have a significant role in regulating the absorption and transportation of Cd in the soil-plant system. However, the mechanism by which key microbial taxa play a part in response to the absorption and transportation of Cd in rice under Cd stress requires further exploration. In this study, the cadmium-tolerant endophytic bacterium Herbaspirillum sp. R3 (R3) and Fe-Mn-modified biochar (Fe-Mn) were, respectively, applied to cadmium-contaminated rice paddies to investigate the effects of key bacterial taxa in the soil-rice system on the absorption and transportation of Cd in rice under different treatments. The results showed that both R3 and Fe-Mn treatments considerably decreased the content of cadmium in roots, stems and leaves of rice at the peak tillering stage by 17.24-49.28% in comparison to the control (CK). The cadmium content reduction effect of R3 treatment is better than that of Fe-Mn treatment. Further analysis revealed that the key bacterial taxa in rice roots under R3 treatment were Sideroxydans and Actinobacteria, and that their abundance showed a substantial positive correlation and a significant negative correlation with the capacity of rice roots to assimilate Cd from the surroundings, respectively. The significant increase in soil pH under Fe-Mn treatment, significant reduction in the relative abundances of Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Subdivision3 genera incertae sedis, Sideroxydans, Geobacter, Gp1, and Gp3, and the significant increase in the relative abundance of Thiobacillus among the soil bacterial taxa may be the main reasons for the decrease in available Cd content of the soil. In addition, both the R3 and Fe-Mn treatments showed some growth-promoting effects on rice, which may be related to their promotion of transformations of soil available nutrients. This paper describes the possible microbial mechanisms by which strain R3 and Fe-Mn biochar reduce Cd uptake in rice, providing a theoretical basis for the remediation of Cd contamination in rice and soil by utilizing key microbial taxa.
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- Yunhe Tian
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 410125, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China; State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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Wang Y, Li P, Tian Y, Xiong Z, Zheng Z, Yi Z, Ao H, Wang Q, Li J. Bacterial seed endophyte and abiotic factors influence cadmium accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa) along the Yangtze River area. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115352. [PMID: 37579590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination in rice (Oryza sativa) is particularly problematic due to its high risk to human health. Investigating the hidden roles of seed endophytes of rice in influencing Cd accumulation is essential to comprehensively understand the effects of biotic and abiotic factors to food security. Here, the content of Cd in soils and rice (Huanghuazhan) seeds from 19 sites along the Yangtze River exhibited considerable differences. From a biotic perspective, we observed the dominant endophytic bacteria, Stenotrophomonas (7.25 %), contribute to Cd control of rice (below 0.2 mg kg-1). Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis further suggested that Enterobacteriaceae (15.48 %), altitude and pH were found to be the strong variables that might reduce the Cd uptake of rice. In contrast, Cytophagaceae (0.58 %), latitude and mean annual air pressure had the opposite effect. In pot experiments, after respectively inoculating the isolated endophytic bacteria Stenotrophomonas T4 and Enterobacter R1, N1 (f_Enterobacteriaceae), the Cd contents in shoot decreased by 47.6 %, 21.9 % and 33.0 % compared to controls. The distribution of Cd resistant genes (e.g., czcABC, nccAB, cznA) of Stenotrophomonas, Enterobacteriaceaea and Cytophagaceae further suggested their distinct manners in influencing the Cd uptake of rice. Overall, this study provides new insights into the food security threatened by globally widespread Cd pollution.
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- Yujie Wang
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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Zagoskina NV, Zubova MY, Nechaeva TL, Kazantseva VV, Goncharuk EA, Katanskaya VM, Baranova EN, Aksenova MA. Polyphenols in Plants: Structure, Biosynthesis, Abiotic Stress Regulation, and Practical Applications (Review). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13874. [PMID: 37762177 PMCID: PMC10531498 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Phenolic compounds or polyphenols are among the most common compounds of secondary metabolism in plants. Their biosynthesis is characteristic of all plant cells and is carried out with the participation of the shikimate and acetate-malonate pathways. In this case, polyphenols of various structures are formed, such as phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and various oligomeric and polymeric compounds of phenolic nature. Their number already exceeds 10,000. The diversity of phenolics affects their biological activity and functional role. Most of their representatives are characterized by interaction with reactive oxygen species, which manifests itself not only in plants but also in the human body, where they enter through food chains. Having a high biological activity, phenolic compounds are successfully used as medicines and nutritional supplements for the health of the population. The accumulation and biosynthesis of polyphenols in plants depend on many factors, including physiological-biochemical, molecular-genetic, and environmental factors. In the review, we present the latest literature data on the structure of various classes of phenolic compounds, their antioxidant activity, and their biosynthesis, including their molecular genetic aspects (genes and transfactors). Since plants grow with significant environmental changes on the planet, their response to the action of abiotic factors (light, UV radiation, temperature, and heavy metals) at the level of accumulation and composition of these secondary metabolites, as well as their metabolic regulation, is considered. Information is given about plant polyphenols as important and necessary components of functional nutrition and pharmaceutically valuable substances for the health of the population. Proposals on promising areas of research and development in the field of plant polyphenols are presented.
