Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress

The soil salinity is a dominant abiotic problem in arid and semi-arid region of the world. It occurs naturally due to low rainfall and accumulation of salts to soil surface, aided by human activities; excessive irrigations, over-use of fertilizers and poor drainage. The study was aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Sibgha Noreen, Sehrish Saleem, Ummar Iqbal, Seema Mahmood, Muhammad Salim Akhter, Noor Akbar, Mohamed El-Sheikh, Prashant Kaushik
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Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
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author Sibgha Noreen
Sehrish Saleem
Ummar Iqbal
Seema Mahmood
Muhammad Salim Akhter
Noor Akbar
Mohamed El-Sheikh
Prashant Kaushik
author_facet Sibgha Noreen
Sehrish Saleem
Ummar Iqbal
Seema Mahmood
Muhammad Salim Akhter
Noor Akbar
Mohamed El-Sheikh
Prashant Kaushik
author_sort Sibgha Noreen
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description The soil salinity is a dominant abiotic problem in arid and semi-arid region of the world. It occurs naturally due to low rainfall and accumulation of salts to soil surface, aided by human activities; excessive irrigations, over-use of fertilizers and poor drainage. The study was aimed to investigate the mitigating role of Moringa olifera leaf extract (MLE) in pea grown under salinity stress. Pea (Pisum sativum) variety-Pea-2009 was grown under control and salt (100 mM NaCl) stress. The MLE extract (3%) was applied as a seed priming and foliar spray. Salinity stress caused a significant (P<0.001) decrease in plant growth (fresh and dry biomass of shoot and root s), leaf relative water contents, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoid, TFAAs, proline, K+ and antioxidants (POD, APX, and CAT), whereas the application of MLE either (seed priming/foliar spray) enhanced all studied attributes under both control and saline conditions. However, Na+, MDA, and H2O2 contents were enhanced under salinity stress. Whereas the application of MLE (seed priming/ foliar spray) enhanced shoot and root fresh and dry weights as compared to saline treatment. While on the other hand the application of MLE (seed priming/ foliar spray) enhanced leaf relative water contents, total chlorophyll contents, total soluble proteins, total free amino acids, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline, K+ contents of shoot and root while lowered H2O2, MDA, Na+ contents of root and shoot compared to their respective saline treatments. Similarly, MLE also enhanced pea seed yield to 36% (priming) and 33 (foliar spray) under salinity stress which was reduced to 56% under salinity stress. The exogenous application of MLE either seed priming or foliar spray, potentially enhanced growth and yield of economically important crops grown under salinity stress by maintaining better physio-biochemical indices.
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spelling doaj.art-3633302a3e0b477a98d11516f03a83e42024-01-19T04:50:19ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472024-02-01362103056Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stressSibgha Noreen0Sehrish Saleem1Ummar Iqbal2Seema Mahmood3Muhammad Salim Akhter4Noor Akbar5Mohamed El-Sheikh6Prashant Kaushik7Institute of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Institute of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Rahim Yar khan campus, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, PakistanInstitute of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanInstitute of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanInstitute of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanBotany and Microbiology Department, college of science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia; Corresponding authors.Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, SpainThe soil salinity is a dominant abiotic problem in arid and semi-arid region of the world. It occurs naturally due to low rainfall and accumulation of salts to soil surface, aided by human activities; excessive irrigations, over-use of fertilizers and poor drainage. The study was aimed to investigate the mitigating role of Moringa olifera leaf extract (MLE) in pea grown under salinity stress. Pea (Pisum sativum) variety-Pea-2009 was grown under control and salt (100 mM NaCl) stress. The MLE extract (3%) was applied as a seed priming and foliar spray. Salinity stress caused a significant (P<0.001) decrease in plant growth (fresh and dry biomass of shoot and root s), leaf relative water contents, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoid, TFAAs, proline, K+ and antioxidants (POD, APX, and CAT), whereas the application of MLE either (seed priming/foliar spray) enhanced all studied attributes under both control and saline conditions. However, Na+, MDA, and H2O2 contents were enhanced under salinity stress. Whereas the application of MLE (seed priming/ foliar spray) enhanced shoot and root fresh and dry weights as compared to saline treatment. While on the other hand the application of MLE (seed priming/ foliar spray) enhanced leaf relative water contents, total chlorophyll contents, total soluble proteins, total free amino acids, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline, K+ contents of shoot and root while lowered H2O2, MDA, Na+ contents of root and shoot compared to their respective saline treatments. Similarly, MLE also enhanced pea seed yield to 36% (priming) and 33 (foliar spray) under salinity stress which was reduced to 56% under salinity stress. The exogenous application of MLE either seed priming or foliar spray, potentially enhanced growth and yield of economically important crops grown under salinity stress by maintaining better physio-biochemical indices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364723005189Moringa leaf extractSuperoxide dismutaseTotal soluble proteinProlineSeed weight
spellingShingle Sibgha Noreen
Sehrish Saleem
Ummar Iqbal
Seema Mahmood
Muhammad Salim Akhter
Noor Akbar
Mohamed El-Sheikh
Prashant Kaushik
Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
Journal of King Saud University: Science
Moringa leaf extract
Superoxide dismutase
Total soluble protein
Proline
Seed weight
title Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
title_full Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
title_fullStr Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
title_full_unstemmed Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
title_short Moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio-biochemical properties, growth and yield of Pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
title_sort moringa olifera leaf extract increases physio biochemical properties growth and yield of pisum sativum grown under salinity stress
topic Moringa leaf extract
Superoxide dismutase
Total soluble protein
Proline
Seed weight
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364723005189
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