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Article

Impact of Biologically and Chemically Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Seed Germination and Seedlings’ Growth

by
Daniela Monserrat Sánchez-Pérez
1,
Selenne Yuridia Márquez-Guerrero
1,
Agustina Ramírez-Moreno
2,
Lucio Rodríguez-Sifuentes
2,
Magdalena Galindo-Guzmán
3,
Erika Flores-Loyola
2,* and
Jolanta E. Marszalek
2,*
1
Programa Agua-Suelo, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón, División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Torreón 27190, Mexico
2
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27276, Mexico
3
Universidad Politécnica de la Región Laguna, Calle Sin Nombre Sin Número, San Pedro de las Colonias 27942, Mexico
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Horticulturae 2023, 9(11), 1201; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111201
Submission received: 30 September 2023 / Revised: 30 October 2023 / Accepted: 1 November 2023 / Published: 5 November 2023
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Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles have gained attention in the last decades due to their versatile applications; in agriculture, they have been used for their multiple benefits. In this study, the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles, obtained via chemical and biological synthesis and of 70–80 nm in size, on the germination and seedling growth of Capsicum annuum and Solanum lycopersicum seed were determined. The physiological parameters, photosynthetic pigments, the content of total phenols, total flavonoids, as well as the antioxidant capacity of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and the enzymatic activity of catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase were evaluated. The results indicated that treatment with zinc oxide nanoparticles obtained via green synthesis improved seed germination rate, while chemically synthesized nanoparticles at higher concentrations decreased germination percentage. In general, the parameters of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants in treated plants showed significant differences with respect to the control. However, the treatments with the bionanoparticles resulted in more beneficial parameters. Zinc oxide nanoparticles obtained via green synthesis are more effective in generating bioactive compounds and activating the enzyme defense system due to being more biocompatible.
Keywords: germination; zinc oxide nanoparticles; physiological properties; enzymatic activity germination; zinc oxide nanoparticles; physiological properties; enzymatic activity

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Sánchez-Pérez, D.M.; Márquez-Guerrero, S.Y.; Ramírez-Moreno, A.; Rodríguez-Sifuentes, L.; Galindo-Guzmán, M.; Flores-Loyola, E.; Marszalek, J.E. Impact of Biologically and Chemically Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Seed Germination and Seedlings’ Growth. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111201

AMA Style

Sánchez-Pérez DM, Márquez-Guerrero SY, Ramírez-Moreno A, Rodríguez-Sifuentes L, Galindo-Guzmán M, Flores-Loyola E, Marszalek JE. Impact of Biologically and Chemically Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Seed Germination and Seedlings’ Growth. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(11):1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111201

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Sánchez-Pérez, Daniela Monserrat, Selenne Yuridia Márquez-Guerrero, Agustina Ramírez-Moreno, Lucio Rodríguez-Sifuentes, Magdalena Galindo-Guzmán, Erika Flores-Loyola, and Jolanta E. Marszalek. 2023. "Impact of Biologically and Chemically Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Seed Germination and Seedlings’ Growth" Horticulturae 9, no. 11: 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111201

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Sánchez-Pérez, D. M., Márquez-Guerrero, S. Y., Ramírez-Moreno, A., Rodríguez-Sifuentes, L., Galindo-Guzmán, M., Flores-Loyola, E., & Marszalek, J. E. (2023). Impact of Biologically and Chemically Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Seed Germination and Seedlings’ Growth. Horticulturae, 9(11), 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111201

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