Exploring the Potential of Rutin Dihydrate to Induce Tolerance Against Pentachloronitrobenzene Induced Phytotoxicity in Chinese Flowering Cabbage Waheed Akram, Areeba Rehman, Nasim Ahmad Yasin, Imran Khan, Shakra Khurshid, et al. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 2026 Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) is a common fungicide that triggers oxidative stress in plants, slowing growth and breaking down chlorophyll. This research examines the ameliorative potential of Rutin dihydrate, to rescue the growth of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis , commonly known as Chinese flowering cabbage, under PCNB stress. Plants were exposed to varying concentrations of PCNB (10 and 20 mg/kg soil) and treated with Rutin dihydrate (0.5 and 1.0 mg/L) through foliar application. PCNB when applied at 2 mg/kg, significantly decreased shoot and root length, as well as fresh and dry biomass, with effects ranging from 15.1‐ to 38.7% compared to the control plants. Rutin dihydrate application at both concentrations significantly improved the antioxidant enzyme activities, accumulation of photosynthetic pigments and carotenoid contents in Chinese flowering cabbage raised in the presence of PCNB. Subsequently, non‐targeted metabolomic analysis was performed on an HPLC‐ESI‐QQQ‐MS system. Results showed noteworthy reprogramming of primary and secondary metabolism. Rutin‐primed plants showed an up‐regulation of different metabolites, including phenolic compounds, compared to the control plants. These findings highlight the potential of Rutin dihydrate as an eco‐friendly biostimulant to counteract pesticide‐induced stress, offering a sustainable approach to improving plant resilience and agricultural productivity.
Unlocking Salinity Stress Resilience in Turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) Plants Using Bacillus subtilis Z-12 and Bacillus aryabhattai Z-48 Imran Khan, Areeba Rehman, Waheed Akram, Tehmina Anjum, Nasim Ahmad Yasin, et al. Microorganisms, 2025 Salinity stress poses a severe risk to food security and crop productivity. Stress reduction techniques are not necessarily sustainable or environmentally friendly. With the increasing adverse impact of salinity and area, it is necessary to restore and ameliorate salinity stress using environmentally friendly approaches. In this context, beneficial rhizospheric microbes may offer a sustainable approach to managing salinity stress. We used Bacillus subtilis strain Z-12 and B. aryabhattai strain Z-48 to improve the growth of turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) plants under salinity stress conditions and elucidated the beneficial impact of these bacterial strains on different physiological and biochemical aspects of plants. The application of both strains had a significant (p < 0.05) positive influence on analyzed parameters under salt stress. Here, B. aryabhattai strain Z-48 superiorly increased shoot length (33.2-, 25.8%), root length (38.6-, 31.5%), fresh biomass (23.9-, 17.8%), and dry biomass (38.60-, 48.6%) in normal and saline stress (200 mM NaCl) conditions, respectively. Physiological studies showed that antioxidant enzyme activities were significantly increased by B. subtilis Z-12 and B. aryabhattai Z-48 under salinity stress, with a few exceptions. Moreover, the inoculation of both strains effectively increased total chlorophyll, soluble sugar, phenolic, flavonoid, and glucosinolate contents under simulated salinity stress and normal conditions. Hence, these findings support the framework that inoculating turnip plants with these strains can enhance their tolerance against salinity stress.
