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ArticleHorticulture research2024

Enhancing tomato fruit antioxidant potential through hydrogen nanobubble irrigation.

Jing He, Yunpeng Zhou, Christoph-Martin Geilfus, Jiankang Cao, Daqi Fu, Shahar Baram, Yanzheng Liu, Yunkai Li

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Jing HeState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Yunpeng ZhouState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
Christoph-Martin GeilfusDepartment of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Hessen 65366, Germany.
Jiankang CaoCollege of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Daqi FuCollege of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Shahar BaramInstitute for Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel.
Yanzheng LiuDepartment of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture, Beijing 102208, China.
Yunkai LiState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-3805

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Abstract

Eating fruits and vegetables loaded with natural antioxidants can boost human health considerably and help fight off diseases linked to oxidative stress. Hydrogen has unique antioxidant effects. However, its low-solubility and fast-diffusion has limited its applications in agriculture. Integration of hydrogen with nanobubble technology could address such problems. However, the physiological adaptation and response mechanism of crops to hydrogen nanobubbles is still poorly understood. Antioxidant concentrations of lycopene, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, and resveratrol in hydrogen nanobubble water drip-irrigated tomato fruits increased by 16.3-264.8% and 2.2-19.8%, respectively, compared to underground water and oxygen nanobubble water. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses were combined to investigate the regulatory mechanisms that differed from the controls. Comprehensive multi-omics analysis revealed differences in the abundances of genes responsible for hormonal control, hydrogenase genes, and necessary synthetic metabolites of antioxidants, which helped to clarify the observed improvements in antioxidants. This is the first case of hydrogen nanobubble water irrigation increasing numerous natural antioxidant parts in fruits. Considering the characteristics of hydrogen and the application of the nanobubble technology in agriculture, the findings of the present study could facilitate the understanding of the potential effects of hydrogen on biological processes and the mechanisms of action on plant growth and development.

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