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Article

CuO-NPs Improve Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Lettuce

by
Jazmín M. Gaucin-Delgado
1,
Adriel Ortiz-Campos
1,
Luis G. Hernandez-Montiel
2,*,
Manuel Fortis-Hernandez
1,
Juan J. Reyes-Pérez
3,
José A. Gonzáles-Fuentes
4 and
Pablo Preciado-Rangel
1,*
1
Tecnológico Nacional de Mexico, Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón, Carretera Torreón-San Pedro km 7.5, Torreón 27170, Mexico
2
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Av. Politécnico Nacional 195, Col. Playa Palo Santa Rita, La Paz 23090, Mexico
3
Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias, Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Av. Quito km 1.5 vía a Santo Domingo, Quevedo 120501, Ecuador
4
Horticulture Department, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Plants 2022, 11(7), 912; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070912
Submission received: 21 February 2022 / Revised: 21 March 2022 / Accepted: 24 March 2022 / Published: 29 March 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism)
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Abstract

The application of metallic nanoparticles improves the yield and content of bioactive compounds in plants. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of the foliar application of copper nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) in the yield and content of bioactive compounds in lettuce. Different concentrations of CuO-NPs (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 mg mL−1) were applied in lettuce. The yield, nutraceutical quality, and enzymatic activity were determined. Foliar spraying of CuO-NPs induced an increase in the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds. In addition to an increase in the activity of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in lettuce plants, there were no negative effects on yield. Therefore, with the application of CuO-NPs, better quality lettuces are produced for the human diet due to the higher production of bioactive compounds.
Keywords: nano-biofortification; nanoparticles; antioxidants; Lactuca sativa L. nano-biofortification; nanoparticles; antioxidants; Lactuca sativa L.

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Gaucin-Delgado, J.M.; Ortiz-Campos, A.; Hernandez-Montiel, L.G.; Fortis-Hernandez, M.; Reyes-Pérez, J.J.; Gonzáles-Fuentes, J.A.; Preciado-Rangel, P. CuO-NPs Improve Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Lettuce. Plants 2022, 11, 912. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070912

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Gaucin-Delgado JM, Ortiz-Campos A, Hernandez-Montiel LG, Fortis-Hernandez M, Reyes-Pérez JJ, Gonzáles-Fuentes JA, Preciado-Rangel P. CuO-NPs Improve Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Lettuce. Plants. 2022; 11(7):912. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070912

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Gaucin-Delgado, Jazmín M., Adriel Ortiz-Campos, Luis G. Hernandez-Montiel, Manuel Fortis-Hernandez, Juan J. Reyes-Pérez, José A. Gonzáles-Fuentes, and Pablo Preciado-Rangel. 2022. "CuO-NPs Improve Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Lettuce" Plants 11, no. 7: 912. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070912

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Gaucin-Delgado, J. M., Ortiz-Campos, A., Hernandez-Montiel, L. G., Fortis-Hernandez, M., Reyes-Pérez, J. J., Gonzáles-Fuentes, J. A., & Preciado-Rangel, P. (2022). CuO-NPs Improve Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Lettuce. Plants, 11(7), 912. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070912

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