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Melatonin and H2S Reduce Salt Stress in Summer Savory by Enhancing Plant Health
Jim Crocker
16th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- This study from King Khalid University found that salinity stress harms summer savory plants by disrupting nitrogen metabolism and reducing photosynthetic pigments
- Melatonin (ML) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatments improved the plants' antioxidant defenses, reducing oxidative damage from salinity
- ML and H2S treatments also enhanced potassium uptake and nitrogen metabolism, helping the plants maintain essential functions and growth under saline conditions
References
Main Study
1) Interaction of melatonin and H2S mitigates NaCl toxicity summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.) through Modulation of biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and physio-biochemical attributes.
Published 15th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34356-w
Related Studies
2) Salinity induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants: An omic approach towards salt stress tolerance.
3) Melatonin Rescues Photosynthesis and Triggers Antioxidant Defense Response in Cucumis sativus Plants Challenged by Low Temperature and High Humidity.
4) Antioxidative defense under salt stress.
Journal: Plant signaling & behavior, Issue: Vol 5, Issue 4, Apr 2010