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Physiological Response of Mentha aquatica L., Eryngium caucasicum (Trautv.), and Froriepia subpinnata (Ledeb.) to Lead Stress

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Mentha aquatica L., Eryngium caucasicum Trautv., and Froriepia subpinnata Ledeb are native plants in Iran. Lead (Pb) is one of the most dangerous heavy metals that damages to plant growth process. In the present study, we investigated the biochemical response of M. aquatica, E. caucasicum and F. subpinnata to Pb stress in the three separate pot experiments. Experimental treatments were different concentrations of Pb including 0, 125, 250, 375, and 500 mg/kg of Pb in the soil. Chlorophyll a (Chl a), chlorophyll b (Chl b), carotenoid, phenol, flavonoid, DPPH, and Pb concentration in the shoot was measured. The result showed that Pb stress significantly affected photosynthesis pigments. The minimum Chl a, Chl b, and carotenoid content was produced at 500 mg/kg of Pb in the soil in all three plants. Total phenol and flavonoid compounds and antioxidant capacity of plants increased with enhancement of Pb concentration in soil. M. aquatica produced the maximum total phenol and total flavonoid compounds, and antioxidant activity compared to E. caucasicum and F. subpinnata. Enhancement of antioxidant compounds production due to the Pb stress could be a defense mechanism to tolerate Pb stress. The concentration of Pb in the shoot of all three plants was increased linearly with the enhancement in the concentration of Pb in soil. M. aquatica had the lowest concentration of Pb in the shoot. Also, M. aquatica was more resistant to Pb stress than the other two plants due to the lower effect of Pb stress on photosynthetic pigments and higher antioxidant compounds content.

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The authors wish to acknowledge Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University (Sari, Iran) for financial support of this study.

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  3. Department of Soil Science, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran

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Roghayeh Hasanpour conducted the experiment, gathered and analyzed data, and contributed to the writing and discussion of the manuscript. Faezeh Zaefarian was involved in the conception and design of the experiment, conducted the experiment, and contributed to the discussion of the manuscript. Mohammad Rezvani revised the manuscript and contributed to the discussion of the manuscript. Bahi Jalili involved in the conception and design of the experiment, and revision of the manuscript.

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Hasanpour, R., Zaefarian, F., Rezvani, M. et al. Physiological Response of Mentha aquatica L., Eryngium caucasicum (Trautv.), and Froriepia subpinnata (Ledeb.) to Lead Stress. Russ J Plant Physiol 69, 95 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1021443722050089

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