Chitosan Effects on Plant Systems

Abstract

Chitosan (CHT) is a natural, safe, and cheap product of chitin deacetylation, widely used by several industries because of its interesting features. The availability of industrial quantities of CHT in the late 1980s enabled it to be tested in agriculture. CHT has been proven to stimulate plant growth, to protect the safety of edible products, and to induce abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in various horticultural commodities. The stimulating effect of different enzyme activities to detoxify reactive oxygen species suggests the involvement of hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide in CHT signaling. CHT could also interact with chromatin and directly affect gene expression. Recent innovative uses of CHT include synthesis of CHT nanoparticles as a valuable delivery system for fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and micronutrients for crop growth promotion by a balanced and sustained nutrition. In addition, CHT nanoparticles can safely deliver genetic material for plant transformation. This review presents an overview on the status of the use of CHT in plant systems. Attention was given to the research that suggested the use of CHT for sustainable crop productivity.

Insight Into the Effect of Chitosan on Growth of Succary Mango Trees

“…These results are in agreement with those obtained by Jiang and Li, (2001); Chien and Chou, (2006); No et al, (2007);Gornilet al, (2008);Amborabeet al,(2008);Marquez et al, (2009);Corradiniet al, (2010); Ghasemnezhadet al, (2010); Ali et al, (2011);El-Miniawyet al, (2013)Hadwiger, (2013; Shao et al, (2015); Malerbe and Cerana, (2016) and Hossain and Iqbal, (2016).…”

Insight Into the Effect of Chitosan on Growth of Succary Mango Trees

“…These results are in agreement with those obtained by Jiang and Li, (2001); Chien and Chou, (2006); No et al, (2007);Gornilet al, (2008);Amborabeet al,(2008);Marquez et al, (2009);Corradiniet al, (2010); Ghasemnezhadet al, (2010); Ali et al, (2011);El-Miniawyet al, (2013)Hadwiger, (2013; Shao et al, (2015); Malerbe and Cerana, (2016) and Hossain and Iqbal, (2016).…”

Exogenous Application of Chitosan Alleviate Salinity Stress in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

“…These results are consistent with those of studies on other crops, including tomatoes [53], peppers [54], and chickpeas [43]. CTS, which is a derivative of chitin, has many applications in the agricultural sector because it regulates plant growth and development and increases plants' resistance to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses [19,21,55]. The application of exogenous CTS can mitigate the effects of salt stress on plant growth in many crops, such as ajowan [56], maize [57], and wheat [58].…”

Synergistic Defence: Electron Beam Irradiated Chitosan and Bacillus subtilis sp. in Combating Chickpea Wilt for sustainable agriculture

“…Chitosan nanoparticles can also improve the delivery of B. subtilis to the plant roots, which can enhance its effectiveness in promoting plant growth and reducing the incidence of plant diseases [56]. This aligns with the current findings as microscopic images shows healthy vascular tissues appear structurally intact and showed no signs of pathogen invasion or tissue damage (Fig subtilis was used along with CI@ 150 ppm.…”

Insight Into the Effect of Chitosan on Growth of Succary Mango Trees

“…These results are in agreement with those obtained by Jiang and Li, (2001); Chien and Chou, (2006); No et al, (2007);Gornilet al, (2008);Amborabeet al,(2008);Marquez et al, (2009);Corradiniet al, (2010); Ghasemnezhadet al, (2010); Ali et al, (2011);El-Miniawyet al, (2013)Hadwiger, (2013; Shao et al, (2015); Malerbe and Cerana, (2016) and Hossain and Iqbal, (2016).…”

Exogenous Application of Chitosan Alleviate Salinity Stress in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

“…These results are consistent with those of studies on other crops, including tomatoes [53], peppers [54], and chickpeas [43]. CTS, which is a derivative of chitin, has many applications in the agricultural sector because it regulates plant growth and development and increases plants' resistance to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses [19,21,55]. The application of exogenous CTS can mitigate the effects of salt stress on plant growth in many crops, such as ajowan [56], maize [57], and wheat [58].…”

Synergistic Defence: Electron Beam Irradiated Chitosan and Bacillus subtilis sp. in Combating Chickpea Wilt for sustainable agriculture

“…Chitosan nanoparticles can also improve the delivery of B. subtilis to the plant roots, which can enhance its effectiveness in promoting plant growth and reducing the incidence of plant diseases [56]. This aligns with the current findings as microscopic images shows healthy vascular tissues appear structurally intact and showed no signs of pathogen invasion or tissue damage (Fig subtilis was used along with CI@ 150 ppm.…”

Insight Into the Effect of Chitosan on Growth of Succary Mango Trees

“…These results are in agreement with those obtained by Jiang and Li, (2001); Chien and Chou, (2006); No et al, (2007);Gornilet al, (2008);Amborabeet al,(2008);Marquez et al, (2009);Corradiniet al, (2010); Ghasemnezhadet al, (2010); Ali et al, (2011);El-Miniawyet al, (2013)Hadwiger, (2013; Shao et al, (2015); Malerbe and Cerana, (2016) and Hossain and Iqbal, (2016).…”

Exogenous Application of Chitosan Alleviate Salinity Stress in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

“…These results are consistent with those of studies on other crops, including tomatoes [53], peppers [54], and chickpeas [43]. CTS, which is a derivative of chitin, has many applications in the agricultural sector because it regulates plant growth and development and increases plants' resistance to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses [19,21,55]. The application of exogenous CTS can mitigate the effects of salt stress on plant growth in many crops, such as ajowan [56], maize [57], and wheat [58].…”

Synergistic Defence: Electron Beam Irradiated Chitosan and Bacillus subtilis sp. in Combating Chickpea Wilt for sustainable agriculture

“…Chitosan nanoparticles can also improve the delivery of B. subtilis to the plant roots, which can enhance its effectiveness in promoting plant growth and reducing the incidence of plant diseases [56]. This aligns with the current findings as microscopic images shows healthy vascular tissues appear structurally intact and showed no signs of pathogen invasion or tissue damage (Fig subtilis was used along with CI@ 150 ppm.…”