scholarly journals Physiological and Qualitative Response of Cucurbita pepo L. to Salicylic Acid under Controlled Water Stress Conditions

Horticulturae ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Vahideh Biareh ◽  
Farid Shekari ◽  
Saeed Sayfzadeh ◽  
Hamidreza Zakerin ◽  
Esmaeil Hadidi ◽  
...  

Limited water stress is one of the most important environmental stresses that affect the growth, quantity and quality of agronomic crops. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of foliar applied salicylic acid (SA) on physiological responses, antioxidant enzymes and qualitative traits of Cucurbita pepo L. Plants exposed to water-stressed conditions in two years of field studies. Irrigation regimes at three soil matric potential levels (−0.3, −1.2 and −1.8 MPa) and SA at four levels (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mg/L) were considered as main plot and sub-plots, respectively. The soil matric potential values (MPa) was measured just before irrigation. Results showed that under water stressed conditions alone, the amounts of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ion leakage were higher compared with control treatment. However, spraying of SA under both water stress and non-stress conditions reduced the values of the above parameters. Water stress increased CAT, APX and GR enzymes activity. However foliar application of SA led to the decrease of CAT, APX and GR under all soil matric potential levels. The amount of carbohydrates and fatty acids increased with the intensity of water stress and SA modulated this response. By increasing SA concentration both in optimum and stress conditions, saturated fatty acids content decreased. According to our data, the SA application is an effective approach to improve pumpkin growth under water stress conditions.

2020 ◽  
pp. 152-158
Author(s):  
Gour Gopal Satpati ◽  
Ruma Pal

The increase of total lipid and fatty acids production was studied under different nutrient stress conditions using the macroalga, Chaetomorpha aerea. The effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, ethylene diamine tetra-acetate and sodium chloride on the growth and lipid accumulation were systematically investigated in laboratory conditions. The biomass was harvested at different stages of cultivation and assessed. The maximum changes of growth and lipid accumulation were observed in the exponential phase at different cultural conditions. The two-fold increase of total lipid was found in the order of 28.27±0.04 % (at 0.1 g/L nitrogen) > 27.30±0.37 % (at 0.5 g/L of phosphorus) > 25.86±0.77 % (at 0.05 g/L of EDTA)> 24.37±0.04 % (at 0.05 g/L NaCl) on 8th day of cultivation. The fatty acids were identified and quantified by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The alga produces significantly high amount of monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFA) than the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in different cultural conditions. The elevated levels of C16:1, C18:1 and C20:1 was identified under nitrate, phosphate and salt stress conditions, which are more suitable for biodiesel production.


2003 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel D. Scollan ◽  
Mike Enser ◽  
Suresh K. Gulati ◽  
Ian Richardson ◽  
Jeff D. Wood

