Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071998
Keywords
nanofertilizer; plant uptake; photosynthetic pigments; lipid peroxidation; enzymatic activity
Funding
- Research Direction of the Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro [38111-25105001-2393, 30-38111-425105001-2130]
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The study found that ZnSO4 treatments were more effective in increasing the antioxidant activity of CAT, APX, and POD, compared to ZnO NPs. Additionally, ZnSO4 induced higher phytotoxicity than ZnO NPs, possibly due to the accumulation of Zn in tissues by absorbing dissolved Zn++ ions.
The objective of this study was to determine the oxidative stress and the physiological and antioxidant responses of coriander plants (Coriandrum sativum) grown for 58 days in soil with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) at concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg of Zn/kg of soil. The results revealed that all Zn compounds increased the total chlorophyll content (CHLt) by at least 45%, compared to the control group; however, with 400 mg/kg of ZnSO4, chlorophyll accumulation decreased by 34.6%. Zn determination by induction-plasma-coupled atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) showed that Zn absorption in roots and shoots occurred in plants exposed to ZnSO4 at all concentrations, which resulted in high levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Only at 400 mg/kg of ZnSO4, a 78.6% decrease in the MDA levels was observed. According to the results, the ZnSO4 treatments were more effective than the ZnO NPs to increase the antioxidant activity of catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and peroxidases (POD). The results corroborate that phytotoxicity was higher in plants subjected to ZnSO4 compared to treatments with ZnO NPs, which suggests that the toxicity was due to Zn accumulation in the tissues by absorbing dissolved Zn++ ions.
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