Open Life Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Methanolic
extract
from
Salsola
imbricata
was
investigated
for
its
phytochemical
content,
antioxidant,
and
antimicrobial
properties
against
phytopathogenic
fungi
bacteria.
Phytochemical
analysis
revealed
the
presence
of
saponin,
tannins,
alkaloids
with
1.25%,
18.8
mg
catechin/g
extract,
9.12%,
respectively.
Total
flavonoid
content
20.8
quercetin
equivalent/g
while
total
phenolic
202
gallic
acid
equivalent/g.
Antioxidant
activity
using
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
assay
resulted
in
an
IC
50
value
48.61
µg/mL,
phosphomolybdenum
method
yielded
a
215.43
ascorbic
extract.
The
highest
acids
detected
were
(712.97
µg/g),
syringic
(742.7
caffeic
(474.70
µg/g)
according
to
high-performance
liquid
chromatography
analysis.
Palmitic
(28.38%)
dominated
fatty
identified
by
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry,
stigmasterol
(8.34%)
most
abundant
steroid.
At
concentration
3
mg/mL,
showed
strong
antibacterial
Pectobacterium
carotovorum
(10.50
mm),
Ralstonia
solanacearum
(9.93
atrosepticum
(8.37
mm).
Additionally,
significantly
suppressed
fungal
growth
Rhizoctonia
solani
(38.22%)
Fusarium
oxysporum
(33.56%)
but
lower
toward
Botrytis
cinerea
(13.33%)
at
5
mg/mL.
In
conclusion,
S.
exhibited
promising
antioxidant
properties,
making
it
potential
candidate
further
exploration
agricultural
applications.
Seeds,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(1), P. 14 - 14
Published: March 7, 2025
Seed
priming
is
a
simple,
inexpensive,
and
effective
pre-sowing
technique
that
enables
plants
to
better
tolerate
abiotic
stresses,
including
high
soil
salinity,
which
major
limiting
factor
in
the
establishment
of
halophytes
for
saline
agriculture,
as
germinating
seeds
early
seedlings
many
are
sensitive
compared
mature
vegetative
stage.
This
article
attempts
provide
an
overview
research
on
seed
effects
halophyte
subsequent
seedlings/plants.
Different
physio-chemical
molecular
processes,
induction
priming/stress
memory,
enhance
salinity
tolerance
following
priming,
have
also
been
discussed.
review
covers
aspects
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
nitric
oxide
(NO)
signaling(s)
activated
result
priming.
Finally,
limitations
prospects
agronomic
potential
agriculture
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(16), P. 2309 - 2309
Published: Aug. 20, 2024
Plant-growth-promoting
bacteria
(PGPB)
have
beneficial
effects
on
plants.
They
can
promote
growth
and
enhance
plant
defense
against
abiotic
stress
disease,
these
are
associated
with
changes
in
the
metabolite
profile.
The
research
problem
addressed
this
study
was
impact
of
inoculation
PGPB
profile
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1164 - 1164
Published: April 9, 2025
Halophytes
hold
significance
for
soil
desalination
and
co-cultivation
in
farming
systems.
A
major
impediment
to
their
use
is
the
standardization
of
performance,
since
halophytes
are
mainly
wild
plants,
addition
need
a
constant
supply
most
suitable
species.
In
this
work,
using
highly
salt-tolerant
clones
Arthrocaulon
macrostachyum
obtained
previously
from
vitro
micropropagation
selection,
we
compared
physiological
biochemical
responses
these
counterparts
high
salinity
levels
(428
mM
NaCl)
under
glasshouse
conditions.
vitro-derived
displayed
superior
biomass
production
(27%)
higher
chloride
concentration
shoot
(28%),
plants.
On
other
hand,
specimens
showed
more
stress
symptoms
less
efficient
photosynthesis,
which
was
correlated
with
oxidative
remarkable
induction
peroxidase
activity.
Therefore,
incidence
salinity-related
comparison
concluded.
This
represents
first
ex
evaluation
halophyte
selected
by
means
provides
insights
into
tolerance
mechanisms
A.
macrostachyum.
