Unveiling the Plant Growth Regulators Crosstalk in Agricultural Crop Response to Salinity-Stress: A Concise Review.

Salinity, among abiotic stresses, has a considerable limiting effect on agricultural productivity, survival, and production, therefore leading to substantial economic losses. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are crucial in regulating how plants react to environmental stressors. The most vital endogenous molecules that govern physiological responses for plant salinity adaptation are PGRs, although many other factors also influence how plants respond to salt.

Quercetin infused starch matrix as a sustainable approach to smart packaging: A comprehensive review.

Starch-quercetin films characterize an innovative approach in the development of functional packaging solutions with sustainable and biodegradable characteristics in materials used in food industry. The quercetin bioactive attributes induced in the starch polymers exhibit incredible antioxidant, antimicrobial as well and mechanical and barrier properties. The free radical-scavenging activity offered by quercetin protects the packaged food from oxidative rancidity, while its antimicrobial properties help control foodborne pathogens, thereby extending the shelf life of perishable products.

Microwave-assisted extraction of phytochemicals from L.: Optimization, characterization, and bioactivity evaluation.

This study aimed to enhance the phytochemical yield from L. leaves by optimizing microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) parameters using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimized conditions were found to be 239.

Multifaceted Rhizobacterial Co-Inoculation Enhances Drought-Stress Tolerance in Tomato: Insights Into Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses.

Drought-tolerant multifunctional soil bacteria can increase drought tolerance mechanisms in plants. Here, rhizobacteria CRB-4 and SPGPR-11 were isolated and their single and co-inoculation effect was evaluated in drought-stressed tomato plants. Isolates were selected based on their preliminary polyethylene glycol (PEG) screening, and plant growth-promoting properties.

Boosting disease resistance in Solanum melongena L. (eggplant) against Alternaria solani: the synergistic effect of biocontrol Acinetobacter sp. and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA).

Alternaria solani causes early blight disease in eggplants, threatening production and leading to significant economic losses. Fungicides are used to control fungal diseases, but their overuse raises resistance concerns. Finding novel, eco-friendly biocontrol agents is therefore a solution for the future.

NO and melatonin interplay augment Cd-tolerance mechanism in eggplants: ROS detoxification and regulation of gene expression.

Global crop productivity is consistently threatened by cadmium (Cd) soil contamination. Crosstalk between nitric oxide (NO) and melatonin (MT) in enhancing crop resilience to heavy metal stress has gained significant attention. Here, we evaluated the joint effect of sodium nitroprusside (SNP; 200 μM as NO donor) and MT (100 μM) on Cd-stressed eggplant (Solanum melongena L.

Cu-tolerant Klebsiella variicola SRB-4 increased the nanoparticle (NP) stress resilience in garden peas (Pisum sativum L.) raised in soil polluted with varying doses of copper oxide (CuO)-NP.

Utilizing metal/nanoparticle (NP)- tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach for remediation of NP-induced phytotoxicity. Here, Pisum sativum (L.) plants co-cultivated with different CuO-NP concentrations exhibited reduced growth, leaf pigments, yield attributes, and increased oxidative stress levels.

Production of biodegradable food packaging from mango peel via enzymatic hydrolysis and polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis: A review on microbial intervention.

The rising environmental problem of plastic packaging waste has led to the development of sustainable alternatives, particularly for food packaging. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable, thermoplastic polyesters. They are employed in the production of various products, including packaging films.

Inoculation Alleviates Cd and Pb-Induced Toxicity and Improves Growth and Physiology of (L.).

Heavy metals (HMs) pose a serious threat to agricultural productivity. Therefore, there is a need to find sustainable approaches to combat HM stressors in agriculture. In this study, we isolated sp.

The Exogenous Application of 24-Epibrassinolide (24-EBL) Increases the Cd and Pb Resilience in Zea mays (L.) by Regulating the Growth and Physiological Mechanism.

Heavy metals (HMs) at a concentration above the threshold level act as environmental pollutants and very often threaten the agricultural productivity globally. Finding affordable and environmentally sustainable deliverables to address this issue is therefore a top focus. Phytohormones alleviate the HMs-induced toxicity and positively influence the plant growth.