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Boosting salinity resilience and silymarin production in Silybum marianum: a sustainable strategy using mango-residue biochar and foliar α-tocopherol.
| Τίτλος: | Boosting salinity resilience and silymarin production in Silybum marianum: a sustainable strategy using mango-residue biochar and foliar α-tocopherol. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Youssef SM; Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt. smy00@fayoum.edu.eg., Mohamed IAA; Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, 63514, Fayoum, Egypt., Rateb YSH; Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt., Hassanain MA; Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt., Hassan ME; Herbal pharmaceutical product analysis administration, Herbal product analysis lab, Egyptian Drug authority, Giza, Egypt., Ismail A; Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt. |
| Πηγή: | BMC plant biology [BMC Plant Biol] 2026 May 13; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967807 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2229 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712229 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Plant Biol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | alpha-Tocopherol*/pharmacology , alpha-Tocopherol*/metabolism , Silybum marianum*/metabolism , Silybum marianum*/growth & development , Silybum marianum*/drug effects , Silybum marianum*/physiology , Silymarin*/metabolism , Silymarin*/biosynthesis , Charcoal*/pharmacology , Mangifera*/chemistry, Plant Leaves/metabolism ; Antioxidants/metabolism ; Salinity |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Soil salinity (ECe=8.55 dS m-1), a predominant abiotic stress factor, significantly impairs the growth, yield and pharmaceutical quality of the medicinal plant Silybum marianum (milk thistle). Objective: This study evaluated the potential of mango-residue biochar and foliar α-tocopherol (α-Toco) on the physiological stability, agronomic performance, and pharmaceutical quality of milk thistle under saline conditions. Methods: A two-season field trial was performed using a split-plot arrangement of biochar amendments (0-15 t ha⁻¹) and α-Toco applications (0-150 ppm). Results: The integrated application of two treatments effectively mitigated salinity stress, leading to significant increases in growth and productivity. The optimal treatment (10 t ha⁻¹ of biochar and 150 ppm α-Toco) markedly enhanced both above- and below-ground biomass compared to the control. This synergistic effect was attributed to improved nutrient uptake (such as N, P, K⁺, Mg2⁺, Zn2⁺), and reduced Na+ accumulation. Furthermore, the highest treatment combination (15 t ha⁻¹ biochar × 150 ppm α-Toco), dramatically enhanced the antioxidant system by increasing endogenous α-tocopherol and ascorbate peroxidase activity. This treatment effectively alleviated oxidative damage, as evidenced by significant reductions in proline, H Conclusions: The synergy between biochar and α-Toco provides a sustainable strategy for enhancing milk thistle resilience and pharmaceutical quality in saline environments, offering a promising approach for the productive utilization of marginal lands under climate change conditions. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Biochar; Milk thistle; Osmotic adjustment; Salinity stress; Silymarin; Yield; α-tocopherol |
| Substance Nomenclature: | H4N855PNZ1 (alpha-Tocopherol) 0 (Silymarin) 16291-96-6 (Charcoal) 0 (biochar) 0 (Antioxidants) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260514 Date Completed: 20260716 Latest Revision: 20260716 |
| Update Code: | 20260717 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13173823 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12870-026-08900-4 |
| PMID: | 42129636 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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