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- Natalia V. Zagoskina
- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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- N.V. Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden of Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia;
- All Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia; (M.Y.Z.); (T.L.N.); k.v.- (V.V.K.); (E.A.G.); (V.M.K.); (M.A.A.)
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Alamer KH. Combined effect of trehalose and spermidine to alleviate zinc toxicity in Vigna radiata. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:288. [PMID: 37525633 PMCID: PMC10387031 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03708-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Zinc toxicity is affecting the growth and yield of major crops plants throughout globe by reducing key metabolic processes. In this backdrop, experiments were conducted to evaluate the influence of exogenous supplementation of trehalose (500 µM Treh) and spermidine (500 µM Spd) in alleviating the damaging effects of zinc toxicity (100 µM ZnSO4) in Vigna radiata. Growth, chlorophyll and photosynthesis were reduced due to Zn toxicity; however, exogenous supplementation of trehalose and spermidine not only increased the parameters but also alleviated the decline to considerable levels. Toxicity of zinc increased H2O2, lipid peroxidation and electrolyte leakage by 100.43%, 84.53% and 134.64%, respectively, and application of trehalose and spermidine a reduction of 29.32%, 39.09% and 44.91%, respectively, over the zinc-treated plants. Application of trehalose and spermidine increased the activity of nitrate reductase and the content of nitrogen concomitant with alleviation of the decline caused due to zinc toxicity. The activity of antioxidant system enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase and the enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione cycle was significantly enhanced due to trehalose and spermidine application. Proline, glycine betaine and activity of γ-glutamyl kinase increased maximally by 281.84%, 126.21% and 181.08%, respectively, in plants treated with zinc + trehalose + spermidine over control. Significant enhancement in the content of total phenols and flavonoids was observed due to the treatment of trehalose and spermidine individually as well as combinedly. Application of trehalose and spermidine reduced the content of methylglyoxal by up-regulating the activity of glyoxylase cycle enzymes. In addition under zinc toxicity conditions, the content of zinc declined in trehalose- and spermidine-treated plants.
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- Khalid H. Alamer
- Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, 21911 Saudi Arabia
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Goncharuk EA, Zagoskina NV. Heavy Metals, Their Phytotoxicity, and the Role of Phenolic Antioxidants in Plant Stress Responses with Focus on Cadmium: Review. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093921. [PMID: 37175331 PMCID: PMC10180413 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The current state of heavy metal (HM) environmental pollution problems was considered in the review: the effects of HMs on the vital activity of plants and the functioning of their antioxidant system, including phenolic antioxidants. The latter performs an important function in the distribution and binding of metals, as well as HM detoxification in the plant organism. Much attention was focused on cadmium (Cd) ions as one of the most toxic elements for plants. The data on the accumulation of HMs, including Cd in the soil, the entry into plants, and the effect on their various physiological and biochemical processes (photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, and water regime) were analyzed. Some aspects of HMs, including Cd, inactivation in plant tissues, and cell compartments, are considered, as well as the functioning of various metabolic pathways at the stage of the stress reaction of plant cells under the action of pollutants. The data on the effect of HMs on the antioxidant system of plants, the accumulation of low molecular weight phenolic bioantioxidants, and their role as ligand inactivators were summarized. The issues of polyphenol biosynthesis regulation under cadmium stress were considered. Understanding the physiological and biochemical role of low molecular antioxidants of phenolic nature under metal-induced stress is important in assessing the effect/aftereffect of Cd on various plant objects-the producers of these secondary metabolites are widely used for the health saving of the world's population. This review reflects the latest achievements in the field of studying the influence of HMs, including Cd, on various physiological and biochemical processes of the plant organism and enriches our knowledge about the multifunctional role of polyphenols, as one of the most common secondary metabolites, in the formation of plant resistance and adaptation.
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- Evgenia A Goncharuk
- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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Adamczyk-Szabela D, Chrześcijańska E, Zielenkiewicz P, Wolf WM. Antioxidant Activity and Photosynthesis Efficiency in Melissa officinalis Subjected to Heavy Metals Stress. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062642. [PMID: 36985613 PMCID: PMC10053282 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess influence of cadmium and zinc treatments on antioxidant activity combined with the photosynthesis efficiency in a popular herb lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.). Plants were grown under greenhouse conditions by the pot method. The Mn, Cu, Cd, and Zn contents in soil and plants were measured by HR-CS FAAS. The activity of net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, intercellular CO2, and index of chlorophyll in leaves were determined for all investigated species. Reduction of the net photosynthesis was observed for cultivations subjected to either Zn or Cd treatments. Phenolic contents were determined by the chemical Folin-Ciocalteu method, while enhanced voltammetric analysis was applied to assess the antioxidant properties of plant extracts. Both of these approaches yielded similar results. Herbal extracts had exceptional antioxidant capacities and were good scavengers of free radicals and reactive oxygen species. Structural similarity of cadmium and zinc facilitated their mutual structural exchange and prompted substantial expansion of phenolics under the mixed Zn and Cd treatments.
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- Dorota Adamczyk-Szabela
- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (E.C.); (W.M.W.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (E.C.); (W.M.W.)
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (E.C.); (W.M.W.)
