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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Synergistic effects of plant growth regulators and fe₃o₄ nanoparticles on in vitro organogenesis and bioactive compound production in hypericum perforatum.

Khawlah Mahmood Al Nooh, Aysar Mohammed Salim, Waad S Faizy, Soheila Aghaei Dargiri, Heidar Meftahizade

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Khawlah Mahmood Al NoohDepartment of Plant Production Techniques, Agricultural Technical College, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq.
Aysar Mohammed SalimDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape Design, College of Agriculture and Forestry, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq.
Waad S FaizyDepartment of Plant Production Techniques, Agricultural Technical College, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq.
Soheila Aghaei DargiriDepartment of Biological Control Research, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, 19858-13111, Iran. s.aghaei@areeo.ac.ir.
Heidar MeftahizadeDepartment of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran. Hmeftahizade@ardakan.ac.ir.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the combined effects of plant growth regulators (2,4-D and kinetin) and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄-NPs) on in vitro morphogenesis and secondary metabolite production in Hypericum perforatum L. The optimized treatment [2,4-D (0.5 mg/L) + kinetin (2 mg/L) + Fe₃O₄-NPs (4 mg/L)] significantly enhanced growth parameters, showing increases of 59.6% in plant height, 114.0% in root length, and 180.0% in shoot number, as well as a 198.3% increase in callus fresh weight compared with the control. This combination also improved regeneration efficiency (50.85%) and increased hypericin content by 66.6%. GC-MS profiling revealed high levels of hypericin, hyperforin, β-patchoulene, and hexadecanol, accounting for 93.36% of the total peak area, while total phenolic and flavonoid contents increased by up to 80.1%. These findings demonstrate the synergistic role of PGRs and Fe₃O₄-NPs in enhancing both organogenesis and bioactive compound accumulation, providing a promising strategy for the biotechnological improvement of medicinal plants.

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HypericumMagnetic Iron Oxide NanoparticlesOrganogenesis, PlantPlant Growth RegulatorsAnthracenesAnthracenesPlant Growth RegulatorsCallus inductionFe₃O₄ nanoparticlesHypericinIn vitro regenerationPlant growth regulators (PGRs)Secondary metabolites

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