Influence of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) on Photosynthetic Parameters and Secondary Metabolites of Plants from Fabaceae Family

Abstract

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are commonly used painkillers, anti-inflammatory agents, and fever reducers. They arrive in the environment from municipal wastewater and/or agriculture waste, affecting growing plants. In our study, the impact of NSAIDs, namely, diclofenac, indomethacin, naproxen, and paracetamol, on four plant species from the Fabaceae family (Cicer arietinum, Pisum sativum, Lens culinaris, and Vicia faba) was tested. The assimilation rate and stomatal conductance decreased for all plants treated with NSAIDs. Chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in the leaves of plants under stress declined by more than 15% compared with the control plants, while the flavonoids and total phenols decreased to a lesser extent. In contrast, the plants treated with NSAIDs emit terpenes and green leaf were volatile, at a level of some nmol m−2 s−1, which could influence the atmospheric reaction and ozone formation.

Effects of Acetaminophen Contamination on 5-Methylcytosine Content in Zea mays and Plant Physiological Parameters

“…In the case of high paracetamol concentrations, their inhibitory effect on the gas exchange rate of juvenile maize plants was confirmed. A similar conclusion was also confirmed for common bean plants [54]. A decrease in the rate of photosynthesis is associated with a reduced ability of the light reactions of photosynthesis.…”

Antimicrobial and Apoptotic Efficacy of Plant-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles

“…In animal studies (male Wistar rats), an aqueous extract of tansy leaves has been shown to be nontoxic to the kidneys and to show no other side effects [94]. The content of active substances in the plant is most influenced by the anthropogenic environment [95][96][97][98], which is affected by animal husbandry [99], industry (pharmaceutical and medical [100,101], food, chemical and petroleum [102][103][104][105], etc. ), and wastewater [106][107][108][109][110].…”

Farklı İllerden Toplanan Bakla (Vicia faba L.) Popülasyonlarının ve Çeşitlerinin Bilecik Koşullarına Adaptasyonlarının Belirlenmesi

“…Buna ek olarak; yeşil gübre olarak kullanımları ve havadaki serbest azotu (N) fikse edebilmeleri nedeniyle toprak yapısını iyileştirmektedirler. Son yıllarda, belirli sekonder metabolitler içermesi nedeniyle tıpta kullanımı artış göstermiştir [2][3][4].…”