TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mousavi, Afsaneh
AU  - Pourakbar, Latifeh
AU  - Moghaddam, Sina Siavash
AU  - Popović-Djordjević, Jelena
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5842
AB  - The effects of Cd application alone or along with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and maleic acid (MA) were explored in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus.L.). Okra plants were planted in hydroponic conditions and in the 4-leaf stage, they were exposed to cadmium nitrate at three levels (0, 50, and 100 mg/L) and/or EDTA and MA at two levels (0.5 and 1.0 mM) and the combined application of different Cd concentrations with EDTA and MA for one month. The results showed a decrease in shoot and root dry weight and length and an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA), cell death, Cd accumulation, anthocyanins, and phenol and total flavonoid contents in the Cd-treated plants. The application of EDTA and MA alleviated the detrimental impacts of Cd on the okra plants by the improved management of translocation, compartmentation, and tolerance index. HPLC method revealed that rosmaric and coumaric acids were the most abundant phenolic compounds among the studied compounds. The variations of the phenolic compounds in the Cd-treated plants versus the control showed that the greatest increase was in chlorogenic acid (101.91%) and the greatest decline in coumaric acid (60.90%). The highest increase and decrease in the plants exposed to Cd with EDTA or MA versus the plants only exposed to Cd were related to coumaric acid (106.60%) and chlorogenic acid (43.45%) related to the treatment of 100 mg/L Cd +1 mM MA, respectively. In conclusion, okra has good potential for the phytoremediation of Cd and the EDTA and MA increased the phytoextraction efficiency.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
T1  - The effect of the exogenous application of EDTA and maleic acid on tolerance, phenolic compounds, and cadmium phytoremediation by okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) exposed to Cd stress
IS  - 4
SP  - 105456
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105456
ER  - 

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abstract = "The effects of Cd application alone or along with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and maleic acid (MA) were explored in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus.L.). Okra plants were planted in hydroponic conditions and in the 4-leaf stage, they were exposed to cadmium nitrate at three levels (0, 50, and 100 mg/L) and/or EDTA and MA at two levels (0.5 and 1.0 mM) and the combined application of different Cd concentrations with EDTA and MA for one month. The results showed a decrease in shoot and root dry weight and length and an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA), cell death, Cd accumulation, anthocyanins, and phenol and total flavonoid contents in the Cd-treated plants. The application of EDTA and MA alleviated the detrimental impacts of Cd on the okra plants by the improved management of translocation, compartmentation, and tolerance index. HPLC method revealed that rosmaric and coumaric acids were the most abundant phenolic compounds among the studied compounds. The variations of the phenolic compounds in the Cd-treated plants versus the control showed that the greatest increase was in chlorogenic acid (101.91%) and the greatest decline in coumaric acid (60.90%). The highest increase and decrease in the plants exposed to Cd with EDTA or MA versus the plants only exposed to Cd were related to coumaric acid (106.60%) and chlorogenic acid (43.45%) related to the treatment of 100 mg/L Cd +1 mM MA, respectively. In conclusion, okra has good potential for the phytoremediation of Cd and the EDTA and MA increased the phytoextraction efficiency.",
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Mousavi, A., Pourakbar, L., Moghaddam, S. S.,& Popović-Djordjević, J.. (2021). The effect of the exogenous application of EDTA and maleic acid on tolerance, phenolic compounds, and cadmium phytoremediation by okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) exposed to Cd stress. in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Elsevier Ltd., 9(4), 105456.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105456

Mousavi A, Pourakbar L, Moghaddam SS, Popović-Djordjević J. The effect of the exogenous application of EDTA and maleic acid on tolerance, phenolic compounds, and cadmium phytoremediation by okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) exposed to Cd stress. in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021;9(4):105456.
doi:10.1016/j.jece.2021.105456 .

