Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea)
BackgroundThe sustainability of crop production is impacted by climate change and land degradation, and the advanced application of nanotechnology is of paramount importance to overcome this challenge. The development of nanomaterials based on essential nutrients like zinc could serve as a basis for...
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| author | Addisie Geremew Laura Carson Selamawit Woldesenbet Huichen Wang Sheena Reeves Nigel Brooks Premkumar Saganti Aruna Weerasooriya Elisha Peace |
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| description | BackgroundThe sustainability of crop production is impacted by climate change and land degradation, and the advanced application of nanotechnology is of paramount importance to overcome this challenge. The development of nanomaterials based on essential nutrients like zinc could serve as a basis for nanofertilizers and nanocomposite synthesis for broader agricultural applications and quality human nutrition. Therefore, this study aimed to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using pecan (Carya illinoinensis) leaf extract and investigate their effect on the growth, physiology, nutrient content, and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea).MethodsThe ZnO NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR). Mustard plants were subjected to different concentrations of ZnONPs (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 200 mg L-1) during the vegetative growth stage.ResultsThe UV-Vis spectra of ZnO NPs revealed the absorption maxima at 362 nm and FTIR identified numerous functional groups that are responsible for capping and stabilizing ZnO NPs. DLS analysis presented monodispersed ZnO NPs of 84.5 nm size and highly negative zeta potential (-22.4 mV). Overall, the application of ZnO NPs enhanced the growth, chlorophyll content (by 53 %), relative water content (by 46 %), shoot biomass, membrane stability (by 54 %) and net photosynthesis significantly in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the supplement of the ZnO NPs augmented K, Fe, Zn and flavonoid contents as well as overcome the effect of reactive oxygen species by increasing antioxidant capacity in mustard leaves up to 97 %.ConclusionsIn conclusion, ZnO NPs can be potentially used as a plant growth stimulant and as a novel soil amendment for enhancing crop yields. Besides, the biofortification of B. juncea plants with ZnO NPs helps to improve the nutritional quality of the crop and perhaps potentiates its pharmaceutical effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d2f99b40b314354bc99197b138bed392023-01-23T06:33:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2023-01-011410.3389/fpls.2023.11081861108186Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea)Addisie Geremew0Laura Carson1Selamawit Woldesenbet2Huichen Wang3Sheena Reeves4Nigel Brooks5Premkumar Saganti6Aruna Weerasooriya7Elisha Peace8Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesCooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesCooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesDepartment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesCooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesCooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesBackgroundThe sustainability of crop production is impacted by climate change and land degradation, and the advanced application of nanotechnology is of paramount importance to overcome this challenge. The development of nanomaterials based on essential nutrients like zinc could serve as a basis for nanofertilizers and nanocomposite synthesis for broader agricultural applications and quality human nutrition. Therefore, this study aimed to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using pecan (Carya illinoinensis) leaf extract and investigate their effect on the growth, physiology, nutrient content, and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea).MethodsThe ZnO NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR). Mustard plants were subjected to different concentrations of ZnONPs (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 200 mg L-1) during the vegetative growth stage.ResultsThe UV-Vis spectra of ZnO NPs revealed the absorption maxima at 362 nm and FTIR identified numerous functional groups that are responsible for capping and stabilizing ZnO NPs. DLS analysis presented monodispersed ZnO NPs of 84.5 nm size and highly negative zeta potential (-22.4 mV). Overall, the application of ZnO NPs enhanced the growth, chlorophyll content (by 53 %), relative water content (by 46 %), shoot biomass, membrane stability (by 54 %) and net photosynthesis significantly in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the supplement of the ZnO NPs augmented K, Fe, Zn and flavonoid contents as well as overcome the effect of reactive oxygen species by increasing antioxidant capacity in mustard leaves up to 97 %.ConclusionsIn conclusion, ZnO NPs can be potentially used as a plant growth stimulant and as a novel soil amendment for enhancing crop yields. Besides, the biofortification of B. juncea plants with ZnO NPs helps to improve the nutritional quality of the crop and perhaps potentiates its pharmaceutical effects.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1108186/fullzeta potentialflavonoidsnet photosynthesischlorophyll contentmacronutrientsmicronutrients |
| spellingShingle | Addisie Geremew Laura Carson Selamawit Woldesenbet Huichen Wang Sheena Reeves Nigel Brooks Premkumar Saganti Aruna Weerasooriya Elisha Peace Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) Frontiers in Plant Science zeta potential flavonoids net photosynthesis chlorophyll content macronutrients micronutrients |
| title | Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) |
| title_full | Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) |
| title_fullStr | Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) |
| title_short | Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea) |
| title_sort | effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard brassica juncea |
| topic | zeta potential flavonoids net photosynthesis chlorophyll content macronutrients micronutrients |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1108186/full |
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