ArticleBMC plant biology2026
The melatonin improves the growth indices, photosynthetic performance, and essential oil content of Thymus daenensis L. under salt stress.
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- From Abiotic Stress to Emerging Environmental Pollutants: Expanding Roles of Melatonin and NO in Plant Defense.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
Melatonin plays a crucial role in modulating metabolism and enhancing plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. This study investigated the mitigating effects of foliar-applied melatonin on growth and physiological responses of Daenian thyme (Thymus daenensis) under varying salinity stress in greenhouse conditions. A factorial experiment was conducted with four NaCl salinity levels (0, 40, 80, and 120 mM) and melatonin treatments (0 and 100 μM). Salinity significantly reduced plant biomass (fresh and dry shoot weight) and photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids). Conversely, melatonin application improved these parameters across all salinity levels. Specifically, melatonin increased shoot dry weight by 16%, 18.5%, 3%, and 11.1% at 0, 40, 80, and 120 mM NaCl, respectively, compared to non-treated controls. Melatonin also substantially ameliorated chlorophyll content, with total chlorophyll increased by up to 42% under non-saline conditions. Furthermore, melatonin enhanced essential oil content at all salinity levels, achieving a maximum of 2.87% v/w at 40 mM NaCl. Photosystem II efficiency (F
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