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Biostimulatory and Inhibitory Effects of Natural Extracts on Vigna radiata: Concentration-Dependent Responses.
| Τίτλος: | Biostimulatory and Inhibitory Effects of Natural Extracts on Vigna radiata: Concentration-Dependent Responses. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Drygaś B; Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland., Kreczko J; Utrica Technologies Sp. z o.o., Stanisława Lema St. 4A/1, 80-126 Gdańsk, Poland., Piechowiak T; Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland., Jańczak-Pieniążek M; Department of Crop Production, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland., Puchalski C; Department of Bioenergetics, Food Analysis and Microbiology, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland., Kapusta I; Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland., Szpunar-Krok E; Department of Crop Production, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland. |
| Πηγή: | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2026 Jun 10; Vol. 31 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 10. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 100964009 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1420-3049 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14203049 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Molecules Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, c1995- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Plant Extracts*/pharmacology , Plant Extracts*/chemistry , Vigna*/drug effects , Vigna*/growth & development , Vigna*/chemistry , Vigna*/metabolism, Germination/drug effects ; Flavonoids/chemistry ; Flavonoids/pharmacology ; Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Antioxidants/chemistry ; Chlorophyll/metabolism ; Phenols/chemistry ; Phenols/pharmacology ; Chlorophyll A |
| Περίληψη: | Natural extracts derived from plants and algae are increasingly recognized for their ability to modulate plant growth and physiological processes due to their rich content of bioactive compounds. Depending on their composition and concentration, these extracts may act as biostimulants, enhancing germination, stress tolerance, and antioxidant activity, or may exhibit inhibitory effects. This study aimed to determine the effects of extracts from Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus, and Sideritis scardica, prepared using different solvents, on germination parameters, early growth, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters, secondary metabolite levels (phenolic compounds and flavonoids), and antioxidant activity in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). The results showed that aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts were generally safe for germination, maintaining high germination capacity, whereas 10% ethanolic extracts exhibited pronounced inhibitory effects, reducing germination energy to as low as 8%. Secondary metabolism was markedly affected, particularly by S. scardica extracts, with dose-dependent changes observed in total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Despite these biochemical alterations, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters remained stable, indicating the absence of photoinhibitory stress. Overall, the results indicate that the biological activity of the extracts depends strongly on solvent type and concentration, which determine whether they act as biostimulants or inhibitors by modulating early growth, metabolism, and physiological status. These findings provide a basis for the development of optimized plant- and algae-based biostimulant formulations. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: algae extracts; biostimulants; chlorophyll content; chlorophyll fluorescence; mung bean; plant extracts |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Plant Extracts) 0 (Flavonoids) 0 (Antioxidants) 1406-65-1 (Chlorophyll) 0 (Phenols) YF5Q9EJC8Y (Chlorophyll A) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260626 Date Completed: 20260626 Latest Revision: 20260726 |
| Update Code: | 20260726 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13304841 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/molecules31122030 |
| PMID: | 42357428 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1420-3049 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/molecules31122030 |