Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis
Banana (Musa acuminata) is an important fruit crop and source of income for various countries, including Malaysia. To date, current agrochemical practice has become a disputable issue due to its detrimental effect on the environment. λ-carrageenan, a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red...
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| author | Kah, Lok Thye Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana Chien, Yeong Wee Ong, Janna Abdullah Jiun, Yan Loh Wan, Hee Cheng Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie Kok, Song Lai |
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| description | Banana (Musa acuminata) is an important fruit crop and source of income for various countries, including Malaysia. To date, current agrochemical practice has become a disputable issue due to its detrimental effect on the environment. λ-carrageenan, a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweed, has been claimed to be a potential plant growth stimulator. Hence, the present study investigates the effects of λ-carrageenan on plant growth using Musa acuminata cv. Berangan (AAA). Vegetative growth such as plant height, root length, pseudostem diameter, and fresh weight was improved significantly in λ-carrageenan-treated banana plants at an optimum concentration of 750 ppm. Enhancement of root structure was also observed in optimum λ-carrageenan treatment, facilitating nutrients uptake in banana plants. Further biochemical assays and gene expression analysis revealed that the increment in growth performance was consistent with the increase of chlorophyll content, protein content, and phenolic content, suggesting that λ-carrageenan increases photosynthesis rate, protein biosynthesis, and secondary metabolites biosynthesis which eventually stimulate growth. Besides, λ-carrageenan at optimum concentration also increased catalase and peroxidase activities, which led to a significant reduction in hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde, maintaining cellular homeostasis in banana plants. Altogether, λ-carrageenan at optimum concentration improves the growth of banana plants via inducing metabolic processes, enhancing nutrient uptake, and regulation of cell homeostasis. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of λ-carrageenan on banana plants under field conditions. |
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| spelling | upm-1026602023-05-03T03:15:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102660/ Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis Kah, Lok Thye Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana Chien, Yeong Wee Ong, Janna Abdullah Jiun, Yan Loh Wan, Hee Cheng Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie Kok, Song Lai Banana (Musa acuminata) is an important fruit crop and source of income for various countries, including Malaysia. To date, current agrochemical practice has become a disputable issue due to its detrimental effect on the environment. λ-carrageenan, a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweed, has been claimed to be a potential plant growth stimulator. Hence, the present study investigates the effects of λ-carrageenan on plant growth using Musa acuminata cv. Berangan (AAA). Vegetative growth such as plant height, root length, pseudostem diameter, and fresh weight was improved significantly in λ-carrageenan-treated banana plants at an optimum concentration of 750 ppm. Enhancement of root structure was also observed in optimum λ-carrageenan treatment, facilitating nutrients uptake in banana plants. Further biochemical assays and gene expression analysis revealed that the increment in growth performance was consistent with the increase of chlorophyll content, protein content, and phenolic content, suggesting that λ-carrageenan increases photosynthesis rate, protein biosynthesis, and secondary metabolites biosynthesis which eventually stimulate growth. Besides, λ-carrageenan at optimum concentration also increased catalase and peroxidase activities, which led to a significant reduction in hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde, maintaining cellular homeostasis in banana plants. Altogether, λ-carrageenan at optimum concentration improves the growth of banana plants via inducing metabolic processes, enhancing nutrient uptake, and regulation of cell homeostasis. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of λ-carrageenan on banana plants under field conditions. Springer Nature 2022-11-16 Article PeerReviewed Kah, Lok Thye and Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam and Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana and Chien, Yeong Wee and Ong, Janna Abdullah and Jiun, Yan Loh and Wan, Hee Cheng and Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie and Kok, Song Lai (2022) Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis. Scientific Reports, 12. 01-Dec. ISSN 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-21909-7#:~:text=Altogether%2C%20%CE%BB%2Dcarrageenan%20at%20optimum,banana%20plants%20under%20field%20conditions. 10.1038/s41598-022-21909-7 |
| spellingShingle | Kah, Lok Thye Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana Chien, Yeong Wee Ong, Janna Abdullah Jiun, Yan Loh Wan, Hee Cheng Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie Kok, Song Lai Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title | Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title_full | Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title_fullStr | Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title_short | Carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
| title_sort | carrageenan promotes plant growth in banana via enhancement of cellular metabolism, nutrient uptake, and cellular homeostasis |
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