Enhancing the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and decreasing the saturated fatty acid content of beef is an important target in terms of improving the nutritional value of this food for the consumer. The present study examined the effects of feeding a ruminally protected lipid supplement (PLS) rich in PUFA on the fatty acid composition of longissimus thoracis muscle and associated subcutaneous adipose tissue. Animals were fed ad libitum on grass silage plus one of three concentrate treatments in which the lipid source was either Megalac (rich in palmitic acid; 16:0) or PLS (soyabean, linseed and sunflower-seed oils resulting in an 18:2n−6:18:3n−3 value of 2·4:1). Treatment 1 contained 100g Megalac/kg (Mega, control); treatment 2 (PLS1) contained 54g Megalac/kg with 500g PLS/d fed separately; treatment 3 (PLS2) contained no Megalac and 1000g PLS/d fed separately. The PLS was considered as part of the overall concentrate allocation per d in maintaining an overall forage:concentrate value of 60:40 on a DM basis. Total dietary fat was formulated to be 0·07 of DM of which 0·04 was the test oil. Total intramuscular fatty acids (mg/100g muscle) were decreased by 0·31 when feeding PLS2 compared with Mega (P<0·05). In neutral lipid, the PLS increased the proportion of 18:2n−6 and 18:3n−3 by 2·7 and 4·1 on diets PLS1 and PLS2 v. Mega, respectively. Similar responses were noted for these fatty acids in phospholipid. The amounts or proportions of 20:4n−6, 20:5n−3 or 22:6n−3 were not influenced by diet whereas the amounts and proportions of 22:4n−6 and 22:5n−3 in phospholipid were decreased with inclusion of the PLS. The amounts of the saturated fatty acids, 14:0, 16:0 and 18:0, in neutral lipid were on average 0·37 lower on treatment PLS2 compared with Mega. Feeding the PLS also decreased the proportion of 16:0 in neutral lipid. The amount of 18:1n-9 (P=0·1) and the amount and proportion of 18:1 trans (P<0·01) were lower on treatments PLS1 and PLS2 in neutral lipid and phospholipid. Conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9, trans-11) was not influenced by diet in the major storage fraction for this fatty acid, neutral lipid. The PUFA:saturated fatty acids value was increased markedly (×2·5) with inclusion of the PLS (P<0·001) while the σn−6:n−3 value increased slightly (×1·2; P=0·015). The results suggest that the protected lipid used, which was rich in PUFA, had a high degree of protection from the hydrogenating action of rumen micro-organisms. The PLS resulted in meat with a lower content of total fat, decreased saturated fatty acids and much higher 18:2n−6 and 18:3n−3. The net result was a large shift in polyunsaturated: saturated fatty acids, 0·28 v. 0·08, on feeding PLS2 compared with Mega, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 101896
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Schmit ◽  
Jocleita Peruzzo Ferrareze ◽  
William Gustavo Sganzerla ◽  
Gabriel Bachega Rosa ◽  
Leandra Oliveira Xavier ◽  
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2022 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Costa ◽  
E. P. Paiva ◽  
S. B. Torres ◽  
M. L. Souza Neta ◽  
K. T. O. Pereira ◽  
...  

Abstract Salvia hispanica cultivation is recent in Brazil and occurs in the off-season, when there is lower water availability in the soil. Water deficit is one of the abiotic factors that most limit germination for compromising the sequence of metabolic events that culminate with seedling emergence. Several attenuating substances have been used to mitigate the effects resulting from this stress and give higher tolerance to the species. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the action of different agents as water stress attenuators in the germination and accumulation of organic compounds in S. hispanica seedlings. The treatments consisted of pre-soaking the seeds for 4 hours in salicylic acid (1 mM.L-1), gibberellic acid (0.4 mM.L-1), distilled water and control treatment (without soaking). The seeds were germinated at osmotic potentials of 0.0, -0.1, -0.2, -0.3 and -0.4 MPa, using PEG 6000 as an osmotic agent. The variables germination percentage, germination speed index, shoot and primary root lengths, total dry mass, proline, total soluble sugars and total free amino acids were analyzed. Salicylic acid and gibberellic acid led to the best results among the attenuators tested, increasing germination, length, dry mass and biochemical components of S. hispanica seedlings under water deficit. Therefore, salicylic and gibberellic acids are efficient in mitigating water stress in S. hispanica seeds up to the potential of -0.4 MPa.


Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3501
Author(s):  
Fernanda G. Ferreira ◽  
Laudí C. Leite ◽  
Henry D. R. Alba ◽  
Bruna M. A. de C. Mesquita ◽  
Stefanie A. Santos ◽  
...  

We investigated the effect of including palm kernel cake (PKC) at the levels of 0, 80, 160 and 240 g kg−1 in the diet of lactating goats on the quality and sensory parameters of Minas Frescal cheese. Twelve goats were used in a triple 4 × 4 Latin square design. The dietary addition of PKC was associated with a reduction in moisture (p = 0.004), which compromised the cheese yield (p = 0.030). The ether extract content showed a quadratic response. There was a decrease in caproic (p = 0.014), caprylic (p = 0.011), capric (p = 0.003) and palmitic (p = 0.049) acids and an increase in lauric (p = 0.012) and myristic (p = 0.02) acids. Monounsaturated fatty acids increased (p = 0.008), whereas the ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids (p = 0.022) and thrombogenicity index (p = 0.023) decreased. Principal component analysis indicated that control treatment and the treatment with 80 g kg−1 PKC were the most acceptable to the cheese tasters. The use of palm kernel cake is a good alternative for lactating goats when added to the diet at levels up to 80 g kg−1.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kobra Maghsoudi ◽  
Yahya Emam ◽  
Muhammad Ashraf ◽  
Mohammad Javad Arvin

