ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Melatonin as a Possible Natural Safener in Crops.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- The protective effects of melatonin against electromagnetic waves of cell phones in animal models: A systematic review.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Melatonin Enhances Crop Tolerance to Aluminum Toxicity in Acid Soils: A Comprehensive Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Genome-Wide Analysis ofFood science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Melatonin-Mediated Molecular Responses in Plants: Enhancing Stress Tolerance and Mitigating Environmental Challenges in Cereal Crop Production.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Special Issue "Phytohormones: Important Participators in Plant Growth and Development".International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Effects of pre-harvest application of melatonin, 24-epibrassinolide, and methyl jasmonate on flavonoid content in blueberry fruit.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Silicon Combined with Melatonin Reduces Cd Absorption and Translocation in Maize.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Melatonin and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Melatonin Treatments Reduce Chilling Injury and Delay Ripening, Leading to Maintenance of Quality in Cherimoya Fruit.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Melatonin as a Possible Natural Anti-Viral Compound in Plant Biocontrol.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Mini Review on Natural Safeners: Chemistry, Uses, Modes of Action, and Limitations.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Role of Melatonin and Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants: Implications under Nitrogen-Excess or Nitrogen-Low.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Exogenous Application of Melatonin to Green Horn Pepper Fruit Reduces Chilling Injury during Postharvest Cold Storage by Regulating Enzymatic Activities in the Antioxidant System.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exogenous melatonin strongly affects dynamic photosynthesis and enhances water-water cycle in tobacco.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Melatonin is a well-known animal hormone with relevant and multiple cellular and hormonal roles. Its discovery in plants in 1995 has led to a great diversity of molecular and physiological studies that have been showing its multiple actions also in plants. Its roles as a biostimulator and modulator agent of responses to abiotic and biotic stresses have been widely studied. This review raises the possible use of melatonin as a natural safener in herbicide treatments. Existing studies have shown excellent co-acting qualities between both the following agents: herbicide and melatonin. The presence of melatonin reduces the damage caused by the herbicide in the crop and enhances the stress antioxidant response of plants. In this area, a similar role is suggested in the co-action between fungicides and melatonin, where a synergistic response has been demonstrated in some cases. The possible reduction in the fungicide doses is proposed as an eco-friendly advance in the use of these pesticides in certain crops. Finally, future research and applied actions of melatonin on these pest control agents are suggested.
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