Title:Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Help to Enhance Plant Growth and Alleviate Abiotic Stress: A Review
Volume: 22
Issue: 5
Author(s): Mohammad Faizan, Fangyuan Yu*, Chen Chen, Ahmad Faraz and Shamsul Hayat
Affiliation:
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forest Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing,China
Keywords:
Agricultural yield, Antioxidative activities, Biochemical processes, Food industry, Nanotechnology, Oxidative
stress.
Abstract: Abiotic stresses arising from atmosphere change belie plant growth and yield, leading to
food reduction. The cultivation of a large number of crops in the contaminated environment is the
main concern of environmentalists at present. To achieve food safety, a highly developed nanotechnology
is a useful tool for promoting food production and assuring sustainability. Nanotechnology
helps in better production in agriculture by promoting the efficiency of inputs and reducing relevant
losses. This review examines the research performed in the past to show how zinc oxide nanoparticles
(ZnO-NPs) influence the negative effects of abiotic stresses. The application of ZnO-NPs
is one of the most effectual options for considerable enhancement of agricultural yield globally under
stressful conditions. ZnO-NPs can transform the agricultural and food industry with the help of
several innovative tools in reversing oxidative stress symptoms induced by abiotic stresses. In addition,
the effect of ZnO-NPs on physiological, biochemical, and antioxidative activities in various
plants has also been examined properly. This review summarizes the current understanding and the
future possibilities of plant-ZnO-NPs research.