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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Foliar spray of salicylic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid mitigates chromium toxicity in barley by regulating antioxidant defense, nutrient uptake, and secondary metabolites.

Leeza Mujahid, Muhammad Umer Chattha, Muhammad Naeem Sattar, Imran Khan, Muhammad Bilal Chattha, Adeeba Zafar, Abdul Ghafoor, Hesham S Ghazzawy, Basem Abdelraheem Rasheed Ayoub, Sallah A Al Hashedi

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Leeza MujahidDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Muhammad Umer ChatthaDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. drumer@uaf.edu.pk.
Muhammad Naeem SattarCentral Laboratories, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia. mnsattar@kfu.edu.sa.
Imran KhanDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. drimran@uaf.edu.pk.
Muhammad Bilal ChatthaDepartment of Agronomy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Adeeba ZafarDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Abdul GhafoorCenter for Water and Environmental Studies, King Faisal University, Al- Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Hesham S GhazzawyDate Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Basem Abdelraheem Rasheed AyoubInstitute of Studies and Consultations, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Sallah A Al HashediCentral Laboratories, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.

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backgroundChromium (Cr) contamination severely hinders plant growth and biomass production. Salicylic acid (SA) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) play a vital role in improving plant stress resilience. So for, their synergistic effects in mitigating Cr toxicity remain unexplored. Thus, this research aimed to examine the effects of SA and GABA in mitigating the toxic effects of Cr in barley. METHODOLOGY: The study included Cr stress (0 and 40 mg kg

resultsChromium toxicity significantly decreased growth and yield in both cultivars by increasing hydrogen peroxide (H

conclusionThus, co-applied SA and GABA mitigate Cr toxicity by improving antioxidant defense, photosynthetic pigments, secondary metabolites production, and restricting the Cr uptake. These findings provides foundation to develop eco-friendly and economical measures to enhance crop productivity and contaminated soils.

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AntioxidantsChromiumgamma-Aminobutyric AcidHordeumSalicylic AcidChlorophyllHydrogen PeroxidePlant LeavesSecondary MetabolismAntioxidantsChlorophyllChromiumgamma-Aminobutyric AcidHydrogen PeroxideSalicylic AcidAntioxidantsBarleyChromium toxicityOxidative stressYield

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PMCPMC13536612

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