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Ahmad I, Rawoof A, Islam K, Momo J, Anju T, Kumar A, Ramchiary N. Diversity and expression analysis of ZIP transporters and associated metabolites under zinc and iron stress in Capsicum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:415-430. [PMID: 36758289 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The members of ZRT, IRT-like protein (ZIP) family are involved in the uptake and transportation of several metal ions. Here, we report a comprehensive identification of ZIP transporter genes from Capsicum annuum, C. chinense, and C. baccatum, and their expression analysis under Zn and Fe stress. Changes in root morphology and differential accumulation of several metabolites from sugars, amino acids, carboxylic acids, and fatty acids in root and leaf tissues of plants in the absence of Zn and Fe were observed. Further, metabolites such as L-aspartic acid, 2-ketoglutaric acids, β-L-fucopyranose, quininic acid, chlorogenic acid, and aucubin were significantly upregulated in root and leaf tissues under Zn/Fe deprived conditions. qRT-PCR analysis of 17 CaZIPs in different tissues revealed tissue-specific expression of CaZIP1-2, CaZIP4-8, CaZIP13, and CaZIP16-17 under normal conditions. However, the absence of Zn and Fe significantly induced the expression of CaZIP4-5, CaZIP7-9, and CaZIP14 genes in root and leaf tissues. Additionally, in the absence of Fe, upregulation of CaZIP4-5 and CaZIP8 and increased uptake of mineral elements Cu, Zn, Mg, P, and S were observed in roots, suggesting their potential role in metal-ion uptake in Capsicum. The identified genes provide the basis for future studies of mineral uptake and their biofortification to increase the nutritional values in Capsicum.
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- Ilyas Ahmad
- Translational and Evolutionary Genomics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Translational and Evolutionary Genomics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Translational and Evolutionary Genomics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Translational and Evolutionary Genomics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, 671316, Kerala, India
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, 671316, Kerala, India
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- Translational and Evolutionary Genomics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Chen S. Mechanism of Zn alleviates Cd toxicity in mangrove plants ( Kandelia obovata). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1035836. [PMID: 36816484 PMCID: PMC9932546 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1035836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) pollution is very common and serious in mangrove ecosystems in China. Zinc (Zn) has been used to reduce Cd accumulation in plants, and phenolic acid metabolism plays an important role in plant response to stress. In present study, in order to clarify whether Zn alleviates Cd toxicity in mangrove plants through phenolic acid metabolism, the Cd-contaminated Kandelia obovata plants were treated with different concentrations of (0, 80,300, and 400 mg·kg-1) ZnSO4 in a set of pot experiments and the biomass, the contents of Cd, Zn, soluble sugar, chlorophyll and the activities of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), l-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), shikimic acid dehydrogenase (SKDH), cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in the leaves were analyzed. The results showed that Cd contents in the leaves of Kandelia obovata ranged from 0.077 to 0.197 mg·kg-1 under different treatments, and Zn contents ranged from 90.260 to 114.447 mg·kg-1. Low-dose ZnSO4 treatment (80 mg·kg-1) performed significant positive effects on the biomass, phenolic acid metabolism-related enzyme activities, antioxidant capacity, and chlorophyll and soluble sugar contents in the leaves of Cd-contaminated mangrove plants. At the meantime, the addition of low-dose ZnSO4 promoted the biosynthesis of hydroxycinnamic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, and enhanced the plant antioxidant capacity, thus alleviated Cd toxicity in mangrove plants.
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The study of EDTA enhanced Cd accumulation and formation in Napier grass using synchrotron μX-ray fluorescence imaging and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Jia X, Wang Y, Zhao J, Gao Y, Zhang C, Feng X, Ding X. Effect of Glomus mosseae, cadmium, and elevated air temperature on main flavonoids and phenolic acids contents in alfalfa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44819-44832. [PMID: 36697987 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25506-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Global warming and heavy metal-contaminated soils co-occur in natural ecosystems. Flavonoids and phenolic acids in plants have significant antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging ability, which can quickly increase under adverse environments. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization can affect the synthesis of flavonoids and phenolic acids in host plants. This study focused on the main effect of Glomus mosseae, cadmium (Cd, 8 mg kg-1 dry soils), and elevated temperature (ET, + 3 °C) on main flavonoids and phenolic acids in 120-d Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa). Elevated temperature decreased G. mosseae colonization ratio by 49.5% under Cd exposure. Except for p-hydroxybenzoic acid, flavonoids and phenolic acids content in shoots increased (p < 0.05) under G. mosseae + Cd relative to Cd only. G. mosseae and Cd showed significant effects on rutin, quercetin, apigenin, liquiritigenin, gallic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid, and G. mosseae colonization led to increases in these compounds by 41.7%, 35.4%, 32.2%, 267.8%, 84.7%, 33.5%, 102.8%, and 89.4%, respectively, under ET + Cd. Carbon, N, and Cd in alfalfa and G. mosseae colonization rate were significant factors on flavonoids and phenolic acids accumulation. Additionally, P content in shoots significantly influenced flavonoids content. G. mosseae inoculation significantly stimulated the synthesis of main flavonoids and phenolic acids in alfalfa shoots under ET + Cd, which was helpful to understand the regulation of AMF on non-enzyme antioxidant system of plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soils under global change scenarios.
