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{"title":"Utilizing nano-biochar and biochar for sustainable heavy metal remediation and enhanced crop tolerance: Innovative approaches in nano-biosensing and environmental health","authors":"Abolghassem Emamverdian, Ahlam Khalofah, Necla Pehlivan, Abazar Ghorbani","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121462","url":null,"abstract":"Carbon-rich nano-biochar and conventional biochar have emerged as cost-effective, sustainable materials for heavy metal (HM) remediation and soil improvement. Derived from anaerobic thermal processes, these materials immobilize HMs through adsorption, complexation, and precipitation while enhancing soil fertility and climate resilience. The capacity of agricultural systems to withstand and recover from climate-induced stresses such as drought, extreme temperatures, and erratic rainfall should be increased. Nano-biochar, in particular, strengthens resilience by improving drought tolerance (via enhanced water retention and root-zone moisture regulation), nutrient retention (reducing leaching under heavy rainfall), and microbial stability (supporting beneficial soil microbiota under abiotic stresses). However, scalability challenges such as high energy inputs and feedstock variability remain key barriers to widespread nano-biochar adoption. Nevertheless, nano-biochar offers superior performance due to its nanoscale size & properties by employing advanced mechanisms like electrostatic attraction, redox reactions, and cation-π interactions that reduce HM uptake in crops by 30–95 % while increasing yields up to 59 % as demonstrated by aggregated research data discussed in this review. Compared to conventional biochar, nano-biochar demonstrates enhanced nutrient availability, water retention, and microbial activity, along with unique capabilities in nano-biosensing and carbon sequestration (up to 30 %). This review systematically compares their remediation efficiencies, production methods, and agricultural benefits while highlighting critical research gaps needing field validation, including long-term ecological impacts and scalable production economics. The results suggest targeting nano-biochar application in high-value situations-HM-contaminated soils, drylands, precision agriculture systems-coupled with policy incentives (subsidiies, carbon credits) and farmer training schemes to upscale take-up might be valuable. By integrating nano-biochar into climate-smart agro-ecosystem strategies, a collection of stakeholders can address simultaneously food security, environmental renewal, and climate change adaptation goals.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145059529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Remediation of tetracycline contaminated soil and water phases by straw-derived biochar: Adsorption performance and bacterial community evolution","authors":"Hongling Dai ,&nbsp;Zhihui Liu ,&nbsp;Li Xu ,&nbsp;Gaoping Xu ,&nbsp;Yuying Hu ,&nbsp;Peng Zhan ,&nbsp;Fengping Hu ,&nbsp;Xiaoming Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121880","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121880","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tetracycline (TC), as a typical recalcitrant pollutant, posed environmental risks due to its long-term persistence. This study investigated the efficacy of straw-derived biochar (KBC800) in mitigating TC pollution in aquatic and terrestrial environments. In aqueous medium, TC was adsorbed by KBC800 primarily through film diffusion and intraparticle diffusion, dominated by physical adsorption. The adsorption capacity of TC by biochar was affected by soil constituents, yet KBC800 still exhibited a high adsorption capacity of 355 mg·g⁻¹. The machine learning-based extreme gradient boosting (XGB) model accurately identified total carbon (TC), humic acid (HA), and sodium chloride (NaCl) concentrations as the most critical factors influencing adsorption efficiency. Furthermore, soil amendment with 10 g·kg⁻¹ KBC800 improved soil properties, enhanced microbial diversity, stimulated plant growth, and alleviated phytotoxicity. Microbial community analysis revealed the positive effects of KBC800 on microbial community structure, with <em>Conexibacter</em> and <em>Paucibacter</em> emerging as dominant genera. Notably, KBC800 addition reduced the stimulatory impact of TC on soil microorganisms. These findings demonstrated the potential of biochar for effective remediation of antibiotic-contaminated environments and provided insights for straw biomass valorization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121880"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145017708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plant-derived nanomaterials in cancer therapy: Advances from green synthesis to application of PANoptosis-mediated tumor suppression","authors":"Elaheh Amirinezhadfard ,&nbsp;Amirreza Niazi Tabar ,&nbsp;Li-Jun Xia,&nbsp;Wen-Chao Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121850","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121850","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plant-derived nanomaterials (PDNMs) have garnered significant attention recently due to their unique properties, such as excellent bioactive components, which facilitate improved drug delivery, controlled release, reduced immunogenicity, and enhanced treatment efficacy. Green synthesis of nanomaterials, a key branch of nanotechnology, holds great promise for various biomedical