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Supplementation of Salicylic Acid and Citric Acid for Alleviation of Cadmium Toxicity to Brassica juncea

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The reported study investigated the interaction between salicylic acid (SA) and citric acid (CA) in cadmium (Cd)-stressed Brassica juncea plants. Seedling received Cd (0.6 mM) stress through soil at 5-day stage of growth. SA (0.01 mM) and CA (0.6 mM) treatments were applied at 25 days after sowing. Growth, photosynthesis, oxidative burst, and antioxidant systems were examined at 30-day stage of growth. Growth and photosynthetic parameters reduced significantly in the presence of Cd, and elevated levels of H2O2 were indicative of oxidative burst which resulted in decline of cell viability. Foliar spray of SA and CA alone or in combination mitigated the toxic effects generated by Cd and enhanced plant growth parameters. The inhibitory effects of Cd toxicity on width of stomatal pore resulted in reduced internal CO2 concentration and carbonic anhydrase activity which consequently limited the photosynthetic rate. SA and CA alleviated the inhibitory effect of Cd on photosynthesis by stimulating the stomatal activity and pore size. The Cd-generated oxidative burst was reduced via enhanced antioxidant activity (catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) upon follow-up treatment with SA and CA alone or in combination. A combined dose of SA and CA countered Cd-induced damage by reducing levels of reactive oxygen species and strengthening plant antioxidant defense systems, which resulted in membrane stabilization and recovery from stress. Combined dose of SA and CA proved more effective than their individual application towards Cd stress which suggests an effective synergism between the two acids.

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We thank the Department of Botany and Aligarh Muslim University for providing the platform to perform this experiment. We thank the authors for their contribution to this experiment. Thanks to Dr. John Pichtel, Ball State University, USA, for assistance with editing the manuscript.

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Faraz, A., Faizan, M., Sami, F. et al. Supplementation of Salicylic Acid and Citric Acid for Alleviation of Cadmium Toxicity to Brassica juncea. J Plant Growth Regul 39, 641–655 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-019-10007-0

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