Mucilage from seeds of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) used as soil conditioner; effects on the sorption-desorption of four herbicides in three different soils

Natural Variation Reveals a Key Role for Rhamnogalacturonan I in Seed Outer Mucilage and Underlying Genes

“…In this context, among diverse functions proposed for mucilage in other species, two might be coherent for Arabidopsis outer mucilage. It may enhance plant growth through improved soil rheology, similar to chia (Salvia hispanica) or shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) mucilage, whose adhesive properties can aggregate soil particles and thereby change soil water retention and airflow (Deng et al, 2015;Di Marsico et al, 2018). Alternatively, it could benefit seedling establishment, similar to Artemisia sphaerocephala mucilage, which can act as a carbon source, promoting seedling and soil microbiome growth (Yang et al, 2012a).…”

Fodder Yield, Quality and Growth of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) as Affected by Sowing Density and Top-Dressing Nitrogen Fertilization

“…Leaf metabolites [4] indicate possible roles in health, medicine and the control of plant pathogens. The ecological role of chia myxodiaspores has been highlighted by work in References [5][6][7]; the mucilage capsule extruded by germinating achenes has been shown to create a microenvironment relevant for the water relations of the small seedling, row-soil stability and plant-microorganism…”

Multi-scale assembly of hydrogels formed by highly branched arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed mucilage studied by USANS/SANS and rheology

“…Compared to other polysaccharide hydrocolloids, mucilage shows superior water holding capacity and swelling properties which in the wild is critical for the survival of plants in arid environments (Yang, Baskin, Baskin & Huang, 2012). These remarkable properties of natural mucilage are widely utilised in drug delivery applications, as well as in soil conditioning and food structure design (Di Marsico, Scrano, Amato, Gàmiz, Real & Cox, 2018;Fernandes & de las Mercedes Salas-Mellado, 2017;Haseeb, Hussain, Yuk, Bashir & Nauman, 2016). Further advances in these areas rest on the in-depth knowledge of the relationship between polysaccharide molecular conformation, assembly, microstructure, and the macroscopic properties of mucilage-based fluids and semi-solid materials.…”