Unraveling the role of zinc for phytostabilization of chromium in petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil by Tagetes erecta WU Khan, F Tanveer, E Akhtar, H Wajid, B Munir, A Qadir, N Jamil, ... International Journal of Phytoremediation 28 (6), 1202-1215 , 2026 2026
Exploring the Potential of Rutin Dihydrate to Induce Tolerance Against Pentachloronitrobenzene Induced Phytotoxicity in Chinese Flowering Cabbage W Akram, A Rehman, NA Yasin, I Khan, S Khurshid, T Anjum, ZH Aftab, ... New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 54 (1), e70096 , 2026 2026
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles protect Catharanthus roseus against arsenic (As) toxicity by enhancing oxidative tolerance, modulating gene expression and … WU Khan, B Munir, W Akram, A Rehman, IA Shaikh, R Sardar, I Munir, ... International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-16 , 2026 2026
Trichoderma Enhance Soil Properties in Fusarium Infested Soil and Increase Mineral Nutrients of Chickpea Grains: Findings from Field Experiments SA Chohan, M Akbar, MA Farooq, NA Yasin, U Iqbal, T Khalil Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-15 , 2026 2026
Deciphering synergy of beneficial bacteria and quercetin dihydrate for enhanced resilience in Chinese Kale against combined cadmium and salinity stress B Munir, W Akram, A Rehman, WU Khan, NA Yasin, I Munir, G Li Plant Stress, 101205 , 2025 2025
Cropping patterns for phenology stability and resource conservation under extreme climates A Ahmad, I Shahzadi, Q Ali, M Umer, NA Yasin, W Akram, T Wu, WU Khan, ... Frontiers in Agronomy 7, 1672935 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
28-homobrassinolide supplementation modulates the physiological mechanism and yield in Phaseolus vulgaris L. under sodium fluoride stress R Ejaz, S Ahmed, R Sardar, A Zulfiqar, NA Yasin, M Hussaan International Journal of Phytoremediation 27 (13), 1947-1962 , 2025 2025
Evaluation of antioxidant and morphophysiological alterations in polyethylene glycol primed Raphanus sativus L. under sodium fluoride stress M Sajid, S Ahmed, R Sardar, MN Safdar, NA Yasin International Journal of Phytoremediation 27 (11), 1526-1540 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Polyethylene Glycol Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity in Raphanus sativus L. by Regulating Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Antioxidant Defence Mechanisms M Sajid, S Ahmed, R Sardar, NA Yasin Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 25 (3), 7183-7197 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Synergistic application of Bacillus subtilis IAGS174 and thiamine to mitigate salinity and lead stress in Helianthus annuus S Fatima, WU Khan, R Sardar, B Munir, A Rehman, W Akram, I Munir, ... PeerJ 13, e19527 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Multidimensional role of selenium nanoparticles to promote growth and resilience dynamics of Phaseolus vulgaris against sodium fluoride stress S Ahmed, M Qasim, R Sardar, NA Yasin, I Umar International Journal of Phytoremediation 27 (6), 733-750 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Insight into polyethylene glycol-mediated physiochemical, nutritional, and antioxidative defense modulations in salt-stressed Raphanus sativus L M Sajid, S Ahmed, R Sardar, NA Yasin Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 31 (4), 659-674 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
The Interactive Prospects of H2O2 with Climate Extremes and Concomitant Microbial Colonization A Dilawar, I Shahzadi, NA Yasin, F Adil, S Sahar, MTA Khan, W Akram, ... Hydrogen Peroxide, 259-278 , 2025 2025
Unlocking Salinity Stress Resilience in Turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) Plants Using Bacillus subtilis Z-12 and Bacillus aryabhattai Z-48 I Khan, A Rehman, W Akram, T Anjum, NA Yasin, ZH Aftab, B Munir, ... Microorganisms 13 (2), 359 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Elements that Control Plant Growth and Development include Light and Hydrogen Peroxide A Rehman, W Akram, T Anjum, NA Yasin Hydrogen Peroxide, 127-138 , 2025 2025
Seed priming with alpha-tocopherol alleviates microplastic stress in Brassica rapa through modulations in morphological, physiological and biochemical attributes M Haroon, WU Khan, B Munir, SR Ahmad, A Rehman, W Akram, A Munir, ... Chemosphere 371, 144060 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Role of polyethylene glycol to alleviate lead stress in Raphanus sativus M Sajid, S Ahmed, R Sardar, A Ali, NA Yasin PeerJ 13, e18147 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Mitigating strategies using nanotechnologies in the soil system R Sardar, W Akram, NA Yasin Nano-bioinoculants, 337-356 , 2025 2025
