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ZnO nanoparticle-based seed priming modulates early growth and enhances physio-biochemical and metabolic profiles of fragrant rice against cadmium toxicity

Researchers studied how zinc oxide nanoparticles applied to rice seeds could help the plants resist cadmium toxicity in contaminated soils. The study found that this seed treatment substantially improved early growth and strengthened the plants' biochemical defenses. These findings suggest a potential strategy for growing crops more safely in soils contaminated with heavy metals.

2021 Journal of Nanobiotechnology 174 citations
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ZnO Nanoparticle-based Seed Priming Modulates Early Growth and Enhances Physio-biochemical and Metabolic Profiles of Fragrant Rice Against Cadmium Toxicity

Researchers investigated whether priming fragrant rice seeds with ZnO nanoparticles could mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity during early seedling growth. They found that ZnO nanoparticle seed priming significantly improved seedling biomass and physiological attributes under Cd stress, though it had no significant effect on germination rate itself.

2020 Research Square (Research Square) 17 citations
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Involvement of Nitric Oxide and Melatonin Enhances Cadmium Resistance of Tomato Seedlings through Regulation of the Ascorbate–Glutathione Cycle and ROS Metabolism

Researchers found that melatonin and nitric oxide work together to enhance cadmium stress tolerance in tomato seedlings, with melatonin acting partly through nitric oxide signaling to reduce oxidative damage and support seedling growth under heavy metal stress.

2023 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25 citations
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Tetracycline Alleviates Cadmium Toxicity in Rice Seedlings by Altering Pollutant Accumulation, Nutrient Absorption, Osmoregulation and Antioxidant Metabolism

Researchers investigated how tetracycline antibiotics interact with cadmium contamination in rice seedlings, examining effects on growth, nutrient uptake, and antioxidant responses. The study found that tetracycline can alter how cadmium accumulates in rice, with implications for understanding co-contamination risks in agricultural environments where both pollutants are present.

2025 Molecules 1 citations
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Oxidative Damage in Roots of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Seedlings Exposed to Microplastics or Combined with Cadmium

Rice seedlings exposed to polystyrene microplastics and cadmium showed combined toxic effects on root growth, fresh and dry weight, and antioxidant enzyme activities, with combined exposure producing greater oxidative damage than either pollutant alone. The study highlights synergistic phytotoxicity in a staple crop relevant to food security in microplastic-contaminated paddy soils.

2022 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 19 citations
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Melatonin Alleviates Antimony Toxicity by Regulating the Antioxidant Response and Reducing Antimony Accumulation in Oryza sativa L.

Researchers investigated whether melatonin, a natural antioxidant compound, could help rice plants cope with toxic antimony contamination. They found that applying melatonin reduced antimony uptake, decreased oxidative damage, and improved rice growth under antimony stress conditions. The study suggests that melatonin treatments could be a practical strategy for growing rice in soils contaminated with heavy metals.

2023 Antioxidants 22 citations
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As(III)-oxidizing bacteria alleviate arsenite toxicity via reducing As accumulation, elevating antioxidative activities and modulating ionome in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Researchers found that inoculating rice plants with arsenic-oxidizing bacteria significantly reduced arsenic accumulation in shoots, improved antioxidant defenses, and rebalanced nutrient uptake, suggesting a promising biological strategy to reduce arsenic stress in paddy agriculture.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Divergent Responsesof Rice (Oryzasativa L.) Cell Wall to Cd Phytotoxicity Affectedby Continuous Nanoplastics Stimulation

Researchers found that nanoplastics exert a dosage-dependent dual effect on cadmium toxicity in rice roots: low doses helped sequester cadmium in the cell wall, while high doses disrupted cell wall structure and allowed 34% more cadmium to translocate to shoots.

2025 Figshare
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Divergent Responses of Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) Cell Wall to Cd Phytotoxicity Affected by Continuous Nanoplastics Stimulation

Researchers exposed rice plants to nanoplastics and cadmium, revealing a dosage-dependent dual effect: low nanoplastic doses immobilized 72% of cadmium in roots, while high doses disrupted cell wall integrity and increased cadmium translocation to shoots by 34%, worsening toxicity.

2025 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Effects of Irrigation Water Sources on Soil Fertility, Heavy Metal Accumulation in both Soil and Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Scientists found that rice grown with sewage water contains higher levels of heavy metals like cadmium, which can be harmful if eaten regularly. While this wastewater helps crops grow better by adding nutrients to soil, the toxic metals that build up in the rice could pose health risks to people who eat it. This research shows we need better monitoring of crops grown with recycled wastewater to keep our food supply safe.