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- Xia Jia
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126, Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China
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Li X, Fan Y, Ma J, Gao X, Wang G, Wu S, Liu Y, Yang K, Xu E, Pu S, Luo A. Cerium improves the physiology and medicinal components of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. under copper stress. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 280:153896. [PMID: 36525837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Heavy metal stress affects the quality of medicinal plants, and rare earth elements can effectively alleviate heavy metal stress. In this paper, we investigated the effects of rare earth element cerium (0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 mg/L) on the physiological and medicinal components of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. under copper (200 mg/L) stress. The results revealed that cerium (Ce) had a good alleviating effect on copper (Cu) stress, low concentrations of Ce (10-20 mg/L) significantly improved the resistance and medicinal qualities of the plant such as polysaccharide, polyphenol and flavonoid, it also increased the content of photosynthetic pigment, proline, soluble sugar and soluble protein of D. nobile Lindl., effectively balance the osmotic pressure and the generation and removal of reactive oxygen species in the plant, thereby the toxic effect of copper on D. nobile Lindl. is alleviated. From the point of view of the treatment time when the optimal relieving concentration appeared, the optimal concentration for relieving antioxidant enzyme activity all appeared at the treatment time of 10 d, the optimum concentrations of other indicators all appeared at the treatment time of 15 d. Overall, this study suggests that the optimum level of Ce (10-20 mg/L) might be promising for alleviating the adverse impacts of copper stress and promoting the accumulation of medicinal components in D. nobile Lindl.
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- Xuebing Li
- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Forest, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Landscape Plants, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Nobahar A, Carlier JD, Miguel MG, Costa MC. A review of plant metabolites with metal interaction capacity: a green approach for industrial applications. Biometals 2021; 34:761-793. [PMID: 33961184 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-021-00315-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Rapid industrial development is responsible for severe problems related to environmental pollution. Many human and industrial activities require different metals and, as a result, great amounts of metals/heavy metals are discharged into the water and soil making them dangerous for both human and ecosystems and this is being aggravated by intensive demand and utilization. In addition, compounds with metal binding capacities are needed to be used for several purposes including in activities related to the removal and/or recovery of metals from effluents and soils, as metals' corrosion inhibitors, in the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and as metal related pharmaceuticals, preferably a with minimum risks associated to the environment. Plants are able to synthesize an uncountable number of compounds with numerous functions, including compounds with metal binding capabilities. In fact, some of the plants' secondary metabolites can bind to various metals through different mechanisms, as such they are excellent sources of such compounds due to their high availability and vast diversity. In addition, the use of plant-based compounds is desirable from an environmental and economical point of view, thus being potential candidates for utilization in different industrial activities, replacing conventional physiochemical methods. This review focuses on the ability of some classes of compounds that can be found in relatively high concentrations in plants, having good metal binding capacities and thus with potential utilization in metal based industrial activities and that can be involved in the progressive development of new environmentally friendly strategies.
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- Amir Nobahar
- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.,Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal. .,Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Algarve, Gambelas Campus, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
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Meesungnoen O, Chantiratikul P, Thumanu K, Nuengchamnong N, Hokura A, Nakbanpote W. Elucidation of crude siderophore extracts from supernatants of Pseudomonas sp. ZnCd2003 cultivated in nutrient broth supplemented with Zn, Cd, and Zn plus Cd. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2863-2874. [PMID: 33751172 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02274-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This research aimed to study siderophores secreted from Pseudomonas sp. PDMZnCd2003, a Zn/Cd tolerant bacterium. The effects of Zn and/or Cd stress were examined in nutrient broth to achieve the actual environmental conditions. Acid and alkali supernatants and liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate and butanol were carried out to obtain crude extracts containing different amounts of the metals. The bacterial growth, UV-visible spectra of the supernatants and siderophore production indicated that the production of siderophores tended to be linked to primary metabolites. Pyocyanin was produced in all treatments, while pyoverdine was induced by stress from the metals, especially Cd. FT-IR spectra showed C=O groups and sulfur functional groups that were involved in binding with the metals. LC-MS revealed that pyocyanin, 1-hydroxy phenazine, pyoverdine, and pyochelin were present in the crude extracts. S K-edge XANES spectra showed that the main sulfur species in the extracts were the reduced forms of sulfide, thiol, and disulfide, and their oxidation states were affected by coordination with Zn and/or Cd. In addition, Zn K-edge EXAFS spectra and Cd K-edge EXAFS spectra presented Zn-O and Cd-O as coordination in the first shell, in case the extracts contained less metal. Although the mix O/S ligands had chelation bonding with Zn and Cd in the other extracts. For the role of S groups in pyochelin binding with the metals, this was the first report. The results of these experiments could be extended to Pseudomonas that respond to metal contaminated environments.
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- Orapan Meesungnoen
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kamrieng, Kantaravichai, 44150, Mahasarakham, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kamrieng, Kantaravichai, 44150, Mahasarakham, Thailand
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute, Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- Science Laboratory Centre, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Denki University, Adachi, Tokyo, 120-8551, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kamrieng, Kantaravichai, 44150, Mahasarakham, Thailand.
