Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil enhances salt stress tolerance of durum wheat seedlings through ROS detoxification and stimulation of antioxidant defense

• Published in: Protoplasma Vol. 261; no. 6; pp. 1207 - 1220
• Main Authors: Ben Saad, Rania, Ben Romdhane, Walid, Wiszniewska, Alina, Baazaoui, Narjes, Taieb Bouteraa, Mohamed, Chouaibi, Yosra, Alfaifi, Mohammad Y., Kačániová, Miroslava, Čmiková, Natália, Ben Hsouna, Anis, Garzoli, Stefania
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.11.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; agricultural productivity; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cell Biology; Crop production; Cultivars; Detoxification; durum wheat; Essential oils; Food plants; Food security; Gene expression; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant - drug effects; Germination - drug effects; Life Sciences; Oils & fats; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; Oils, Volatile - metabolism; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Original; Original Article; Oxidative stress; Plant growth; Plant Sciences; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Rosmarinus - chemistry; Rosmarinus officinalis; Salinity; Salinity effects; Salinity tolerance; salt stress; Salt Stress - drug effects; salt tolerance; Salt Tolerance - drug effects; Seed germination; Seedlings; Seedlings - drug effects; Seedlings - growth & development; Sodium chloride; stress tolerance; Triticum - drug effects; Triticum durum; Wheat; Zoology; Biostimulant; Durum wheat; Salt stress; Antioxidant enzymes; Rosemary essential oil

Salt-induced stress poses a significant barrier to agricultural productivity by impeding crop growth. Presently, environmentalists are dedicated to safeguarding food security by enhancing agricultural yields in challenging environments. Biostimulants play a crucial role in mitigating abiotic stresse...