BIO Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
143, P. 01002 - 01002
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
pot
experiment
using
a
randomized
block
design
was
conducted
to
test
the
effect
of
ZnO-nanoparticles
enhanced
compost
(ZnONEC)
with
different
application
methods
on
nutrient
uptake
and
grain
yield
rice
var.
Inpari
32.
The
treatment
tested
ZnO-NEC
various
concentrations
(50,
100
150
mg.kg
-1
)
direct
soil
foliar
compared
control
inorganic
fertilizer
treatments.
All
treatments
received
50%
recommended
dose
chemical
fertilizer.
results
showed
that
100-150
had
leaf
greenness
levels
(SPAD
Value)
N
were
same
as
use
significantly
increased
P,
K
Zn
50
high
per
hill
treatment.
These
an
average
percentage
empty
grains
(9.14%)
moisture
content
27.10%,
which
lower
findings
provide
new
insight
into
potential
for
technology
reduce
fertilizers.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(17), P. 4340 - 4340
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
The
green
synthesis
of
ZnO
NPs
is
becoming
increasingly
valued
for
its
cost-effectiveness
and
environmental
benefits.
This
study
successfully
synthesized
hexagonal
using
a
combination
clove
(
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 1418 - 1418
Published: May 20, 2024
Salinity
reduces
crop
yields
and
quality,
causing
global
economic
losses.
Zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(ZnO-NPs)
improve
plant
physiological
metabolic
processes
abiotic
stress
resistance.
This
study
examined
the
effects
of
foliar
ZnO-NPs
at
75
150
mg/L
on
tomato
Kecskeméti
549
plants
to
alleviate
salt
caused
by
mM
NaCl.
The
precipitation
procedure
produced
that
were
characterized
using
UV-VIS,
TEM,
STEM,
DLS,
EDAX,
Zeta
potential,
FTIR.
assessed
TPCs,
TFCs,
total
hydrolyzable
sugars,
free
amino
acids,
protein,
proline,
H
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(5), P. e0304586 - e0304586
Published: May 31, 2024
The
integration
of
nanoparticles
(NPs)
holds
promising
potential
to
bring
substantial
advancements
plant
cryopreservation,
a
crucial
technique
in
biodiversity
conservation.
To
date,
little
attention
has
been
focused
on
using
cryobiology
research.
This
study
aimed
assess
the
effectiveness
NPs
enhancing
efficiency
cryopreservation.
In-vitro-derived
shoot
tips
bleeding
heart
(
Lamprocapnos
spectabilis
(L.)
Fukuhara)
‘Gold
Heart’
and
‘Valentine’
were
used
as
material.
encapsulation-vitrification
cryopreservation
protocol
included
preculture,
encapsulation,
dehydration,
storage
liquid
nitrogen,
rewarming,
recovery
steps.
Gold
(AuNPs),
silver
(AgNPs),
or
zinc
oxide
(ZnONPs)
added
at
various
concentrations
either
into
preculture
medium
protective
bead
matrix
during
encapsulation.
explant
survival
further
morphogenic
biochemical
events
studied.
Results
showed
that
impact
outcomes
was
cultivar-specific.
In
’Valentine’
cultivar,
incorporating
5
ppm
AgNPs
within
alginate
significantly
improved
by
up
12%.
On
other
hand,
’Gold
cultivar
benefited
from
supplementation
with
5–15
ZnONPs,
leading
an
over
28%
increase
rate
tips.
Interestingly,
adding
less
effective
sometimes
counterproductive,
despite
promoting
greater
proliferation
elongation
explants
compared
control.
Moreover,
often
induced
oxidative
stress
(and
enhanced
activity
APX,
GPOX,
SOD
enzymes),
which
turn
affected
biosynthesis
primary
secondary
metabolites.
It
found
higher
concentration
(15
ppm)
gold,
stimulated
production
pigments,
but
cultivar-dependent
matter.
Our
confirmed
beneficial
action
tissues.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Silybum
marianum
is
a
medicinal
plant
that
produces
silymarin,
which
has
been
demonstrated
to
possess
antiviral,
anti-neurodegenerative,
and
anticancer
activities.
Silybin
(A+B)
are
two
major
hepatoprotective
flavonolignans
produced
predominantly
in
S.
fruits.
Several
attempts
have
made
increase
the
synthesis
of
or
its
primary
components,
silybin
(A+B).
Zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(ZnO-NPs)
considered
highly
efficient
Zn
source
widely
used
promote
crop
development
productivity.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
investigate
effects
foliar
application
ZnO-NPs
on
growth,
yield,
photosynthetic
pigment
content,
expression
chalcone
synthase
(CHS)
gene
plants.
Different
concentrations
were
administered
as
sprays
plants
growing
greenhouse
conditions.
Furthermore,
evaluated
anti-osteoporotic
efficacy
corresponding
fruit
extract
against
dexamethasone
(Dex)-induced
osteoporosis.
Foliar
treatment
at
all
ZnO-NP
increased
amounts
bioactive
components
(A+B),
enhanced
growth
yield
while
increasing
levels
N,
P,
K,
their
leaves,
roots,
fruits;
pigments
leaves;
content
fruits,
thereby
value
marianum.
The
highest
gains
observed
sprayed
with
concentration
(20.0
mg/L).
addition,
studies
revealed
stimulated
production
by
activating
CHS
genes.
administration
extracts
Dex-administered
rats
osteoblast
bone
formation
inhibiting
osteoclast
resorption,
protecting
animals
Dex-induced
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 887 - 904
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Foliar
application
of
zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(ZnO-NPs)
is
a
promising
strategy
in
modern
agriculture.
This
method
has
shown
significant
potential
enhancing
tomato
yields,
improving
fruit
quality,
and
increasing
nutrient
uptake.
An
experiment
was
conducted
cocopeat
media
under
glasshouse
conditions
at
Ladang
15,
Universiti
Putra
Malaysia
(UPM)
2020
to
evaluate
the
effectiveness
various
doses
ZnO-NPs
on
plant
growth,
yield,
uptake,
quality
terms
profitability.
A
total
ten
treatments
were
evaluated,
consisting
five
levels
(0
ppm,
25
50
75
100
ppm)
two
varieties
(MARDI
Tomato
1
MARDI
3).
The
utilized
split-plot
design
with
four
replications.
results
indicated
that
ppm
produced
maximum
measures
growth
including
highest
number
primary
branches
per
(27.75),
leaf
area
(27.80
cm²),
photosynthetic
rate
(33.05
µmol/m²/s),
stomatal
conductance
(1.01
mol/m²/s),
length
(4.55
cm),
diameter
(4.33
fruits
(52.75),
yield
(53.85
t/ha),
ascorbic
acid
content
(26.13
mg/100
g),
(52.25
mg/kg),
uptake
(102.34
mg/plant),
benefit-cost
ratio
3.39.
Moreover,
among
tested
varieties,
MT3
outperformed
MT1.
Therefore,
foliar
recommended
as
optimal
dose
for
cultivation.
approach
promotes
healthier
plants
superior
supports
more
sustainable
productive
agricultural
practices
while
minimizing
environmental
harm.
Additionally,
further
research
necessary
explore
higher
dosages
production
establish
best
optimizing
output.