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Zhang C, Jia X, Zhao Y, Wang L, Cao K, Zhang N, Gao Y, Wang Z. The combined effects of elevated atmospheric CO 2 and cadmium exposure on flavonoids in the leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia L. seedlings. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 210:111878. [PMID: 33418159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Flavonoids participate in several plant processes such as growth and physiological protection in adverse environments. In this study, we investigated the combined effects of eCO2 and cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils on the total flavonoid and monomer contents in the leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia L. seedlings. Elevated CO2, Cd, and eCO2+ Cd increased the total flavonoids in the leaves relative to the control, and eCO2 mostly increased (p < 0.05) the total flavonoid content under Cd exposure. Elevated CO2 increased (p < 0.05) robinin, rutin, and acacetin contents in the leaves of 45-day seedlings and decreased (p < 0.05) the content of robinin and acacetin at 90 and 135 d under Cd exposure except for robinin at day 45 under Cd1 and acacetin on day 135 under Cd1. Quercetin content decreased (p < 0.05) under the combined conditions relative to Cd alone. Kaempferol in the leaves was only detected under eCO2 on day 135. The responses of total chlorophyll, total soluble sugars, starch, C, N, S, and the C/N ratio in the leaves to eCO2 significantly affected the synthesis of total flavonoids and monomers under Cd exposure. Overall, rutin was more sensitive to eCO2+ Cd than the other flavonoids. Cadmium, CO2, and time had significant interactive effects on the synthesis of flavonoids in the leaves of R. pseudoacacia L. seedlings. Elevated CO2 may improve the protection and defense system of seedlings grown in Cd-contaminated soils by promoting the synthesis of total flavonoids, although robinin, rutin, quercetin, and acacetin yields may reduce with time. Additionally, increased Cd in the leaves suggested that eCO2 could improve the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils.
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- Chunyan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China.
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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- School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, PR China
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Optimization of Plant Extract Purification Procedure for Rapid Screening Analysis of Sixteen Phenolics by Liquid Chromatography. SEPARATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/separations8020013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure was developed for simultaneous monitoring of sixteen different phenolics of various polarity, quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The procedure allowed screening the accumulation of intermediates in different metabolic pathways that play a crucial role in plant physiology and/or are beneficial for human health. Metabolites mostly involved in phenylpropanoid, shikimate, and polyketide pathways comprise chlorogenic acid, gentisic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, rutin, quercetin, epicatechin, gallic acid, sinapic acid, p-coumaric acid, o-coumaric acid, vanillin; two rarely quantified metabolites, 2,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid and 4-methoxycinnamic acid, were included as well. The procedure offered low cost, good overall efficiency, and applicability in laboratories with standard laboratory equipment. SPE recoveries were up to 99.8% at various concentration levels. The method allowed for routine analysis of compounds with a wide range of polarity within a single run, while its applicability was demonstrated for various model plant species (tobacco, wheat, and soybean), as well as different tissue types (shoots and roots).
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Díaz-Pontones DM, Corona-Carrillo JI, Herrera-Miranda C, González S. Excess Zinc Alters Cell Wall Class III Peroxidase Activity and Flavonoid Content in the Maize Scutellum. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:197. [PMID: 33494250 PMCID: PMC7909774 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Maize is one of the most important cereal crop species due to its uses for human and cattle nourishment, as well as its industrial use as a raw material. The yield and grain quality of maize depend on plant establishment, which starts with germination. Germination is dependent on embryo vigor and the stored reserves in the scutellum and endosperm. During germination, the scutellum epidermis changes and secretes enzymes and hormones into the endosperm. As a result, the hydrolysis products of the reserves and the different soluble nutrients are translocated to the scutellum through epithelial cells. Then, the reserves are directed to the embryo axis to sustain its growth. Therefore, the microenvironment surrounding the scutellum modulates its function. Zinc (Zn) is a micronutrient stored in the maize scutellum and endosperm; during imbibition, Zn from the endosperm is solubilized and mobilized towards the scutellum. During this process, Zn first becomes concentrated and interacts with cell wall charges, after which excess Zn is internalized in the vacuole. Currently, the effect of high Zn concentrations on the scutellum function and germinative processes are not known. In this paper, we show that, as a function of the concentration and time of exposure, Zn causes decreases in the radicle and plumule lengths and promotes the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and flavonoids as well as changes in the activity of the cell wall Class III peroxidase (POD), which was quantified with guaiacol or catechin in the presence of H2O2. The relationship between the activity index or proportion of POD activity in the scutellum and the changes in the flavonoid concentration is proposed as a marker of stress and the state of vigor of the embryo.
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- David Manuel Díaz-Pontones
- Laboratory for Tissue Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, Division of Biological and Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Avenida San Rafael Atlixco No 186, Col Vicentina Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México CP 09340, Mexico; (J.I.C.-C.); (C.H.-M.); (S.G.)
