Horticultural Plant Journal,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 79 - 87
Published: Feb. 5, 2019
An
investigation
was
carried
out
to
evaluate
the
effect
of
different
application
forms
and
concentrations
melatonin
on
germination
initial
growth
melon
plants
in
several
salinity
conditions.
We
evaluated
percentage
seedlings
measured
total
chlorophyll
content,
relative
electrolyte
leakage,
peroxidase
activity,
root
viability,
proline
concentration,
water
Na+/K+
ratio
green
parts
K+
leakage
from
roots.
Seed
under
salt
stress
increased
with
treatments
10
50
µmol·L−1
melatonin.
treatment
plant
watering
at
improved
parameters
showed
higher
content
as
well
better
biochemical
than
non-treated
plants.
Results
suggest
that
can
alleviate
during
seed
first
stages
development.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 681 - 681
Published: July 29, 2020
Global
climate
change
and
associated
adverse
abiotic
stress
conditions,
such
as
drought,
salinity,
heavy
metals,
waterlogging,
extreme
temperatures,
oxygen
deprivation,
etc.,
greatly
influence
plant
growth
development,
ultimately
affecting
crop
yield
quality,
well
agricultural
sustainability
in
general.
Plant
cells
produce
radicals
their
derivatives,
so-called
reactive
species
(ROS),
during
various
processes
with
stress.
Moreover,
the
generation
of
ROS
is
a
fundamental
process
higher
plants
employs
to
transmit
cellular
signaling
information
response
changing
environmental
conditions.
One
most
crucial
consequences
disturbance
equilibrium
between
antioxidant
defense
systems
triggering
excessive
accumulation
inducing
oxidative
plants.
Notably,
detoxification
maintained
by
both
enzymatic
nonenzymatic
under
harsh
stresses.
Although
this
field
research
has
attracted
massive
interest,
it
largely
remains
unexplored,
our
understanding
poorly
understood.
In
review,
we
have
documented
recent
advancement
illustrating
harmful
effects
ROS,
system
involved
different
stresses,
molecular
cross-talk
other
important
signal
molecules
nitrogen,
sulfur,
carbonyl
species.
addition,
state-of-the-art
approaches
ROS-mediated
improvement
acclimation
against
stresses
also
been
discussed.
Annals of Botany,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
121(2), P. 195 - 207
Published: Aug. 17, 2017
Plant
melatonin
appears
to
be
a
multi-regulatory
molecule,
similar
those
observed
in
animals,
with
many
specific
functions
plant
physiology.
In
recent
years,
the
number
of
studies
on
plants
has
increased
significantly.
One
most
studied
actions
is
its
effect
biotic
and
abiotic
stress,
such
as
that
produced
by
drought,
extreme
temperatures,
salinity,
chemical
pollution
UV
radiation,
among
others.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
21(22), P. 8695 - 8695
Published: Nov. 18, 2020
Various
environmental
stresses
singly
or
in
combination
generate
excess
amounts
of
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
leading
to
oxidative
stress
and
impaired
redox
homeostasis.
Generation
ROS
is
the
obvious
outcome
abiotic
gaining
importance
not
only
for
their
ubiquitous
generation
subsequent
damaging
effects
plants
but
also
diversified
roles
signaling
cascade,
affecting
other
biomolecules,
hormones
concerning
growth,
development,
regulation
tolerance.
Therefore,
a
good
balance
between
antioxidant
defense
system
protects
photosynthetic
machinery,
maintains
membrane
integrity,
prevents
damage
nucleic
acids
proteins.
Notably,
scavenges
regulates
titer
signaling.
A
glut
studies
have
been
executed
over
last
few
decades
discover
pattern
scavenging.
Reports
suggested
sharp
threshold
level
being
beneficial
toxic,
depending
on
plant
species,
growth
stages,
types
stresses,
intensity,
duration.
Approaches
towards
enhancing
one
vital
areas
research
biologists.
this
review,
we
accumulated
discussed
physicochemical
basis
production,
cellular
compartment-specific
pathways,
possible
distressing
effects.
Moreover,
function
detoxification
homeostasis
maximizing
light
latest
endeavors
experimental
evidence.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: May 24, 2019
The
protective
role
of
melatonin
in
plants
against
various
abiotic
stresses
have
been
widely
demonstrated,
but
poorly
explored
organ-specific
responses
and
the
transmission
signals
across
organs.
In
this
study,
effects
with
root-irrigation
method
leaf-spraying
on
antioxidant
system
photosynthetic
machinery
maize
seedlings
under
drought
stress
were
investigated.
results
showed
that
led
to
rise
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
severe
cell
death,
degradation
D1
protein,
which
mitigated
by
application.
application
improved
activities
alleviated
oxidative
damages
stress.
Compared
method,
was
more
effective
enhancing
tolerance.
Moreover,
made
physiological
stress,
varied
dosage,
methods
plant
exogenous
received
roots
could
affect
leaves,
perceived
leaves
also
changes
metabolisms
Consequently,
whole
coordinated
different
parts
a
systemic
acclimation
Melatonin
as
agent
has
potential
prospect
agricultural
industry.
Physiologia Plantarum,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
168(2), P. 256 - 277
Published: April 13, 2019
There
seems
to
be
no
report
in
the
literature
on
effect
of
melatonin
(MT)
relieving
detrimental
effects
combined
application
salt
stress
(SS)
and
iron
deficiency
(ID).
Therefore,
MT
accumulation/synthesis
endogenous
nitric
oxide
(NO)
hydrogen
sulphide
(H2
S)
how
far
these
molecules
are
involved
MT-improved
tolerance
ID
SS
pepper
(Capsicum
annuum
L)
were
tested.