Mousavi, Afsaneh, Pourakbar, Latifeh, Moghaddam, Sina Siavash, Popović-Djordjević, Jelena, "The effect of the exogenous application of EDTA and maleic acid on tolerance, phenolic compounds, and cadmium phytoremediation by okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) exposed to Cd stress" in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9, no. 4 (2021):105456,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105456 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida
AU  - Siavash Moghaddam, Sina
AU  - Rahimi, Amir
AU  - Pourakbar, Latifeh
AU  - Popović-Djordjević, Jelena
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5321
AB  - Dragon's head is a multifunctional plant with diverse applications so that all its parts, including its leaves and seeds, have nutritional value. For the sake of appropriate agricultural management to enhance plant quality and quantity, the effects of sowing season and chemical-nano-fertilizer sources were explored on plant oil content and fatty acid compositions in a factorial experiment based on a randomized complete block design with 12 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments included two sowing seasons (spring and winter) and six fertilizer treatments (control, NPKsoil, NPKnano, chelated-Fe-nano, NPKnano + chelated-Fe-nano, NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe-nano). The studied traits included grain yield, oil percentage and yield, unsaturated fatty acids (linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids), and saturated fatty acids (stearic and palmitic acids). The results showed that the interactive effects of sowing season (winter) and NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)were significant on the grain yield. Moreover, the simple effects of winter sowing and NPKsoil, NPKnano, chelated-Fe(nano)treatments showed the highest oil percentage and yield among which NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)and NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)had similar effects, so regarding these traits, it is recommended to exclude NPK(soil)from the fertilizer combination. However, the treatment of NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)performed well in enhancing unsaturated fatty acids as an advantage of this fertilizer combination. In general, the combined use of the growing season and nano-fertilizer is recommended to increase the quantity and quality of plants, which is consistent with the goals of sustainable agriculture as well.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
T1  - The Effect of Winter Sowing, Chemical, and Nano-Fertilizer Sources on Oil Content and Fatty Acids of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia ibericaFischer & CA Meyrefeer)
DO  - 10.1007/s00344-020-10220-2
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida and Siavash Moghaddam, Sina and Rahimi, Amir and Pourakbar, Latifeh and Popović-Djordjević, Jelena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Dragon's head is a multifunctional plant with diverse applications so that all its parts, including its leaves and seeds, have nutritional value. For the sake of appropriate agricultural management to enhance plant quality and quantity, the effects of sowing season and chemical-nano-fertilizer sources were explored on plant oil content and fatty acid compositions in a factorial experiment based on a randomized complete block design with 12 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments included two sowing seasons (spring and winter) and six fertilizer treatments (control, NPKsoil, NPKnano, chelated-Fe-nano, NPKnano + chelated-Fe-nano, NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe-nano). The studied traits included grain yield, oil percentage and yield, unsaturated fatty acids (linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids), and saturated fatty acids (stearic and palmitic acids). The results showed that the interactive effects of sowing season (winter) and NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)were significant on the grain yield. Moreover, the simple effects of winter sowing and NPKsoil, NPKnano, chelated-Fe(nano)treatments showed the highest oil percentage and yield among which NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)and NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)had similar effects, so regarding these traits, it is recommended to exclude NPK(soil)from the fertilizer combination. However, the treatment of NPKsoil + NPKnano + chelated-Fe(nano)performed well in enhancing unsaturated fatty acids as an advantage of this fertilizer combination. In general, the combined use of the growing season and nano-fertilizer is recommended to increase the quantity and quality of plants, which is consistent with the goals of sustainable agriculture as well.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Journal of Plant Growth Regulation",
title = "The Effect of Winter Sowing, Chemical, and Nano-Fertilizer Sources on Oil Content and Fatty Acids of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia ibericaFischer & CA Meyrefeer)",
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Mohammad Ghasemi, V., Siavash Moghaddam, S., Rahimi, A., Pourakbar, L.,& Popović-Djordjević, J.. (2020). The Effect of Winter Sowing, Chemical, and Nano-Fertilizer Sources on Oil Content and Fatty Acids of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia ibericaFischer & CA Meyrefeer). in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
Springer, New York..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10220-2

Mohammad Ghasemi V, Siavash Moghaddam S, Rahimi A, Pourakbar L, Popović-Djordjević J. The Effect of Winter Sowing, Chemical, and Nano-Fertilizer Sources on Oil Content and Fatty Acids of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia ibericaFischer & CA Meyrefeer). in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 2020;.
doi:10.1007/s00344-020-10220-2 .

Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida, Siavash Moghaddam, Sina, Rahimi, Amir, Pourakbar, Latifeh, Popović-Djordjević, Jelena, "The Effect of Winter Sowing, Chemical, and Nano-Fertilizer Sources on Oil Content and Fatty Acids of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia ibericaFischer & CA Meyrefeer)" in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10220-2 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida
AU  - Siavash Moghaddam, Sina
AU  - Rahimi, Amir
AU  - Pourakbar, Latifeh
AU  - Popović-Djordjević, Jelena
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5341
AB  - Balangu (Lallemantia sp.) is a medicinal herb with a variety of applications, all parts of which have economic uses, including leaf for extraction of essential oils, as a vegetable and potherb, seed for extraction of mucilage and edible or industrial oil. To investigate the effect of cultivation season and standard chemical and nano fertilizers (n) on the yield components and antioxidant properties of Dragon's head, a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design was conducted with 12 treatments and three replications. Experimental treatments consisted of two seasons (spring and winter cultivation) and six levels of fertilizer (control, NPK-s, NPK-n, Fe-chelated-n, NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n, NPK-s + NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n). The traits included grain yield per plant, essential oil percentage and yield, mucilage percentage and yield, antioxidant properties in the seeds and leaves, including total phenols and flavonoids content, DPPH radical scavenging, and nitric oxide and superoxide radical scavenging. The results showed that winter cultivation had a noticeable advantage over spring cultivation across all of the traits. The highest grain yield per plant was obtained in winter cultivation using NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizer treatment. The highest essential oil percentage was in NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n. The highest mucilage percentage was observed in NPK-s + NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizer treatment, which was not statistically different to NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n treatment. The combined effects of winter cultivation and NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizers resulted in improving antioxidant activity traits. Overall, the results indicated that the combination of winter cultivation and NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizers are the most appropriate treatment to acquire highest qualitative and quantitative yield of Dragon's head, in the Azerbaijan region (Iran).
PB  - MDPI, BASEL
T2  - Plants-Basel
T1  - Winter Cultivation and Nano Fertilizers Improve Yield Components and Antioxidant Traits of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia iberica (M.B.) Fischer & Meyer)
IS  - 2
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/plants9020252
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida and Siavash Moghaddam, Sina and Rahimi, Amir and Pourakbar, Latifeh and Popović-Djordjević, Jelena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Balangu (Lallemantia sp.) is a medicinal herb with a variety of applications, all parts of which have economic uses, including leaf for extraction of essential oils, as a vegetable and potherb, seed for extraction of mucilage and edible or industrial oil. To investigate the effect of cultivation season and standard chemical and nano fertilizers (n) on the yield components and antioxidant properties of Dragon's head, a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design was conducted with 12 treatments and three replications. Experimental treatments consisted of two seasons (spring and winter cultivation) and six levels of fertilizer (control, NPK-s, NPK-n, Fe-chelated-n, NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n, NPK-s + NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n). The traits included grain yield per plant, essential oil percentage and yield, mucilage percentage and yield, antioxidant properties in the seeds and leaves, including total phenols and flavonoids content, DPPH radical scavenging, and nitric oxide and superoxide radical scavenging. The results showed that winter cultivation had a noticeable advantage over spring cultivation across all of the traits. The highest grain yield per plant was obtained in winter cultivation using NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizer treatment. The highest essential oil percentage was in NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n. The highest mucilage percentage was observed in NPK-s + NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizer treatment, which was not statistically different to NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n treatment. The combined effects of winter cultivation and NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizers resulted in improving antioxidant activity traits. Overall, the results indicated that the combination of winter cultivation and NPK-n + Fe-chelated-n fertilizers are the most appropriate treatment to acquire highest qualitative and quantitative yield of Dragon's head, in the Azerbaijan region (Iran).",
publisher = "MDPI, BASEL",
journal = "Plants-Basel",
title = "Winter Cultivation and Nano Fertilizers Improve Yield Components and Antioxidant Traits of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia iberica (M.B.) Fischer & Meyer)",
number = "2",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3390/plants9020252"
}

Mohammad Ghasemi, V., Siavash Moghaddam, S., Rahimi, A., Pourakbar, L.,& Popović-Djordjević, J.. (2020). Winter Cultivation and Nano Fertilizers Improve Yield Components and Antioxidant Traits of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia iberica (M.B.) Fischer & Meyer). in Plants-Basel
MDPI, BASEL., 9(2).
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9020252

Mohammad Ghasemi V, Siavash Moghaddam S, Rahimi A, Pourakbar L, Popović-Djordjević J. Winter Cultivation and Nano Fertilizers Improve Yield Components and Antioxidant Traits of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia iberica (M.B.) Fischer & Meyer). in Plants-Basel. 2020;9(2).
doi:10.3390/plants9020252 .