applications, including diagnostics, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and biosensing platforms. However, comprehensive reviews addressing the exceptional biocompatibility and safety profile of PDNMs, along with their role in PANoptosis-mediated tumor suppression, are scarce. This review aims to thoroughly analyze the current state of research on green-synthesized nanomaterials as a viable avenue for drug delivery, emphasizing the integration of natural resources and nanotechnology—a cutting-edge strategy in therapeutic approaches. This study fills a critical gap in the literature by elucidating the overlooked function of PDNMs in modulating PANoptosis-related inflammatory cell death and their synergistic potential in cancer nanotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121850"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145017709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distinguishing eight Polygonatum species using morphological, anatomical, and SCoT markers","authors":"Mengshan Sun ,&nbsp;Yanmei Tang ,&nbsp;Siqing Song ,&nbsp;Li Zhou ,&nbsp;Jin Xie ,&nbsp;Liu Cai ,&nbsp;Zhen Wang ,&nbsp;Bei Yan ,&nbsp;Rui Xu ,&nbsp;Yingzi Ma ,&nbsp;Rong Song","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121874","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121874","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polygonati Rhizoma, a traditional Chinese medicine, holds significant value in the pharmaceutical and food industries. However, adulteration with morphologically similar congeneric species often compromises product quality and efficacy. Current identification methods, primarily reliant on single approaches, struggle to accurately distinguish processed rhizomes. Therefore, developing a comprehensive and reliable identification method is essential for standardizing Polygonati Rhizoma products. This study identified eight <em>Polygonatum</em> species using a multidimensional approach integrating phenological, morphological, anatomical, and molecular characteristics. Significant interspecific differences were observed in phenological and morphological traits, with <em>P. hookeri</em> having the shortest growth cycle (206 days) and <em>P. zanlanscianense</em> the longest (254 days). The greatest variation was observed in the number of florets and fruits, with coefficients of variation (CV) of 135.92 % and 117.82 %, respectively. This study provides the first descriptions of leaf epidermal, stomatal, and leaf and stem cross-sectional features for <em>P. kingianum</em> var. <em>grandifolium</em>, <em>P. punctatum</em>, and <em>P. hookeri</em>, as well as leaf and stem cross-sectional features for <em>P. filipes</em>. Significant anatomical variation was observed, with stem vascular bundle diameters ranging from 65.60 to 421.06 µm (CV 66.74 %), followed by stomatal width (CV 48.99 %) and aspect ratio (CV 48.16 %). Molecularly, optimized SCoT-PCR identified 12 polymorphic primers, showing abundant polymorphism (96.56 %) in <em>Polygonatum</em> species. Both SCoT-PCR-based and anatomical trait-based clustering showed that <em>P. kingianum</em> var. <em>grandifolium</em> is closely related to <em>P. punctatum</em>, supporting the recognition of <em>P. kingianum</em> var. <em>grandifolium</em> as a separate species. These findings provide a robust basis for species identification and classification of <em>Polygonatum</em> species, improve methodological accuracy, and ensure the quality, safety, and sustainable utilization of Polygonati Rhizoma products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121874"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145020325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potent herbicidal activity of Murraya euchrestifolia piperitone monoterpenes against Echinochloa crus-galli in vitro","authors":"Xiaoxiang Fu ,&nbsp;Duantao Cao ,&nbsp;Xinyuan Liu ,&nbsp;Wenwu Song ,&nbsp;Peng Zhang ,&nbsp;Yingjin Huang ,&nbsp;Qinghong Zhou ,&nbsp;Baotong Li ,&nbsp;Wenwen Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Murraya euchrestifolia</em> Hayata extract showed strong herbicidal effect on <em>Echinochloa crus-galli</em> (L.) P. Beauv. Four active piperitone monoterpenes (<strong>1</strong>-<strong>4</strong>), containing two undescribed ones (<strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>), were separated from methanol extract of leaves and branches of <em>M. euchristifolia</em> for the first time using bioassay-guided method. This investigation is the first to evaluate the herbicidal effect of <strong>1</strong>-<strong>4</strong> and preliminarily analyze their structure-activity relationship. Mureupiperitone A (<strong>1</strong>) and (-)-(4 <em>R</em>,6<em>S</em>)-6-hydroxy-piperitone (<strong>4</strong>) exhibited outstanding inhibitory effect on the growth of <em>E. crus-galli</em>. at 300 <em>μ</em>g/mL, with inhibition rates of 62.81 % and 64.47 % on the seed germination, 64.92 % and 65.73 % on the shoot growth, and 82.08 % and 83.02 % on root growth, respectively. The IC₅₀ values of <strong>1</strong> against the root and shoot development of <em>E. crus-galli</em> were 87.97 and 175.84 <em>μ</em>g mL⁻¹, respectively, which were higher than / close to those of the positive herbicide (Nic). The results of morphological, physiological, and biochemical experiments suggested that the suppression of <strong>1</strong> on seed germination of <em>E. crus-galli</em> is attributed to the insufficient energy supply caused by the decrease in <em>α</em>-amylase