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ArticleScientific reports2026

Foliar application of citric acid alleviates lead toxicity and enhances physiological resilience in tomato seedlings.

Md Asif Mahamud, Shahin Imran, Prosenjit Sarker, Jotirmoy Chakrobortty, Newton Chandra Paul, Mousumi Jahan Sumi, Md Arifur Rahman, Sahar Hassannejad, Mehdi Rahimi

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Md Asif Mahamud *Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh.
Shahin Imran *Department of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh. shahinimran124@gmail.com.
Prosenjit SarkerDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh.
Jotirmoy ChakroborttyDepartment of Soil Science, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh.
Newton Chandra PaulDepartment of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh.
Mousumi Jahan SumiDepartment of Crop Botany, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh.
Md Arifur RahmanDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh.
Sahar HassannejadDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Science, Knowledge University, Kirkuk Road, 44001, Erbil, Iraq.
Mehdi RahimiDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran. mehdi83ra@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Contamination of heavy metals in agricultural soils, particularly with lead (Pb), poses a severe hazard to ecosystems, crop production, and food safety. Although citric acid has been proposed as a potential detoxifying agent, its dose-dependent effects on Pb-stressed tomato plants under controlled conditions are not well understood. A hydroponic experiment was conducted at Khulna Agricultural University, Bangladesh, from January to March 2023 to assess the impact of CA application on tomato seedlings under Pb stress. However, Pb stress significantly impaired plant growth, water content, photosynthetic pigments, and ionic contents (Ca

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Citric AcidLeadSeedlingsSolanum lycopersicumChlorophyllPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPlant RootsStress, PhysiologicalChlorophyllCitric AcidLeadHeavy metalsMineral nutrientsPhotosynthetic pigmentsPlant growthWater content

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