Phytomelatonin: an unexpected molecule with amazing performances in plants

MB Arnao, A Cano… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Phytomelatonin, a multifunctional molecule that has been found to be present in all plants
examined to date, has an important role in plants as a modulatory agent (a biostimulator) …

Using exogenous melatonin, glutathione, proline, and glycine betaine treatments to combat abiotic stresses in crops

M Khalid, HM Rehman, N Ahmed, S Nawaz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, heat, cold, and heavy metals, are associated with
global climate change and hamper plant growth and development, affecting crop yields and …

Soil amendments and foliar melatonin reduced Pb uptake, and oxidative stress, and improved spinach quality in Pb-contaminated soil

N Iqbal, HS Tanzeem-ul-Haq, V Turan, M Iqbal - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amending Pb-affected soil with biochar (BH) and magnesium potassium phosphate cement
(MKC) reduces Pb uptake in plants. Moreover, foliar applications of melatonin and proline …

Ameliorative effect of melatonin improves drought tolerance by regulating growth, photosynthetic traits and leaf ultrastructure of maize seedlings

S Ahmad, I Muhammad, GY Wang, M Zeeshan… - BMC Plant …, 2021 - Springer
Background Melatonin is considered a potential plant growth regulator to enhance the
growth of plants and increase tolerance to various abiotic stresses. Nevertheless …

Heavy metal stress in rice: Uptake, transport, signaling, and tolerance mechanisms

R Kaur, S Das, S Bansal, G Singh, S Sardar… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metal contamination of agricultural fields has become a global concern as it causes a
direct impact on human health. Rice is the major food crop for almost half of the world …

Effect of salt stress and foliar application of salicylic acid on morphological, biochemical, anatomical, and productivity characteristics of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) …

AM El-Taher, HS Abd El-Raouf, NA Osman, SN Azoz… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of salinity on vegetative growth, chemical
constituents, and yields of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) and the possible benefits of salicylic …

Melatonin enhances stress tolerance in pigeon pea by promoting flavonoid enrichment, particularly luteolin in response to salt stress

Z Song, Q Yang, B Dong, N Li, M Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin improves plant resistance to multiple stresses by participating in the biosynthesis
of metabolites. Flavonoids are an important family of plant secondary metabolites and are …

Reduction in the cadmium (Cd) accumulation and toxicity in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) by regulating physio-biochemical and antioxidant defense system …

SA Awan, I Khan, M Rizwan, MA Irshad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is among the toxic pollutants that harms the both animals and plants. The
natural antioxidant, melatonin can improve Cd-stress tolerance but its potential role in …

The involvement of hydrogen sulphide in melatonin-induced tolerance to arsenic toxicity in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants by regulating sequestration and …

C Kaya, F Ugurlar, M Ashraf, MN Alyemeni, A Bajguz… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Melatonin (MT) and hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) are recognised as vital biomolecules actively
taking part in plant defence systems as free radical scavengers and antioxidants against a …

Melatonin as plant growth regulator in sustainable agriculture

P Sharma, N Thakur, NA Mann, A Umar - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a biological indolamine. It is
biologically synthesized in plants and can be used to promote sustainable agriculture. This …