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Xiao Q, Wang Y, Lü Q, Wen H, Han B, Chen S, Zheng X, Lin R. Responses of glutathione and phytochelatins biosysthesis in a cadmium accumulator of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. under cadmium contaminated conditions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110805. [PMID: 32540618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Screening new accumulators of heavy metal and identifying their tolerance, enrichment capacity of heavy metals are currently hot issues in phytoremediation research. A series of hydroponic experiments were conducted to analyze the effects of glutathione and phytochelatins in roots, stems, and leaves of Perilla frutescens under cadmium stress. The results showed that the non-protein thiols in roots and stems mainly existed in the form of GSH, PC2, PC3, and PC4 under Cd stress condition, while in leaves they existed in the form of GSH, PC2, and PC3. Furthermore, the contents of GSH and PCs positively correlated with Cd, but negatively correlated with root vigor and chlorophyll content under Cd stress conditions. After 21 days of treatments, the contents of Cd in different parts of the plant were 1465.2-3092.9 mg· kg-1 in the roots, 199.6-478.4 mg·kg-1 in the stems and 61.3-96.9 mg· kg-1 in the leaves at 2, 5, 10 mg·L-1 Cd levels respectively, and the amount of Cd uptakes were up to 3547.7-5701.7 μg·plant-1. Therefore, P. frutescens performed high capacity in Cd accumulation, and PCs played a key role in Cd tolerance. The application prospect of the plant in phytoremediation Cd polluted soil was also discussed.
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- Qingtie Xiao
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Kalinowska M, Sienkiewicz-Gromiuk J, Świderski G, Pietryczuk A, Cudowski A, Lewandowski W. Zn(II) Complex of Plant Phenolic Chlorogenic Acid: Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Structural Studies. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13173745. [PMID: 32847095 PMCID: PMC7504324 DOI: 10.3390/ma13173745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The structure of the Zn(II) complex of 5-caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid, 5-CQA) and the type of interaction between the Zn(II) cation and the ligand were studied by means of various experimental and theoretical methods, i.e., electronic absorption spectroscopy UV/Vis, infrared spectroscopy FT-IR, elemental, thermogravimetric and density functional theory (DFT) calculations at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power), CUPRAC (cupric reducing antioxidant power) and trolox oxidation assays were applied in study of the anti-/pro-oxidant properties of Zn(II) 5-CQA and 5-CQA. The antimicrobial activity of these compounds against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis and Candida albicans was tested. An effect of Zn(II) chelation by chlorogenic acid on the anti-/pro-oxidant and antimicrobial activities of the ligand was discussed. Moreover, the mechanism of the antioxidant properties of Zn(II) 5-CQA and 5-CQA were studied on the basis of the theoretical energy descriptors and thermochemical parameters. Zn(II) chlorogenate showed better antioxidant activity than chlorogenic acid and commonly applied natural (L-ascorbic acid) and synthetic antioxidants (butylated hydroxyanisol (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)). The pro-oxidant activity of Zn(II) 5-CQA was higher than the ligand and increased with the rise of the compound concentration The type of Zn(II) coordination by the chlorogenate ligand strongly affected the antioxidant activity of the complex.
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- Monika Kalinowska
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (G.Ś.); (W.L.)
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- Department of General and Coordination Chemistry and Crystallography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 2, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (G.Ś.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Water Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1J Street, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (A.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Water Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1J Street, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (A.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Civil Engineering and Energetics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E Street, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland; (G.Ś.); (W.L.)
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Raklami A, El Gharmali A, Ait Rahou Y, Oufdou K, Meddich A. Compost and mycorrhizae application as a technique to alleviate Cd and Zn stress in Medicago sativa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2020; 23:190-201. [PMID: 32755390 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1803206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Soil pollution by heavy metals, in the last decades, has become a worldwide major concern for which finding a solution is becoming more important to conserve soil for future generations. This study used an ecotoxicology approach to evaluate the effectiveness of compost and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) and their combination on Medicago sativa performance grown under Zn and Cd stress. At 600 mg/kg of Cd and Zn, a reduction of mycorrhization frequency by 3.6- and 2-fold, respectively, was observed without applying compost. The effect of AMF-Compost combination on alfalfa biomass production was enhanced in the absence and the presence of heavy metals. An improvement of relative water content by 1.7- and 1.5-fold was recorded in case AMF-Compost plant treatments grown under 600 mg/kg of Cd and Zn, respectively. The application of AMF-compost enhanced the stomatal conductance and total chlorophyll in alfalfa plants. Sugar contents were significantly increased in mycorrhized and treated plants with compost compared to the control, regardless of the applied Cd or Zn dose. Phenol content was significantly increased in plants amended with compost alone and treated by Cd. Regarding Cd and Zn accumulation, AMF-compost combination reduced the content of heavy metals accumulated in M. sativa.