Exogenously Applied Triacontanol Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity in Vigna radiata L. by Optimizing Growth, Nutritional Orchestration, and Metal Accumulation S Mudassar, S Ahmed, R Sardar, NA Yasin, M Jabbar, M Lackner Toxics 12 (12), 911 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Protective Role of Triacontanol (Myricyl Alcohol) Towards the Nutrients Uptake and Growth in Brassica rapa L. Under Cadmium Stress S Ahmed, A Akram, R Sardar, NA Yasin, M Fatima, M Jabbar, M Lackner Agronomy 14 (12), 2916 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
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Selenium nanoparticles reduced cadmium uptake, regulated nutritional homeostasis and antioxidative system in Coriandrum sativum grown in cadmium toxic conditions R Sardar, S Ahmed, AA Shah, NA Yasin Chemosphere 287, 132332 , 2022 2022 Citations: 195
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Genome-wide association studies of seven agronomic traits under two sowing conditions in bread wheat M Jamil, A Ali, A Gul, A Ghafoor, AA Napar, AMH Ibrahim, NH Naveed, ... BMC plant biology 19 (1), 149 , 2019 2019 Citations: 111
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Application of Bacillus megaterium MCR-8 improved phytoextraction and stress alleviation of nickel in Vinca rosea WU Khan, SR Ahmad, NA Yasin, A Ali, A Ahmad, W Akram International journal of phytoremediation 19 (9), 813-824 , 2017 2017 Citations: 103
Synergistic ameliorative effect of iron oxide nanoparticles and Bacillus subtilis S4 against arsenic toxicity in Cucurbita moschata : polyamines, antioxidants, and … T Mushtaq, AA Shah, W Akram, NA Yasin International journal of phytoremediation 22 (13), 1408-1419 , 2020 2020 Citations: 102
Iron oxide nanoparticles and selenium supplementation improve growth and photosynthesis by modulating antioxidant system and gene expression of chlorophyll synthase (CHLG) and … AA Shah, NA Yasin, M Mudassir, M Ramzan, I Hussain, MH Siddiqui, ... Environmental Pollution 307, 119413 , 2022 2022 Citations: 97
Role of magnesium oxide nanoparticles in the mitigation of lead-induced stress in Daucus carota : modulation in polyamines and antioxidant enzymes S Faiz, NA Yasin, WU Khan, AA Shah, W Akram, A Ahmad, A Ali, ... International Journal of Phytoremediation 24 (4), 364-372 , 2022 2022 Citations: 96
Hydrogen sulfide mitigates cadmium induced toxicity in Brassica rapa by modulating physiochemical attributes, osmolyte metabolism and antioxidative machinery G Li, AA Shah, WU Khan, NA Yasin, A Ahmad, M Abbas, A Ali, N Safdar Chemosphere 263, 127999 , 2021 2021 Citations: 78
Amelioration of cadmium stress in gladiolus ( Gladiolus grandiflora L.) by application of potassium and silicon MM Zaheer, NA Yasin, SR Ahmad, WU Khan, A Ahmad, A Ali, ... Journal of Plant Nutrition 41 (4), 461-476 , 2018 2018 Citations: 78
Bacillus megaterium strain A12 ameliorates salinity stress in tomato plants through multiple mechanisms W Akram, H Aslam, SR Ahmad, T Anjum, NA Yasin, WU Khan, A Ahmad, ... Journal of plant interactions 14 (1), 506-518 , 2019 2019 Citations: 77
Synergistic application of silver nanoparticles and indole acetic acid alleviate cadmium induced stress and improve growth of Daucus carota L S Faiz, AA Shah, NH Naveed, A Nijabat, NA Yasin, AI Batool, HM Ali, ... Chemosphere 290, 133200 , 2022 2022 Citations: 73
Imperative roles of halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and kinetin in improving salt tolerance and growth of black gram ( Phaseolus mungo ) NA Yasin, WU Khan, SR Ahmad, A Ali, A Ahmad, W Akram Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25 (5), 4491-4505 , 2018 2018 Citations: 71
Selenium seed priming enhanced the growth of salt-stressed Brassica rapa L. through improving plant nutrition and the antioxidant system S Hussain, S Ahmed, W Akram, G Li, NA Yasin Frontiers in Plant Science 13, 1050359 , 2023 2023 Citations: 69
The beneficial role of potassium in Cd-induced stress alleviation and growth improvement in Gladiolus grandiflora L. NA Yasin, MM Zaheer, WU Khan, SR Ahmad, A Ahmad, A Ali, W Akram International Journal of Phytoremediation 20 (3), 274-283 , 2018 2018 Citations: 67
