Modulation Response of Biologically Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Using Mentha piperita L. on the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Pisum sativum L.

IF 2.6 3区农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science Pub Date : 2025-01-05 DOI:10.1002/jpln.202400268

Seemab Akhtar, Muhammad Adnan, Saima Sharif, Saeed Ahmad Khan

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Abstract

Background

In agriculture, biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) have gained considerable attention due to their cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness. Natural, plant-based, or biological entities act as reducing and stabilizing agents that can be used to synthesize ZnO NPs.

Aim

This study aimed to assess the impact of green-synthesized ZnO NPs derived from Mentha piperita L. on the growth, physiological, and biochemical parameters of Pisum sativum L.

Methods

Energy-dispersive x-ray (EDX), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction (XRD) were used for the characterization of ZnO NPs to confirm their structure, size, and stability. Various concentrations of ZnO NPs (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1 mg L⁻¹) were applied to seeds of P. sativum for the subsequent evaluation of germination rates, growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments, carbohydrates, and protein contents.

Results

The results indicated that ZnO NPs significantly enhanced seed germination by up to 31% and positively influenced other growth parameters, including a 44% increase in shoot length, a 41.4% increase in root length, an 18.57% increase in shoot weight, and a 35.71% increase in root weight compared to the control. The treated plants exhibited increased chlorophyll content (42% in chlorophyll a and 34% in chlorophyll b), as well as elevated carbohydrate (36.67%) and protein (23.75%) levels, suggesting a positive impact on the plants’ metabolic activities.

Conclusions

Green-synthesized ZnO NPs significantly promoted pea seed germination, root and shoot growth, and improved key physiological and biochemical parameters, such as chlorophyll content, total soluble sugars, and protein levels.

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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 农林科学-农艺学

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4.70

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期刊介绍： Established in 1922, the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (JPNSS) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to cover the entire spectrum of plant nutrition and soil science from different scale units, e.g. agroecosystem to natural systems. With its wide scope and focus on soil-plant interactions, JPNSS is one of the leading journals on this topic. Articles in JPNSS include reviews, high-standard original papers, and short communications and represent challenging research of international significance. The Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science is one of the world’s oldest journals. You can trust in a peer-reviewed journal that has been established in the plant and soil science community for almost 100 years. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (ISSN 1436-8730) is published in six volumes per year, by the German Societies of Plant Nutrition (DGP) and Soil Science (DBG). Furthermore, the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (JPNSS) is a Cooperating Journal of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). The journal is produced by Wiley-VCH. Topical Divisions of the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science that are receiving increasing attention are: JPNSS – Topical Divisions Special timely focus in interdisciplinarity: - sustainability & critical zone science. Soil-Plant Interactions: - rhizosphere science & soil ecology - pollutant cycling & plant-soil protection - land use & climate change. Soil Science: - soil chemistry & soil physics - soil biology & biogeochemistry - soil genesis & mineralogy. Plant Nutrition: - plant nutritional physiology - nutrient dynamics & soil fertility - ecophysiological aspects of plant nutrition.

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Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025 Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025 Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025 Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025 Modulation Response of Biologically Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Using Mentha piperita L. on the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Pisum sativum L.