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- Anas Raklami
- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences and Environment, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Agro-Food, Biotechnologies and Valorization of Plant Bioresources, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Global Change, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Agro-Food, Biotechnologies and Valorization of Plant Bioresources, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences and Environment, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Agro-Food, Biotechnologies and Valorization of Plant Bioresources, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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Zoufan P, Azad Z, Rahnama Ghahfarokhie A, Kolahi M. Modification of oxidative stress through changes in some indicators related to phenolic metabolism in Malva parviflora exposed to cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 187:109811. [PMID: 31654866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate the role of phenolic compounds in the antioxidant defense system in Malva parviflora L. plants treated with cadmium (Cd). After surface sterilization, the seeds were sown on seedling trays. Forty-day-old plants were then transferred to hydroponic cultures with Cd (40 μM) or without Cd (control). Some biochemical and physiological parameters were assayed on the sixth day after Cd treatment. Based on the results, the plants showed an increase in leaf soluble carbohydrates, total phenolic compounds, total flavonoids, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity at the end of the exposure period. However, length, fresh weight, chlorophyll (Chl) b, total Chl, stomatal conductance and starch content decreased under Cd treatment. There was no significant difference between the plants exposed to Cd and the control group for Chl a, SPAD index, carotenoids, and anthocyanins as well as the H2O2 content six days after treatment. The Cd content in the roots was considerably higher than that in the shoots. In assessing the antioxidant capacity of plant extracts, different results were observed using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) test and beta-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching assay. According to the results of this study, it seems that increased activity of PAL enzyme leads to an increase in biosynthesis of phenolic compounds in M. parviflora. This mechanism probably increases the antioxidant capacity of the plant to suppress Cd-induced toxicity and oxidative stress.
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- Parzhak Zoufan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Production Engineering and Plant Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Huang W, Bai Z, Jiao J, Yuan H, Bao Z, Chen S, Ding M, Liang Z. Distribution and chemical forms of cadmium in Coptis chinensis Franch. determined by laser ablation ICP-MS, cell fractionation, and sequential extraction. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:894-903. [PMID: 30606507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Coptis chinensis Franch., is a widely used medicinal plant in China. This plant is often contaminated by cadmium (Cd) and render health risk to human consumers. Understanding distribution of Cd and its chemical forms is important to evaluate accumulation of the metal and its detoxification mechanisms in this plant. Since few studies have focused on this aspect, we used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to spatially locate Cd in rhizome cross-sections, and ICP-MS to analyze the Cd subcellular distribution and the chemical forms of Cd in different tissues. Rhizome bioimaging results showed that Cd was distributed predominantly within the periderm, cortex, pith, and root trace vascular bundle. The LA-ICP-MS results suggested that Ca2+ channels might be a pathway for Cd entry into the plant. Subcellular distribution data indicated that most of Cd was associated with the cell wall (41.8-77.1%) and the soluble fraction (14.4-52.7%) in all tissues. Analysis of chemical forms revealed that majority Cd existed in less mobile and less toxic forms in all tissues, and P could convert to insoluble phosphate with Cd to moderate Cd toxicity. The new understanding of Cd accumulation and detoxification might provide novel strategies for reducing the levels of Cd in C. chinensis Franch., thereby mitigating its potential transfer to humans and providing a theoretical basis for evaluating the Cd status in other medicinal plants. Further, our findings might provide a basis for establishing a reasonable Cd limit level of traditional Chinese medicinal materials.
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- Wenli Huang
- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
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- College of Life Science, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, XI'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, XI'an, 710069, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Xi'an Ande Pharmaceutical Co; Ltd., Xi'an, 710075, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310000, China; College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Chen S, Wang Q, Lu H, Li J, Yang D, Liu J, Yan C. Phenolic metabolism and related heavy metal tolerance mechanism in Kandelia Obovata under Cd and Zn stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 169:134-143. [PMID: 30445244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In the present study, a set of pot culture experiments was conducted to reveal how the metabolism process of phenolic compounds was affected by cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) and to further uncover heavy metal tolerance mechanisms in Kandelia obovata. After 60d of treatment, the biomass and chlorophyll a content in the leaves were suppressed, but total phenolic compounds in roots and leaves were improved by the increasing gradient of Cd or Zn concentrations; Total phenolic compounds significantly increased by 3.6-44.6% in the roots, and by 0.4-126.6% in the leaves. At the meantime, the activity of Shikimate dehydrogenase (SKDH), cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD), and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in the roots increased by 11.2-307.6%, 12.4-175.4% and - 2.7-392.8%, and the results were 3.4-69.5%, 1.7-40.0%, 16.0-99.7% in the leaves. Higher toxicity of Cd than Zn, as well as slight alleviating effect of 100 mg kg-1 Zn on 2.5 mg kg-1 Cd were found. Additionally, a significantly positive correlation coefficients for relationship between phenolic metabolism related enzyme activity and Cd/Zn contamination levels was found, and leaf SKDH, leaf CAD, and leaf PPO activities were moderately correlated with leaf Cd (r = 0.39, r = 0.43, and r = 0.57, respectively) and leaf Zn (r = 0.44, r = 0.41, r = 0.19, respectively) content, which indicate that Cd and Zn play a previously unrecognized but major role in phenolic compounds synthesis, transport, and metabolism in K. obovata. The results also provided evidence that the application of high levels of Cd and Zn was accompanied by three phenolic metabolism pathways participating in heavy metal tolerance process.
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- Shan Chen
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China.
