Tolerance Mechanisms of the Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Salvia sclarea L. to Excess Zinc

In recent years, due to the development of industrial and agricultural production, heavy metal contamination has attracted increasing attention. Aromatic and medicinal plant Salvia sclarea L. (clary sage) is classified to zinc (Zn) accumulators and considered as a potential plant for the phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils. In this study, an adaptation of clary sage to 900 µM (excess) Zn exposure for eight days in a hydroponic culture was investigated. The tolerance mechanisms under excess Zn exposure were assessed by evaluating changes in the nutrient uptake, leaf pigment and phenolic content, photosynthetic activity and leaf structural characteristics. The uptake and the distribution of Zn, as well as some essential elements such as: Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn and Cu, were examined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results revealed that Salvia sclarea is a Zn-accumulator plant that tolerates significantly high toxic levels of Zn in the leaves by increasing the leaf contents of Fe, Ca and Mn ions to protect the photosynthetic function and to stimulate the photosystem I (PSI) and photosystem II (PSII) activities. The exposure of clary sage to excess Zn significantly increased the synthesis of total phenolics and anthocyanins in the leaves; these play an important role in Zn detoxification and protection against oxidative stress. The lipid peroxidation and electrolyte leakage in leaves, used as clear indicators for heavy metal damage, were slightly increased. All these data highlight that Salvia sclarea is an economically interesting plant for the phytoextraction and/or phytostabilization of Zn-contaminated soils.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) - 10(2021), 2 vom: 21. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dobrikova, Anelia [VerfasserIn]
Apostolova, Emilia [VerfasserIn]
Hanć, Anetta [VerfasserIn]
Yotsova, Ekaterina [VerfasserIn]
Borisova, Preslava [VerfasserIn]
Sperdouli, Ilektra [VerfasserIn]
Adamakis, Ioannis-Dimosthenis S [VerfasserIn]
Moustakas, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Chlorophyll fluorescence
Clary sage
Journal Article
Nutrient uptake
Oxidative stress
Photosynthesis
Phytoremediation
Phytostabilization
Pigments
Total phenolic content
Zn toxicity

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Date Revised 31.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/plants10020194

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320562166