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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Microalgae-Based Biostimulants: Effects on Growth and Stress Resistance in Agricultural Crops.

Carla Arenas Colarte, Iván Balic, Óscar Díaz, Ignacio Cortes, Adrián A Moreno, Maximiliano J Amenabar, Miguel Castro Retamal, Nelson Caro Fuentes

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Carla Arenas ColarteCentro de Investigación Austral Biotech, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8320000, Chile.
Iván BalicDepartamento de Acuicultura y Recursos Agroalimentarios, Área Prioritaria de Investigación (API3), Programa Fitogen, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5311157, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-5851-0340
Óscar DíazDepartamento de Acuicultura y Recursos Agroalimentarios, Área Prioritaria de Investigación (API3), Programa Fitogen, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5311157, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-0937-9825
Ignacio CortesCentro de Investigación Austral Biotech, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8320000, Chile.
Adrián A MorenoCentro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-5125-2927
Maximiliano J AmenabarCentro de Investigación Austral Biotech, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8320000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-1890-5353
Miguel Castro RetamalCentro de Investigación Austral Biotech, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8320000, Chile.
Nelson Caro FuentesCentro de Investigación Austral Biotech, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8320000, Chile.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microalgae grow rapidly, require minimal space, can proliferate in non-agricultural land, do not compete with human food sources, and can be cultivated in a variety of environments, including wastewater. They are considered an ecological source of bioactive compounds, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional industrial production methods, which are often resource-intensive. It is important to emphasize that both the species of microalgae and the specific culture conditions play a decisive role in the generation and storage of valuable bioactive compounds, which can act as biostimulants. Biostimulants are organic compounds or microorganisms capable of enhancing crop quality parameters by optimizing nutrient and water use efficiency, while also strengthening tolerance to abiotic stress. The aim of this article is to provide an updated understanding of biostimulants, their modes of action, and their role in regulating plant responses to abiotic stress. It further incorporates examples of successful trials that demonstrate the advantageous applications of microalgae-based biostimulants, while also addressing the barriers and limitations to their commercialization and integration into sustainable agricultural practices.

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abiotic stressmicroalgae-based biostimulantsplant growthsustainable agriculture

Identifiers

PMID41304639
PMCPMC12656105

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