Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water
Essential oil of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L) has biological activities that make it used in food and pharmaceutical manufactures. High salinity is one of the factors that lead to lack of expansion in the production of medicinal and aromatic plants, especially in the new reclaimed soil locate...
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| description | Essential oil of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L) has biological activities that make it used in food and pharmaceutical manufactures. High salinity is one of the factors that lead to lack of expansion in the production of medicinal and aromatic plants, especially in the new reclaimed soil located at arid and semi arid regions. Glutathione is a natural antioxidant that can help plants to withstand unfavorable environmental conditions such as the salinity of irrigation water. This trial aimed to diminish the undesirable effect of exposure to irrigation with salt water on geranium herbs through subjected them to exogenous application of glutathione. Geranium plants were irrigated with various concentrations of salt water with sodium chloride (0.0, 34.2, 51.3, and 68.4 mM) without (0 mg/L) or with glutathione (375 mg/L). Plants exposed to various rates of saline irrigation water with glutathione resulted in higher values of growth criterions (fresh and dry aerial parts), photosynthetic pigments, carbohydrates, protein, proline, essential oil (% or yield), antioxidant enzymes (peroxidase and superoxide dismutase), nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and copper than those subjected to saline irrigation water without glutathione. Higher amounts were found in sodium and chloride of plant treated with saline irrigation water than those treated saline irrigation water with glutathione. It may be summarized that productivity of geranium plants can be improved with adapting them under saline irrigation conditions by adding glutathione. This trial benefits the producers of geranium to alleviate the hurtful effects of salinity in reclaimed regions with adding glutathione. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f743876ea24a403e88808b1857b7c2262023-07-27T05:59:05ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-07-0197e18262Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt waterAisha M.A. Ahmed0Khalid A. Khalid1Botany Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., 12622, Dokki, Cairo, EgyptMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding author.Essential oil of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L) has biological activities that make it used in food and pharmaceutical manufactures. High salinity is one of the factors that lead to lack of expansion in the production of medicinal and aromatic plants, especially in the new reclaimed soil located at arid and semi arid regions. Glutathione is a natural antioxidant that can help plants to withstand unfavorable environmental conditions such as the salinity of irrigation water. This trial aimed to diminish the undesirable effect of exposure to irrigation with salt water on geranium herbs through subjected them to exogenous application of glutathione. Geranium plants were irrigated with various concentrations of salt water with sodium chloride (0.0, 34.2, 51.3, and 68.4 mM) without (0 mg/L) or with glutathione (375 mg/L). Plants exposed to various rates of saline irrigation water with glutathione resulted in higher values of growth criterions (fresh and dry aerial parts), photosynthetic pigments, carbohydrates, protein, proline, essential oil (% or yield), antioxidant enzymes (peroxidase and superoxide dismutase), nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and copper than those subjected to saline irrigation water without glutathione. Higher amounts were found in sodium and chloride of plant treated with saline irrigation water than those treated saline irrigation water with glutathione. It may be summarized that productivity of geranium plants can be improved with adapting them under saline irrigation conditions by adding glutathione. This trial benefits the producers of geranium to alleviate the hurtful effects of salinity in reclaimed regions with adding glutathione.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054701Saline irrigation waterGlutathioneGrowth criterionsEssential oilChemical contents |
| spellingShingle | Aisha M.A. Ahmed Khalid A. Khalid Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water Heliyon Saline irrigation water Glutathione Growth criterions Essential oil Chemical contents |
| title | Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| title_full | Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| title_fullStr | Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| title_short | Glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| title_sort | glutathione to ameliorate growth criterions and chemical constituents of geranium irrigated with salt water |
| topic | Saline irrigation water Glutathione Growth criterions Essential oil Chemical contents |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054701 |
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