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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12010115
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plant growth; Brassica; EDTA; lead toxicity; ionic homeostasis; porphyrin ring; antioxidants
Lead (Pb) toxicity causes harmful morphological and biochemical changes in plants grown in Pb-contaminated soils. The potential effect of foliar application of 2.5 mM EDTA on two varieties of Brassica juncea L. was studied. The application of EDTA alleviated the adverse effects of Pb, improving the plant's morphology, yield, and photosynthetic pigments. Additionally, it increased the presence of antioxidant activity, ROS, and various compounds, making the brown mustard more stress-resistant.
Lead (Pb) toxicity imposes several morphological and biochemical changes in plants grown in Pb-contaminated soils. Application of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) in mitigating heavy metal stress has already been studied. However, the role of EDTA in mitigating heavy metal stress, especially in oilseed crops, is less known. Therefore, the study aimed to explore the potential effect of foliar application of 2.5 mM EDTA on two different varieties of Brassica juncea L., i.e., Faisal (V1) and Rohi (V2), with and without 0.5 mM Lead acetate [Pb(C2H3O2)(2)] treatment. Statistical analysis revealed that Pb stress was harmful to the plant. It caused a considerable decrease in the overall biomass (56.2%), shoot and root length (21%), yield attributes (20.16%), chlorophyll content (35.3%), total soluble proteins (12.9%), and calcium (61.7%) and potassium (40.9%) content of the plants as compared to the control plants. However, the foliar application of EDTA alleviated the adverse effects of Pb in both varieties. EDTA application improved the morphological attributes (67%), yield (29%), and photosynthetic pigments (80%). Positive variations in the antioxidant activity, ROS, and contents of total free amino acid, anthocyanin, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid, even under Pb stress, were prominent. EDTA application further improved their presence in the brown mustard verifying it as a more stress-resistant plant. It was deduced that the application of EDTA had significantly redeemed the adverse effects of Pb, leaving room for further experimentation to avoid Pb toxification in the mustard oil and the food chain.
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