activity, while the inhibition of <strong>1</strong> on the development of seedling roots is mainly caused by the accumulation of ROS. Thus, <strong>1</strong> and <strong>4</strong> may have the potential to be used as a template for the advancement of new herbicides or as a probe for the discovery of new herbicidal targets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121871"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145020326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transcriptome analysis of exogenous biological stimulants to enhance alkaline resistance and alkali stress response of Camellia oleifera","authors":"Qingbo Kong ,&nbsp;Dayan Xiang ,&nbsp;Daiyu Xie ,&nbsp;Rui Li ,&nbsp;Shiheng Zheng ,&nbsp;Heng Liang ,&nbsp;Tao Chen ,&nbsp;Shiling Feng ,&nbsp;Hongyu Yang ,&nbsp;Xiaoyu Jiang ,&nbsp;Lijun Zhou ,&nbsp;Chunbang Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exogenous biological stimulants (EBS) have made some progress in alleviating non-biological stress. However, the specific mechanism of EBS on <em>Camellia oleifera</em> seedlings under alkaline stress (AS) remains unclear. This study aims to explore the effect of EBS on the physiological responses of <em>C. oleifera</em> seedlings under AS and reveal its possible mechanism of action. In the AS treatment group, the photosynthetic pigments, photosynthetic parameters and fluorescence parameters of <em>C. oleifera</em> seedlings decreased significantly. It is also worth noting that the MT3 group increased the soluble sugar and soluble protein contents of <em>C. oleifera</em> seedlings, while reducing the contents of malondialdehyde, proline and electrical conductivity. Through correlation analysis, principal component analysis and comprehensive evaluation of membership functions, it was concluded that the comprehensive score of the CK group was the highest, followed by the MT3 group, and the score of the AS treatment group was the lowest. Based on this, we conducted transcriptomic analysis on these 3 groups to further explore their differences. GO enrichment analysis was performed on DEGs (174) at the intersection of the CK-vs-AS and AS-vs-MT3 treatment groups. According to the results of the significant enrichment bubble plot, it can be known that the cross DEGs in the CK-vs-AS and AS-vs-MT3 comparison groups was significantly enriched in the two functional items of tetrapyrrole binding and heme binding. Meanwhile, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs revealed enrichment in the sesquiterpenoids and triterpenoid biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, isoflavone biosynthesis, phenylpropene biosynthesis, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites (BSM) pathways. Notably, the DEGs such as <em>PRS2</em>, <em>SALR</em> and the <em>CYP</em> family in the BSM pathway were significantly down-regulated in the MT3 group. This study enhances our understanding of the role of EBS in AS by revealing how <em>C. oleifera</em> increases resistance through EBS spraying in the presence of AS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121839"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145009492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the ecological quality of P. heterophylla polysaccharides based on machine learning models","authors":"Lingling Wang ,&nbsp;Yang Yang ,&nbsp;Jianan Li ,&nbsp;Xiaoju Dong ,&nbsp;Qingsong Yuan ,&nbsp;Tao Zhou ,&nbsp;Bo Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Quality is fundamentally derived from production, and unsuitable origins represent a primary contributor to quality issues in traditional Chinese medicine. <em>P. heterophylla</em>, a widely utilized herb in both food and medicine, contains polysaccharides that possess multiple biological activities, including hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects, making them highly sought after in the health industry. However, the indiscriminate introduction of <em>P. heterophylla</em> across regions to meet market demand has led to significant discrepancies in polysaccharide content among different cultivation areas. This study addresses the urgent need for a systematic assessment of the ecological quality of <em>P. heterophylla</em> polysaccharides. Linear and machine learning models were constructed by combining 279 pieces (6 major producing provinces: Fujian, Guizhou, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Zhejiang) of data on the polysaccharide content of cultivated <em>P. heterophylla</em> collected with environmental factors to predict the distribution characteristics of its polysaccharide content in cultivated areas, suitable areas and China as a whole. The results showed that the machine learning model has better accuracy and stability compared to the linear model. Because the R² value (MLM: 0.35; RF: 0.56; XGB: 0.66; KNN: 0.43) of the XGB model was the largest and the smallest RMSE (MLM: 7.83; RF: 6.62; XGB: 5.76; KNN: 7.47) and MAE values (MLM: 6.22; RF: 5.07; XGB: 3.99; KNN: 5.89), it was finally selected to predict the polysaccharide content of <em>P. heterophylla</em>. The prediction results indicated that the quality of <em>P. heterophylla</em> from Fujian and Guizhou production areas was excellent at present. SHAP values indicated that temperature, precipitation, and pH were the three critical environmental factors influencing polysaccharide content. High temperature, abundant rainfall and acidic soil contributed to the accumulation of polysaccharide content<em>.