Chitosan mitigates water stress in cowpea plants through modulation of growth, homeostasis, and antioxidant activities
In summary, chitosan application mitigated the adverse effects of water stress in cowpea by maintaining water balance, preserving photosynthetic pigments, enhancing antioxidant mechanisms, and providing osmoprotection to the crop. This study highlights chitosan's potential as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategy to increase cowpea resilience to drought, an essential crop for food security in semi-arid regions.
Authors
- Pedro Roberto Almeida Viégas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-6726)
- Guilherme Félix Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5304-6518)
- Igor Enéas Cavalcante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1455-224X)
- Rayanne Silva de Alencar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6688-1950)
- Alberto Soares de Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-5388)
- Semako Ibrahim Bonou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9547-6236)
- Priscylla Marques de Oliveira Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-6404)
- Hermes Alves de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-5120)
- Luciana de Sá Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6852-3974)
- Yngrid Mikhaelly Lourenço de Araújo
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1591920
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico