-Coumaric Acid Differential Alters the Ion-Omics Profile of Chia Shoots Under Salt Stress

Overview

Journal Plants (Basel)

Date 2024 Jun 19

PMID 38891372

Authors

Mbukeni Nkomo

Mihlali Badiwe

Lee-Ann Niekerk

Arun Gokul

Marshal Keyster

Ashwil Klein

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Abstract

-Coumaric acid (-CA) is a phenolic compound that plays a crucial role in mediating multiple signaling pathways. It serves as a defense strategy against plant wounding and is also presumed to play a role in plant development and lignin biosynthesis. This study aimed to investigate the physiological and ionomic effect of -CA on chia seedlings under salt stress. To this end, chia seedlings were supplemented with Nitrosol containing 100 μM of -CA, 100 of mM NaCI, and their combined (100 mM NaCI + 100 μM -CA) solutions in 2-day intervals for a period of 14 days along with a control containing Nitrosol only. The treatment of chia seedlings with 100 mM of NaCI decreased their growth parameters and the content of the majority of the essential macro-elements (K, P, Ca, and Mg), except for that of sodium (Na). The simultaneous application of -CA and a salt stress treatment (-CA + NaCI) alleviated the effect of salt stress on chia seedlings' shoots, and this was indicated by the increase in chia biomass. Furthermore, this combined treatment significantly enhanced the levels of the essential microelements Mg and Ca. In summary, this brief report is built on the foundational work of our previous study, which demonstrated that -CA promotes growth in chia seedlings via activation of O. In this brief report, we further show that -CA not only promotes growth but also mitigates the effects of salt stress on chia seedlings. This mitigation effect may result from the presence of Mg and Ca, which are vital nutrients involved in regulating metabolic pathways, enzyme activity, and amino acid synthesis.

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