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Samuilov S, Rademacher N, Brilhaus D, Flachbart S, Arab L, Kopriva S, Weber APM, Mettler-Altmann T, Rennenberg H. Knock-Down of the Phosphoserine Phosphatase Gene Effects Rather N- Than S-Metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1830. [PMID: 30619403 PMCID: PMC6297848 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The aim of present study was to elucidate the significance of the phosphorylated pathway of Ser production for Cys biosynthesis in leaves at day and night and upon cadmium (Cd) exposure. For this purpose, Arabidopsis wildtype plants as control and its psp mutant knocked-down in phosphoserine phosphatase (PSP) were used to test if (i) photorespiratory Ser is the dominant precursor of Cys synthesis in autotrophic tissue in the light, (ii) the phosphorylated pathway of Ser production can take over Ser biosynthesis in leaves at night, and (iii) Cd exposure stimulates Cys and glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis and effects the crosstalk of S and N metabolism, irrespective of the Ser source. Glycine (Gly) and Ser contents were not affected by reduction of the psp transcript level confirming that the photorespiratory pathway is the main route of Ser synthesis. The reduction of the PSP transcript level in the mutant did not affect day/night regulation of sulfur fluxes while day/night fluctuation of sulfur metabolite amounts were no longer observed, presumably due to slower turnover of sulfur metabolites in the mutant. Enhanced contents of non-protein thiols in both genotypes and of GSH only in the psp mutant were observed upon Cd treatment. Mutation of the phosphorylated pathway of Ser biosynthesis caused an accumulation of alanine, aspartate, lysine and a decrease of branched-chain amino acids. Knock-down of the PSP gene induced additional defense mechanisms against Cd toxicity that differ from those of WT plants.
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- Sladjana Samuilov
- Chair of Tree Physiology, Institute of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Chair of Tree Physiology, Institute of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Botanical Institute, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Chair of Tree Physiology, Institute of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Wu J, Mock HP, Mühling KH. Sulfate supply enhances cadmium tolerance in Vicia faba L. plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:33794-33805. [PMID: 30276702 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3266-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Sulfur deficiency and cadmium (Cd) pollution are two ubiquitous constraints affecting plant growth in agricultural soils. However, facing the situation of sulfur deficiency, whether surplus sulfate supply can affect Cd toxicity in plants is still unclear. Therefore, in the present study, experiments with deficient, sufficient, and excess sulfate levels under Cd stress were conducted in faba bean plants hydroponically. We found that sulfate supply significantly increased biomass of Cd-stressed plants when compared with deficient sulfate treatment. Intriguingly, sulfate application also increased Cd concentrations in leaves. Based on increased Cd concentrations without retarding plant growth, we conclude that sulfate supply enhances Cd tolerance in faba bean plants. Sulfate application increased CdSO40 proportion in the growth medium which is partially related to the increase of Cd in plants because the diffusion of CdSO40 is faster than Cd2+ in plants. Further study on Cd localization showed that this heavy metal was prone to accumulate in the epidermis of leaves as affected by sulfate which might contribute to enhancement of Cd tolerance. Oxidative stress induced by Cd toxicity was alleviated by surplus sulfate supply compared with deficient sulfate. Although capacities of total antioxidants were increased by sulfate in Cd-stressed plants, phenolic compounds as one kind of important antioxidants were unchanged, suggesting that sulfate has no effect on phenolic compounds for scavenging ROS under Cd stress. Taken together, sulfate accelerates Cd accumulation in the epidermis of leaves in faba bean giving rise to higher Cd tolerance.
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- Jiawen Wu
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Str. 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Applied Biochemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Str. 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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Manquián-Cerda K, Cruces E, Escudey M, Zúñiga G, Calderón R. Interactive effects of aluminum and cadmium on phenolic compounds, antioxidant enzyme activity and oxidative stress in blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) plantlets cultivated in vitro. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 150:320-326. [PMID: 29294441 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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To evaluate the potential role of phenolic compounds in Al and Cd stress tolerance mechanisms, Vaccinium corymbosum cv. Legacy plantlets were exposed to different metal concentrations. The present study used an in vitro plant model to test the effects of the following treatments: 100μM Al; 100μMAl + 50μMCd; and 100μMAl + 100μMCd during periods of 7, 14, 21 and 30 days. The oxidative damage was determined by the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The antioxidant activity values were determined using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazine (DPPH) and the ferric reducing antioxidant power test (FRAP). Additionally, the phenolic compound concentrations were determined using HPLC-DAD. The exposure to Al and Cd increased the MDA and H2O2 contents differentially, while the antioxidant capacity values showed differences between DPPH and FRAP with the largest changes in FRAP relative to Cd. SOD had the highest activity in the first 7 days, leading to a significant increase in phenolic compounds observed after 14 days, and chlorogenic acid was the major compound identified. Our results revealed that phenolic compounds seem to play an important role in the response to ROS. Therefore, the mechanisms of tolerance to Al and Cd in V. corymbosum will be determined by the type of metal and time of exposure.
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- K Manquián-Cerda
- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. B. O'Higgins, 3363 Santiago, Chile.
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- Centro Interactivo de Biología y Química Aplicada (CIBQA), Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, General Gana 1780, 8370854 Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. B. O'Higgins, 3363 Santiago, Chile; Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, CEDENNA, 9170124 Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. B. O'Higgins, 3363 Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Fabrica 1990, Segundo Piso, Santiago, Chile
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