Global climate changes cause extreme temperatures and a significant reduction in crop
production, leading to food insecurity worldwide. Temperature extremes (including both heat …

Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with many diverse actions in plants. It is considered
primarily an antioxidant with important actions in the control of reactive oxygen and nitrogen …

Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with multiple functions in plants. Since the discovery of
melatonin in plants, numerous studies have provided insight into the biosynthesis …

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the most devastating abiotic stresses. Heavy metals cause
serious damage to plant growth and productivity, which is a major problem for sustainable …

Arable land contamination with nickel (Ni) has become a major threat to worldwide crop
production. Recently, melatonin has appeared as a promising stress-relief substance that …

Melatonin is uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large
number of circumstances. It achieves this action via a variety of means: direct detoxification …

Background Plant melatonin appears to be a multi-regulatory molecule, similar to those
observed in animals, with many specific functions in plant physiology. In recent years, the …

Melatonin is an ancient antioxidant. After its initial development in bacteria, it has been
retained throughout evolution such that it may be or may have been present in every species …

Key message Melatonin plays a crucial role in the mitigation of plant biotic stress through
induced defense responses and pathogen attenuation. Utilizing the current knowledge of …

Two independent trials were conducted to examine the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in
MT-mediated tolerance to Cd toxicity in wheat plants. Cadmium toxicity considerably led to a …