Influence of chitosan and hydroxycinnamic acids conjugates and nanoparticles on the growth of barley seedlings and proline contents under saline stress

Abstract

The effect of seed treatment with various materials of chitosan and hydroxycinnamic acids on the growth of barley seedlings was evaluated. It was shown that chitosan-hydroxycinnamic acid conjugates and nanoparticles had no negative effect on the initial stages of the growth of barley seedlings. Adaptation of seedlings after 24 h exposure to 4 % NaCl in the samples of conjugates of 30 kDa chitosan with caffeic and ferulic acids was more effective. There was a decrease in proline contents and restoration of the growth activity under post-stress conditions.