[HTML][HTML] Phytohormones: Key players in the modulation of heavy metal stress tolerance in plants

S Saini, N Kaur, PK Pati - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (HM) stress in plants has received considerable global attention as it threatens
sustainable growth in agriculture worldwide. Hence, desperate efforts have been …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles and their biosynthesis: overview

H Al Jabri, MH Saleem, M Rizwan, I Hussain, K Usman… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an
inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient …

Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: Uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives

R Kumar, N Ivy, S Bhattacharya, A Dey… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has severe ecological and environmental concerns because of its
enormous production and discharge in natural ecosystems worldwide. Microplastics interact …

Principles and applicability of integrated remediation strategies for heavy metal removal/recovery from contaminated environments

M Alsafran, MH Saleem, H Al Jabri, M Rizwan… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms
of diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain …

Anthocyanin-mediated arsenic tolerance in plants

GJ Ahammed, Y Yang - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Plants detoxify toxic metal (loid) s by accumulating diverse metabolites. Beside scavenging
excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by metal (loid) s, some metabolites chelate …

Heavy metal induced regulation of plant biology: Recent insights

A Sharma, D Kapoor, S Gautam, M Landi… - Physiologia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of different forms of heavy metals in the earth crust is very primitive and
probably associated with the origin of plant life. However, since the beginning of human …

An overview and recent progress of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in the mitigation of abiotic stresses in fruits: A review

G Zahid, S Iftikhar, F Shimira, HM Ahmad, YA Kaçar - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant growth regulators are organic chemical compounds that alter or regulate various
physiological processes appreciably in a plant when used in small concentrations. These …

[HTML][HTML] Brassinosteroids alleviate nanoplastic toxicity in edible plants by activating antioxidant defense systems and suppressing nanoplastic uptake

M Gao, Z Wang, Z Jia, H Zhang, T Wang - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
As emerging pollutants of global concern, absorbed nanoplastics might have negative
impacts on plant development and nutrient uptake, thereby decreasing yields. If …

Phytoextracts as crop biostimulants and natural protective agents—a critical review

NA Akram, MH Saleem, S Shafiq, H Naz… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Excessive application of synthetic chemicals to crops is a serious environmental concern.
This review suggests that some potential natural compounds can be used as alternatives …

[HTML][HTML] Brassinosteroids: Molecular and physiological responses in plant growth and abiotic stresses

MB Hafeez, N Zahra, K Zahra, A Raza, A Batool… - Plant Stress, 2021 - Elsevier
Abiotic stresses are major constrain in agriculture development, which results in a significant
decline in crop productivity. Conferring abiotic stress in plants is relatively a complex …