ZnO nanoparticles mediated by Azadirachta indica as nano fertilizer: Improvement in physiological and biochemical indices of Zea mays grown in Cr-contaminated soil
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Mehmood, Sajid, Ou, Wenjie, Ahmed, Waqas, Bundschuh, Jochen, Rizwan, Muhammad, Mahmood, Mohsin, Sultan, Haider, Alatalo, Juha M., Elnahal, Ahmed S.M., Liu, Wenjie and Li, Weidong. 2023. "ZnO nanoparticles mediated by Azadirachta indica as nano fertilizer: Improvement in physiological and biochemical indices of Zea mays grown in Cr-contaminated soil." Environmental Pollution. 339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122755
| Article Title | ZnO nanoparticles mediated by Azadirachta indica as nano fertilizer: Improvement in physiological and biochemical indices of Zea mays grown in Cr-contaminated soil |
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| ERA Journal ID | 5823 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Mehmood, Sajid, Ou, Wenjie, Ahmed, Waqas, Bundschuh, Jochen, Rizwan, Muhammad, Mahmood, Mohsin, Sultan, Haider, Alatalo, Juha M., Elnahal, Ahmed S.M., Liu, Wenjie and Li, Weidong |
| Journal Title | Environmental Pollution |
| Journal Citation | 339 |
| Article Number | 122755 |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 0269-7491 |
| 1873-6424 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122755 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123017578 |
| Abstract | The current investigation aimed at evaluating the impact of Azadirachta indica-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles (Ai-ZnONPs) on the growth and biochemical characteristics of maize (sweet glutinous 3000) under exposure to 50 mg kg?1 Ai-ZnONPs with Cr (VI) concentrations of 50 and 100 mg kg?1. The results indicate that plants exposed to Cr (VI) only experienced a decline in growth parameters. Conversely, the inclusion of Ai-ZnONPs caused a noteworthy increase in physiological traits. Specifically, shoot and root fresh weight increased by 28.02% and 16.51%, and 63.11% and 97.91%, respectively, when compared to Cr-50 and 100 treatments. Additionally, the SPAD chlorophyll of the shoot increased by 91.08% and 15.38% compared to Cr-50 and 100 treatments, respectively. Moreover, the antioxidant enzyme traits of plant shoot and root, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD 7.44% and 2.70%, and 4.45% and 3.53%), catalase (CAT 1.18% and 3.20%, and 5.03% and 5.78%), and peroxidase (POD 0.31% and 5.55%, and 4.72% and 3.61%), exhibited significant increases in Cr 50 and 100 treatments, respectively. The addition of Ai-ZnONPs to the soil also enhanced soil nutrient status and reduced Cr (VI) concentrations by 40.69% and 19.82% compared to Cr-50 and 100 treated soils. These findings suggest that Ai-ZnONPs can trigger the activation of biochemical pathways that enable biomass accumulation in meristematic cells. Further investigations are required to elucidate the mechanisms involved in growth promotion. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd |
| Keywords | Azadirachta indica; ZnO nanoparticles ; Nano fertilizer ; Zea mays ; Chromium contamination |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4105. Pollution and contamination |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Hainan University, China |
| University of Southern Queensland | |
| Qatar University, Qatar | |
| Zagazig University, Egypt |
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