A Benzimidazole Proton Pump Inhibitor Increases Growth and Tolerance to Salt Stress in Tomato

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 8; p. 1220
• Main Authors: Van Oosten, Michael J., Silletti, Silvia, Guida, Gianpiero, Cirillo, Valerio, Di Stasio, Emilio, Carillo, Petronia, Woodrow, Pasqualina, Maggio, Albino, Raimondi, Giampaolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.07.2017
• Subjects: benzimidazole; chemical priming; omeprazole; Plant Science; proton pump inhibitor (PPI); salt stress; benzimidazole; omeprazole; salt stress; proton pump inhibitor (PPI); chemical priming

Pre-treatment of tomato plants with micromolar concentrations of omeprazole (OP), a benzimidazole proton pump inhibitor in mammalian systems, improves plant growth in terms of fresh weight of shoot and roots by 49 and 55% and dry weight by 54 and 105% under salt stress conditions (200 mM NaCl), resp...