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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Modulation of Morpho-Physiological and Metabolic Profiles of Lettuce Subjected to Salt Stress and Treated with Two Vegetal-Derived Biostimulants.

Francesco Cristofano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Giuseppe Colla, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Youry Pii, Luigi Lucini, Youssef Rouphael

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco CristofanoDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0942-876X
Christophe El-NakhelDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1200-2834
Giuseppe CollaDepartment of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3399-3622
Mariateresa CardarelliDepartment of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9865-3821
Youry PiiFaculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1613-851X
Luigi LuciniDepartment for Sustainable Food Process, Research Centre for Nutrigenomics and Proteomics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5133-9464
Youssef RouphaelDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1002-8651
University of Naples Federico II · ITUniversità degli Studi della Tuscia · ITFree University of Bozen-Bolzano · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Salinity in water and soil is a critical issue for food production. Using biostimulants provides an effective strategy to protect crops from salinity-derived yield losses. The research supports the effectiveness of protein hydrolysate (PH) biostimulants based on their source material. A greenhouse experiment was performed on lettuce plants under control (0 mM NaCl) and high salinity conditions (30 mM NaCl) using the Trainer (T) and Vegamin (V) PH biostimulants. The recorded data included yield parameters, mineral contents, auxiliary pigments, and polyphenolics. The plant sample material was further analyzed to uncover the unique metabolomic trace of the two biostimulants. The results showed an increased yield (8.9/4.6%, T/V) and higher photosynthetic performance (14%) compared to control and salinity treatments. Increased yield in salinity condition by T compared to V was deemed significant due to the positive modulation in stress-protecting molecules having an oxidative stress relief effect such as lutein (39.9% 0 × T vs. 30 × V), β-carotene (23.4% vs. V overall), and flavonoids (27.7% vs. V). The effects of PH biostimulants on the physio-chemical and metabolic performance of lettuce plants are formulation dependent. However, they increased plant growth under stress conditions, which can prove profitable.

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anthocyaninsflavonoidsLactuca sativa L.NaClplants extractspolyphenolsROSyield

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