Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean
Agricultural growers worldwide face significant challenges in promoting plant growth. This research introduces a green strategy utilizing nanomaterials to enhance crop production. While high concentrations of nanomaterials are known to be hazardous to plants, this study demonstrates that low doses o...
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| author | Zill-e-Huma Aftab Faisal Shafiq Mirza Tehmina Anjum Humaira Rizwana Waheed Akram Muzamil Aftab Muhammad Danish Ali Guihua Li |
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| description | Agricultural growers worldwide face significant challenges in promoting plant growth. This research introduces a green strategy utilizing nanomaterials to enhance crop production. While high concentrations of nanomaterials are known to be hazardous to plants, this study demonstrates that low doses of biologically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) can serve as an effective regulatory tool to boost plant growth. These nanoparticles were produced using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed extract and characterized through UV-Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antifungal properties of ZnO NPs were evaluated against <i>Cercospora canescens</i>, the causative agent of Cercospora leaf spot in mung bean. Application of ZnO NPs significantly improved plant metrics, including shoot, root, pod, leaf, and root nodule counts, as well as plant length, fresh weight, and dry weight—all indicators of healthy growth. Moreover, low-dose ZnO NPs positively influenced enzymatic activity, physicochemical properties, and photosynthetic parameters. These findings suggest that biologically synthesized ZnO NPs offer a promising approach for enhancing crop yield and accelerating plant growth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec818db5abf34b5aac4c50950cfc5fe02025-01-24T13:44:18ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-01-0115214310.3390/nano15020143Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung BeanZill-e-Huma Aftab0Faisal Shafiq Mirza1Tehmina Anjum2Humaira Rizwana3Waheed Akram4Muzamil Aftab5Muhammad Danish Ali6Guihua Li7Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Physics, Government Shah Hussain College, Chung, Lahore 54000, PakistanInstitute of Physics Center for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8A, 40-019 Katowice, PolandVegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 150640, ChinaAgricultural growers worldwide face significant challenges in promoting plant growth. This research introduces a green strategy utilizing nanomaterials to enhance crop production. While high concentrations of nanomaterials are known to be hazardous to plants, this study demonstrates that low doses of biologically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) can serve as an effective regulatory tool to boost plant growth. These nanoparticles were produced using <i>Nigella sativa</i> seed extract and characterized through UV-Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antifungal properties of ZnO NPs were evaluated against <i>Cercospora canescens</i>, the causative agent of Cercospora leaf spot in mung bean. Application of ZnO NPs significantly improved plant metrics, including shoot, root, pod, leaf, and root nodule counts, as well as plant length, fresh weight, and dry weight—all indicators of healthy growth. Moreover, low-dose ZnO NPs positively influenced enzymatic activity, physicochemical properties, and photosynthetic parameters. These findings suggest that biologically synthesized ZnO NPs offer a promising approach for enhancing crop yield and accelerating plant growth.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/143Cercospora leaf spotmung beanzinc oxide nanoparticlesantifungal property |
| spellingShingle | Zill-e-Huma Aftab Faisal Shafiq Mirza Tehmina Anjum Humaira Rizwana Waheed Akram Muzamil Aftab Muhammad Danish Ali Guihua Li Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean Nanomaterials Cercospora leaf spot mung bean zinc oxide nanoparticles antifungal property |
| title | Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean |
| title_full | Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean |
| title_fullStr | Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean |
| title_short | Antifungal Potential of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot in Mung Bean |
| title_sort | antifungal potential of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles for controlling cercospora leaf spot in mung bean |
| topic | Cercospora leaf spot mung bean zinc oxide nanoparticles antifungal property |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/143 |
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