2026 Plant and Soil
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Exploration of Single and Co-Toxic Effects of Polypropylene Micro-Plastics and Cadmium on Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Researchers investigated the single and combined toxic effects of polypropylene microplastics and cadmium on rice plants, finding that co-exposure altered cadmium bioavailability and produced compounded negative effects on plant growth and development.

2022 Nanomaterials 32 citations
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Silicon mitigates combined cadmium and microplastics toxicity in rice by regulating glyoxalase system, and phytochelatin-mediated cadmium detoxification

Researchers demonstrated that foliar silicon application mitigates the combined toxicity of cadmium and microplastics in rice by enhancing antioxidant defenses, stimulating phytochelatin production to sequester cadmium, suppressing cadmium-uptake gene expression, and restoring chlorophyll content and hormone signaling to recover crop yield.

2026 BMC Plant Biology
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Foliar-Applied Selenium Nanoparticles Alleviate Cadmium Stress Through Changes in Physio-Biochemical Status and Essential Oil Profile of Coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) Leaves

This study tested whether foliar application of selenium nanoparticles could help coriander plants resist the toxic effects of cadmium-contaminated soil, finding that selenium nanoparticles reduced cadmium uptake and protected plant physiology and essential oil quality. Protecting crops from heavy metal stress is increasingly important as agricultural soils receive combined contamination from metals and microplastics.

2021 Research Square (Research Square) 2 citations
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Alleviation ofNanoplastic Stress in Rice: Evidencefrom Biochemical, Cytological, Physiological, and Transcriptome Analysis

Researchers used biochemical, cytological, physiological, and transcriptomic analyses to investigate nanoplastic stress in two rice cultivars and the mitigating effect of molybdenum oxide nanoparticles (nMo), finding that nMo heteroaggregates with nanoplastics and reduces oxidative stress markers including H2O2 and MDA by 9-19%. The wild-derived cultivar S18 showed superior cellular protection compared to cultivated MeiXiangZhan, suggesting genetic variation in nanoplastic tolerance.

2025 Figshare
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Integrative Physiological and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Cd Tolerance in Sinapis alba

This paper is not about microplastics; it uses transcriptomics and physiological measurements to understand how white mustard (Sinapis alba) tolerates cadmium heavy metal stress at the molecular level.

2023 Genes 6 citations
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Glutathione treatment suppresses the adverse effects of microplastics in rice

Researchers found that exogenous glutathione application can suppress the adverse effects of microplastics on rice growth, mitigating oxidative stress and protecting yield by bolstering the plant's antioxidant defense system against microplastic-induced damage.

2023 Chemosphere 43 citations
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Alleviation ofNanoplastic Stress in Rice: Evidencefrom Biochemical, Cytological, Physiological, and Transcriptome Analysis

Researchers investigated nanoplastic stress responses and mitigation strategies in two rice cultivars through biochemical, cytological, physiological, and transcriptome analyses, testing whether molybdenum oxide nanoparticles could alleviate toxicity via heteroaggregation with nanoplastics. Results confirmed nMo reduced oxidative damage markers and that the wild-derived cultivar S18 maintained better physiological function under combined nMo and nanoplastic treatment than cultivated rice.

2025 Figshare
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Assessing the interactive effects of microplastics and acid rain on cadmium toxicity in rice seedlings: Insights from physiological and transcriptomic analyses

Researchers studied how the combination of microplastics, acid rain, and cadmium affects rice seedling growth. They found that at high cadmium concentrations, the presence of microplastics and acid rain actually reduced cadmium's toxic effects by lowering how much of the metal accumulated in the plants. The study provides nuanced evidence that interactions between multiple environmental pollutants can sometimes produce unexpected outcomes, which matters for understanding food safety in contaminated agricultural areas.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 6 citations
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Reclaiming multi-contaminated soil: melatonin alleviates cadmium and microplastic toxicity to restore rice growth and yield

Researchers investigated whether melatonin could mitigate the combined toxicity of cadmium and microplastics in agricultural soils to restore rice growth and yield. The study found that melatonin treatment modulated plant physiological function, reduced cadmium uptake, and improved soil properties, offering a promising approach to help crops withstand multi-contaminant stress from both heavy metals and microplastics.

2026 RSC Advances
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Cadmium-Tolerant Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Curtobacterium oceanosedimentum Improves Growth Attributes and Strengthens Antioxidant System in Chili (Capsicum frutescens)

Researchers found that the cadmium-tolerant bacterium Curtobacterium oceanosedimentum improved growth and strengthened antioxidant defenses in chili plants grown in cadmium-contaminated soil, demonstrating its potential as a bioremediation agent for heavy metal-polluted agricultural land.

2022 Sustainability 33 citations