Growth, phytochemical parameters and glycyrrhizin production in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) grown in the field with saline water irrigation

Hosseini, Marjan; Ebrahimi, Mojtaba; Abadı́a, Javier; Kadkhodaei, Saeid; Amirian, Rasoul

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114444

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“…In addition, improved soil indices i.e. biological functions, chemical compositions and soil physical structures due to licorice cultivation, might facilitate to enhance to the number of beneficial microbes in the root rhizosphere which in turn, promote the secretion of organic acids and lower the pH in the soil (Hosseini et al, 2022). It is well-known that beneficial microbes improve plant growth, nutrient acquisition, and synthesis of various metabolites, phytohormones and enzymes, promoting plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses (Khaitov et al, 2019).…”

Section: Soil Healthmentioning

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Improving the growth of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in saline soils using bioagent seed treatments

KHAİTOV,

TADJETDİNOV,

SAYİMBETOV

et al. 2023

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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), known for its salt and drought tolerance, presents a potential solution for addressing soil salinity and desertification challenges in arid areas. Since the natural habitat of this plant is dwindling sharply in the Aral Sea regions due to negative human interventions, so it is vital to create production technologies with biological means. This study determined the agronomic characteristics of licorice when bioagents i.e. Geohumate, Aminomax and Caliphos were used as a seed treatment. Results showed that the application of these biostimulators significantly improved seed germination and plant growth compared to the control. Especially the effect was more pronounced with Geohumate as the seed germination increased by 36.4%, whereas the impacts of Aminomax and Caliphos were 17.5% and 12.4% higher, respectively as compared to the control group. Likewise, under the open-field condition, plant growth and development were greater with the bioagent applications. In regards the root biomass, the highest record with a 29.1% increase was achieved after the Geogumat treatment, while Aminomax and Caliphos applications exhibited 24.4 and 23.9% higher values, respectively as compared to the control values. The amounts of ash, glycyrrhizic acid, extractive compounds and flavonoids were increased by 26.5%, 22.0, 9.4% and 10.4%, respectively, compared to the respective control values due to the positive effect of the Geogumat treatment. Furthermore, the improved organic and chemical contents of soil were explained by the bioremediation functions of licorice plus bioagents efficiency. Using bioagents in licorice production could be a valuable approach for maintaining ecosystem function and stability in saline lands.

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Section: Soil Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the growth of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in saline soils using bioagent seed treatments

KHAİTOV,

TADJETDİNOV,

SAYİMBETOV

et al. 2023

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“…Licorice ( Glycyrrhiza spp.) is a genus of the Fabaceae family commonly grown in the arid and semiarid regions worldwide, which always suffers from secondary salinization of soil (Hosseini et al., 2022). These species are widely utilized as medicinal agents, due to the high contents of glycyrrhizin and triterpenoid saponin that have multiple protective effects (Hayashi & Sudo, 2009).…”

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“…Moreover, the stems and leaves of Glycyrrhiza species have been used as an excellent fodder in winter and spring in arid and semiarid regions of China, due to the high crude protein and crude fat contents, low crude fiber contents, and abundant amino acids (Liu et al., 2013; Pan et al., 2019). Therefore, numerous investigations have been focused on the biosynthesis and metabolism of valuable and commercial constituents and other biochemical perspectives (e.g., Esmaeili et al., 2019; Hosseini et al., 2022). However, less attention has been given to the mechanisms of salt tolerance in licorice.…”

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Comparative physiological, transcriptome, and qRT‐PCR analysis provide insights into osmotic adjustment in the licorice species Glycyrrhiza inflata under salt stress

Cai

Lin

et al. 2023

Crop Science

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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.) is a versatile industrial and fodder crop with important medicinal, economic, and forage values. However, little is known about their salt tolerance mechanisms. Here, to investigate the osmotic adjustment mechanism of Glycyrrhiza inflata, a licorice species with excellent adaptation to the severe saline habitat, we compared the growth, the contributions of major osmolytes to osmotic potential, and the expression of genes associated with the accumulation of major osmolytes under salt stress between G. inflata and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, another licorice species mainly grown in mild salinized regions. The results showed that G. inflata displayed stronger salt tolerance than G. uralensis. Compared with G. uralensis, G. inflata accumulated higher contents of proline, betaine, and soluble sugars, as well as Na + and NO 3 − in roots, and meanwhile, accumulated higher concentrations of K + and Cl − in leaves for osmotic adjustment under salt stress. Analysis combining transcriptome and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction indicated that compared with that in G. uralensis, the expression of key genes responsible for the biosynthesis of above organic osmolytes, the uptake of NO 3 − , and the xylem unloading and vacuolar compartmentation of Na + and NO 3 − were upregulated in roots of G. inflata under salt stress; meanwhile, higher expression levels of key genes function in xylem loading of K + and Cl − in roots and vacuolar K + and Cl − compartmentation in leaves were observed in G. inflata under salt stress. The identified key genes associated with the strong osmotic adjustment capacity of G. inflata could facilitate the genetic improvement of stress tolerance in crops. Abbreviations: AKT, inwardly rectifying K + channel; AMS, amylase; BADH, betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase; CCX, cation/Ca 2+ exchanger; CHX, cation/H + exchanger; CLC, Cl − channel; CMO, choline monooxygenase; GDH, glutamate dehydrogenase; GOGAT, glutamate synthase; HKT, high-affinity K + transporter; KT/HAK/KUP, K + transporter; MD, mannitol dehydrogenase; NHX, tonoplast Na + /H + antiporter; NRT, NO 3 − transporter; P5CS, Δ1 -pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase; PEAMT, phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase; qRT-PCR, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; SKOR, stelar K + outwardly rectifying channel; SLAH, slow type anion channel; SPS, sucrose-phosphate synthase; SS, starch synthase.

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Growth, phytochemical parameters and glycyrrhizin production in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) grown in the field with saline water irrigation

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

Improving the growth of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in saline soils using bioagent seed treatments

Improving the growth of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in saline soils using bioagent seed treatments

Comparative physiological, transcriptome, and qRT‐PCR analysis provide insights into osmotic adjustment in the licorice species Glycyrrhiza inflata under salt stress

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