Hence,
two
individual
trials
set
up.
The
treatments
first
experiment
comprised:
Control,
(0.1
mM
FeSO4
),
(100
NaCl)
+
SS.
stresses
more
prominent
than
those
by
either
single
stress,
with
respect
growth,
oxidative
antioxidant
defense
attributes.
Single
or
both
combination
improved
H2
S
NO,
foliar-applied
µM)
led
a
further
increase
NO
levels.
In
second
experiment,
0.1
scavenger
2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide
potassium
(cPTIO)
that
S,
hypotuarine
(HT)
applied
along
get
evidence
whether
MT-induced
cPTIO
HT
under
showed
was
reversed
scavenger,
cPTIO,
alone
but
inhibited
scavengers.
These
findings
suggested
induced
may
downstream
signal
crosstalk
between
S.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
20(5), P. 1040 - 1040
Published: Feb. 27, 2019
Melatonin
is
a
multifunctional
signaling
molecule,
ubiquitously
distributed
in
different
parts
of
plants
and
responsible
for
stimulating
several
physiological
responses
to
adverse
environmental
conditions.
In
the
current
review,
we
showed
that
biosynthesis
melatonin
occurred
by
themselves,
accumulation
fluctuated
sharply
modulating
its
metabolic
pathways
under
stress
Melatonin,
with
precursors
derivatives,
acted
as
powerful
growth
regulator,
bio-stimulator,
antioxidant,
which
delayed
leaf
senescence,
lessened
photosynthesis
inhibition,
improved
redox
homeostasis
antioxidant
system
through
direct
scavenging
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
nitrogen
(RNS)
abiotic
biotic
addition,
exogenous
boosted
growth,
photosynthetic,
activities
plants,
confirming
their
tolerances
against
drought,
unfavorable
temperatures,
salinity,
heavy
metals,
acid
rain,
pathogens.
However,
future
research,
together
recent
advancements,
would
support
emerging
new
approaches
adopt
strategies
overcoming
effect
hazardous
environments
on
crops
may
have
potential
implications
expanding
crop
cultivation
harsh
Thus,
farming
communities
consumers
will
benefit
from
elucidating
food
safety
concerns.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Jan. 10, 2018
Melatonin
has
been
reported
to
alleviate
chilling
symptoms
in
postharvest
peach
fruit
during
cold
storage,
however,
the
mechanism
involved
is
largely
unknown.
To
better
understand
its
role
tolerance,
here
we
investigated
effects
of
melatonin
on
oxidative
damage
subjected
after
harvest.
Chilling
injury
peaches
was
dramatically
reduced
by
treatment.
induced
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
content
at
early
stage
storage
but
inhibited
accumulation
thereafter.
Meanwhile,
also
up-regulated
expression
genes
antioxidant
responses
peaches.
In
addition,
compared
control
fruit,
treated
with
displayed
higher
transcript
abundance
ascorbic
acid
(AsA)
biosynthetic
and
consequently
increased
AsA
content.
Our
results
suggested
that
response
chilling,
high
H2O2
level
initial
time
may
work
as
a
signaling
molecule
induce
protective
mechanisms
via
up-regulating
antioxidative
increasing
On
other
hand,
transient
increase
peaches,
efficiently
removed
because
activated
systems,
which
associated
tolerance
melatonin.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 353 - 353
Published: Jan. 16, 2019
Melatonin,
a
natural
agent,
has
multiple
functions
in
animals
as
well
plants.
However,
its
possible
roles
plants
under
abiotic
stress
are
not
clear.
Nowadays,
soil
salinity
is
major
threat
to
global
agriculture
because
high
salt
content
causes
stresses
(hyperosmotic,
ionic,
and
oxidative).
Therefore,
the
aim
of
present
study
was
explore:
(1)
involvement
melatonin
biosynthesis
photosynthetic
pigments
regulation
enzymes,
such
carbonic
anhydrase
(CA)
ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
carboxylase/oxygenase
(Rubisco);
(2)
role
osmoregulation
by
proline
carbohydrate
metabolism;
(3)
function
antioxidant
defense
system
salinity.
Outcomes
reveal
that
non-saline
conditions,
application
(20
50
µM)
improved
plant
growth,
viz.
shoot
length,
root
fresh
weight
(FW),
FW,
dry
(DW),
DW
leaf
area
physio-biochemical
parameters
[chlorophyll
(Chl)
b,
(Pro)
total
soluble
carbohydrates
(TSC)
content,
increased
activity
CA
Rubisco].
tomato
seedlings
treated
with
NaCl
exhibited
enhanced
Chl
degradation,
electrolyte
leakage
(EL),
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS;
superoxide
hydrogen
peroxide).
ROS
were
detected
root.
Interestingly,
growth
reduced
EL,
MDA
levels
through
upregulation
photosynthesis
enzymes
(CA,
Rubisco),
(superoxide
dismutase,
catalase,
glutathione
reductase
ascorbate
reductase)
non-enzymatic
antioxidants
[ascorbate
(ASC)
(GSH)],
affecting
ASC—GSH
cycle.
Additionally,
exogenous
also
increasing
TSC,
Pro
Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate
synthetase
activity.
These
results
suggest
beneficial
effects
on
both
non-stress
conditions.
Melatonin’s
tolerance
may
be
associated
involved
photosynthesis,
system,
metabolism
carbohydrate,
Also,
could
responsible
for
maintaining
ratios
GSH/GSSG
ASC/DHA.