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ArticleScientific reports2025

Potential effect of non-nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis on growth promotion of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under salt stress.

Nabil Touzout, Mahfoud Ainas, Meriem Babaali, Hamza Moussa, Adil Mihoub, Iftikhar Ahmad, Aftab Jamal, Subhan Danish, Riaz Ahmad, Yaser Hassan Dewir and 1 more

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Nabil TouzoutDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Sciences, Pole Urban Ouzera, University of Medea, Medea, 26000, Algeria.
Mahfoud AinasDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Sciences, Pole Urban Ouzera, University of Medea, Medea, 26000, Algeria.
Meriem BabaaliDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Sciences, Pole Urban Ouzera, University of Medea, Medea, 26000, Algeria.
Hamza MoussaLaboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurance Qualité (LGVRNAQ), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Bouira, Bouira, 10000, Algeria.
Adil MihoubBiophysical Environment Station, Center for Scientific and Technical Research on Arid Regions, Touggourt, Algeria.
Iftikhar AhmadDepartment of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
Aftab JamalDepartment of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan. aftabses98@gmail.com.
Subhan DanishPesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Agriculture Complex, Old Shujabad Road, Multan, 60000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Riaz AhmadDepartment of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, 29220, Pakistan.
Yaser Hassan DewirDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Árpád SzékelyResearch Centre for Irrigation and Water Management, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Anna-Liget str. 35, Szarvas, 5540, Hungary. szekely.arpad@uni-mate.hu.

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Abstract

Numerous microalgae have been used as modern eco-friendly biostimulants under abiotic stress conditions; however, the application of non-nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria, such as Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has not been extensively investigated. In this study, the effects of A. platensis (60 mg/L) applied twice as a foliar application on the growth, photosynthetic pigments, and oxidative metabolism of Triticum aestivum seedlings grown under salt stress (150 mM) were evaluated. Under salt stress conditions, growth attributes such as shoot and roots fresh weights, lengths, and photosynthetic pigments were significantly inhibited compared to the control group. Treatment with A. platensis effectively improved all growth parameters. Under salt stress conditions, shoot fresh weight and length increased by 49% and 44%, respectively, while root fresh weight and length were enhanced by 105% and 223%. The contents of chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoids in wheat were significantly reduced by 57%, 35%, and 43%, respectively. Additionally, seedlings exposed to salinity showed improved accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H

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Salt StressSpirulinaTriticumChlorophyllHydrogen PeroxideMalondialdehydeOxidative StressPhotosynthesisPlant RootsSeedlingsChlorophyllHydrogen PeroxideMalondialdehydeBiostimulationCrops toleranceCyanobacteriaOxidative stressSoil salinization

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PMID40781471
PMCPMC12334567

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