Mohammad Ghasemi, Vida, Siavash Moghaddam, Sina, Rahimi, Amir, Pourakbar, Latifeh, Popović-Djordjević, Jelena, "Winter Cultivation and Nano Fertilizers Improve Yield Components and Antioxidant Traits of Dragon's Head (Lallemantia iberica (M.B.) Fischer & Meyer)" in Plants-Basel, 9, no. 2 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9020252 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rikabad, Masoomeh Moradi
AU  - Pourakbar, Latifeh
AU  - Moghaddam, Sina Siavash
AU  - Popović-Djordjević, Jelena
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5093
AB  - Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most commonly known and expensive medicinal and aromatic plants in the world from which dried stigmas are consumed. Saffron includes 85 species and has a special place among industrial and export commodities. Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation causes the generation of oxygen free radicals, which disrupt the balance of metabolism in cells. The present study aimed to explore the application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on saffron exposed to harmful UV-B radiation, in order to evaluate their effect against photo - oxidative stress. Saffron plants were grown in the hydroponic system in a greenhouse for 45 days. After the three-leaf stage, they were exposed to UV-B radiation for 30 and 45 min on a daily basis for one month. TiO2 NPs were used at two concentrations of 25 and 50 mg/L as the foliar application before UV-B exposure every day. The plants were harvested 75 days later and their growth, chemical and antioxidant parameters were measured. The results showed that UV-B exposure was related to lower plant length, fresh and dry weight, and leaf number. The simultaneous UV-B exposure and TiO2 NPs application resulted in the loss of dissolved sugars and the increased content of total anthocyanins and malondialdehyde (MDA) in saffron leaves. Besides, content of UV-B absorbents (total phenolics and total flavonoids) and radical scavenging activity ((DPPH) in saffron stigmas were increased. The foliar application of TiO2 NPs counterbalanced some plant traits impaired by UV-B exposure as compared with plants only exposed to UV-B radiation. Due to the increased antioxidant activity of saffron stigmas, it could be assumed that the use of TiO2 NPs enhances the nutritive value of saffron.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T1  - Agrobiological, chemical and antioxidant properties of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles and ultraviolet-B stress
EP  - 143
SP  - 137
VL  - 137
DO  - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.05.017
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Rikabad, Masoomeh Moradi and Pourakbar, Latifeh and Moghaddam, Sina Siavash and Popović-Djordjević, Jelena",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most commonly known and expensive medicinal and aromatic plants in the world from which dried stigmas are consumed. Saffron includes 85 species and has a special place among industrial and export commodities. Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation causes the generation of oxygen free radicals, which disrupt the balance of metabolism in cells. The present study aimed to explore the application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on saffron exposed to harmful UV-B radiation, in order to evaluate their effect against photo - oxidative stress. Saffron plants were grown in the hydroponic system in a greenhouse for 45 days. After the three-leaf stage, they were exposed to UV-B radiation for 30 and 45 min on a daily basis for one month. TiO2 NPs were used at two concentrations of 25 and 50 mg/L as the foliar application before UV-B exposure every day. The plants were harvested 75 days later and their growth, chemical and antioxidant parameters were measured. The results showed that UV-B exposure was related to lower plant length, fresh and dry weight, and leaf number. The simultaneous UV-B exposure and TiO2 NPs application resulted in the loss of dissolved sugars and the increased content of total anthocyanins and malondialdehyde (MDA) in saffron leaves. Besides, content of UV-B absorbents (total phenolics and total flavonoids) and radical scavenging activity ((DPPH) in saffron stigmas were increased. The foliar application of TiO2 NPs counterbalanced some plant traits impaired by UV-B exposure as compared with plants only exposed to UV-B radiation. Due to the increased antioxidant activity of saffron stigmas, it could be assumed that the use of TiO2 NPs enhances the nutritive value of saffron.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Industrial Crops and Products",
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Rikabad, M. M., Pourakbar, L., Moghaddam, S. S.,& Popović-Djordjević, J.. (2019). Agrobiological, chemical and antioxidant properties of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles and ultraviolet-B stress. in Industrial Crops and Products
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 137, 137-143.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.05.017

Rikabad MM, Pourakbar L, Moghaddam SS, Popović-Djordjević J. Agrobiological, chemical and antioxidant properties of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles and ultraviolet-B stress. in Industrial Crops and Products. 2019;137:137-143.
doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.05.017 .

Rikabad, Masoomeh Moradi, Pourakbar, Latifeh, Moghaddam, Sina Siavash, Popović-Djordjević, Jelena, "Agrobiological, chemical and antioxidant properties of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles and ultraviolet-B stress" in Industrial Crops and Products, 137 (2019):137-143,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.05.017 . .