The role of exogenous individual or combined application of silicon (Si) and salicylic acid (SA) (control, 6mm Si, 1mm SA, and 6mm Si+1mm SA) on grain yield and some key physiological characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cvv. Shiraz (drought-sensitive) and Sirvan (drought-tolerant) was investigated under field water-stress conditions (100% and 40% field capacity). Drought stress caused a considerable reduction in biological yield, yield and yield components, relative water content and leaf water potential of both cultivars. Application of Si and SA effectively improved these parameters in water-deficit treatments. Moreover, water-limited conditions markedly promoted the activities of key antioxidant enzymes including peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase as well as the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), while enhancing the accumulation of soluble sugars, potassium, magnesium and calcium in leaf tissues. Application of Si and SA further enhanced the activities of the key antioxidant enzymes and accumulation of osmolytes, and decreased the levels of H2O2 and MDA in drought-stressed plants; the positive effects of Si were greatest when it was applied with SA. Synergistic effects of Si+SA application on yield and physiological parameters were apparent compared with Si or SA applied separately. Water-stress alleviation and yield improvement in the wheat cultivars by Si and SA application was attributable to partly improved osmotic adjustment and antioxidant activity as well as to more favourable water status under stress conditions. Overall, Si and SA application proved to have great potential in promoting grain yield of wheat in drought-prone areas.


2021 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 113235
Author(s):  
Muhittin Kulak ◽  
Jesús V. Jorrín-Novo ◽  
Maria Cristina Romero-Rodriguez ◽  
Emel Diraz Yildirim ◽  
Fatih Gul ◽  
...  

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Grace Adusei ◽  
Moses Kwame Aidoo ◽  
Amit Kumar Srivastava ◽  
James Yaw Asibuo ◽  
Thomas Gaiser

The objective of this study is to identify cowpea genotypes that are tolerant to both phosphorous and drought stresses on highly weathered soil. It is hypothesized that (1) genotypes that have the highest grain yield under optimum conditions do not perform best under P or water stress and (2) genotypes that have the highest grain yield under P stress conditions also perform well under water or combined water and P stress. An experiment was conducted in the humid forest zone of Ghana during two dry seasons (2017 and 2018). Ten cowpea genotypes were evaluated in response to four combinations of P fertilizer and drought treatments. The treatments included 0 kg P ha−1 + water stress (0P + WS; control treatment); 60 kg P ha−1 + water stress (60P + WS); 0 kg P ha−1 + no water stress (0P + NWS); 60 kg P ha−1 + no water stress (60P + NWS; optimum condition) in both field experiments. The experiment was laid out in a split plot arrangement with three replications. The grain yield of the cowpea genotypes during 2017 growing cycle ranged between 1094 and 3600 kg ha−1, and in 2018 between 928 and 3125 kg ha−1. In both growing cycles, genotypes Asontem and GH5344 had the highest grain yield under optimum conditions (60 kg P ha−1 + water). Under combined P and water stress, Hans adua, GH6060 and Asontem were the best three genotypes with grain yield ranging between 1678 and 1478 kg ha−1 and this observation was made during both growing cycles. In conclusion, the genotypes showed a variable response to the different treatments in this study. Hypothesis 1 (genotypes that have the highest grain yield under optimum conditions do not perform best under water or P stress conditions) was not confirmed as the genotypes GH2309 and GH6060 (ranking 3rd and 4th under optimum conditions) were among the three best cultivars both under water or P stress conditions. Hypothesis 2.1 (genotypes that have the highest grain yield under P stress conditions perform well under water stress conditions) was confirmed for all genotypes studied except for the genotype Asontem. Hypothesis 2.2 (genotypes that have the highest grain yield under P stress conditions perform also well under combined water and P stress) was true since the best four genotypes under P stress where the best four genotypes under combined water and P stress (0P + WS). GH6060, Hans adua and Asontem are most adapted to combined water and P stress and need to be further explored to ascertain their potential as drought and phosphorus deficiency-tolerant genotypes.


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