</em> This research provided a theoretical basis for the cultivation of high-quality <em>P. heterophylla</em> and supported the sustainable development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121859"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145009494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The HG domain is the key factor responsible for antioxidant activity of pectin polysaccharides from Polygonum aviculare L.","authors":"Yuwen Wang ,&nbsp;Xuepeng Zhu ,&nbsp;ChungHyok Ho ,&nbsp;Jingying Zhao ,&nbsp;Limei Che ,&nbsp;Baoping Xu ,&nbsp;Kevin H. Mayo ,&nbsp;Lifeng Li ,&nbsp;Lin Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121854","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we purified two pectin macromolecules designated as WPAP-Aa (59.9 kDa) and WPAP-Ab (83.8 kDa) from <em>Polygonum aviculare L.</em> by using hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation and chromatographic purification. Through enzymatic hydrolysis together with methylation analysis, FT-IR and NMR analysis, WPAP-Aa and WPAP-Ab are confirmed to be composed of rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I), rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II) and homogalacturonan (HG) domains with mass ratios of 2.8:1:12.9 and 2.5:1:3. The RG-I domains are substituted with α-<strong>L</strong>-1,5-arabinan and type II arabinogalactan (AG-II) side chains, as well as minor contributions of β-<strong>D</strong>-1,4-galactan side chains. The HG domain was released as un-esterified oligogalacturonides with 1–3 degrees of polymerization following de-esterification and endo-polygalacturonase degradation. WPAP-Aa and WPAP-Ab elicit relatively strong antioxidant activities in vitro, which in part might be due to the presence of a high content of galacturonic acid (GalA). The current findings elucidate structural characteristics of pectic polysaccharides isolated from <em>Polygonum aviculare L.</em>, laying the groundwork for subsequent exploration of their bioactivity-correlated molecular architectures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121854"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145009500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genetic diversity and essential oils variability of Satureja subspicata Bartl. ex Vis. natural populations","authors":"Tanja Dodoš ,&nbsp;Anita Simonović ,&nbsp;Ljubodrag Vujisić ,&nbsp;Petar D. Marin ,&nbsp;Nemanja Rajčević","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121812","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121812","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Satureja subspicata</em> Bartl. ex Vis. (Lamiaceae) is an endemic species distributed along the Dinaric mountain range, used in traditional medicine. Due to its medicinal and aromatic properties, this plant is exploited in its natural habitat. This work aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity of natural populations of both <em>S. subspicata</em> subspecies using essential oils (EO) variability and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers. Also, to develop tools and biomarkers for the authentication of subspecies. The EO profile showed an abundance of sesquiterpenes and the absence of a single dominant compound. Based on <em>α</em>-pinene, <em>γ</em>-muurolene, caryophyllene oxide, and viridiflorol populations belonging to different subspecies could be differentiated. Additionally, higher amounts of caryophyllene oxide were characteristic of subsp. <em>liburnica</em>. Analysis of ISSR markers showed differentiation of populations and two subspecies due to the isolation by distance model, and revealed two populations with mixed ancestry in parts where the distribution areas of the two subspecies overlap. The observed genetic variability and consistency of traits give a basis for breeding strategies, domestication of specific EO profiles. Both markers can be used in assessing genetic diversity, hybrid detection between two subspecies, as well as between other sympatric <em>Satureja</em> species in natural populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121812"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Light-specific effects of myo-inositol on carbohydrate partitioning and metabolic networks in Chinese kale (Brassica oleracea) sprouts","authors":"Hongmei Di ,&nbsp;Jiayi Tang ,&nbsp;Mengqi Wang ,&nbsp;Shuyu Han ,&nbsp;Zhifeng Chen ,&nbsp;Victor Hugo Escalona ,&nbsp;Min Yan ,&nbsp;Jianhua Ma ,&nbsp;Xuena Yu ,&nbsp;Kehao Liang ,&nbsp;Zhi Huang ,&nbsp;Yi Tang ,&nbsp;Huanxiu Li ,&nbsp;Bo Sun ,&nbsp;Fen Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121858","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbohydrate partitioning is crucial for sprout growth and nutritional quality, yet its co-regulation by environmental and metabolic cues remains unclear. Here, we showed that <em>myo</em>-inositol modulates sugar allocation in a light-specific manner in Chinese kale sprouts. Red light promoted glucose and fructose accumulation and induced the expression of starch biosynthetic genes, and blue light reduced sucrose and pigment levels. <em>Myo</em>-inositol enhanced sugar accumulation under all light conditions; monosaccharides increased under red light, and sucrose increased under blue light. Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed that <em>myo</em>-inositol and red light synergistically promote starch metabolism, jasmonic acid signaling, and phenylpropanoid and glucosinolate biosynthesis. Under blue light, carbon flow was redirected toward antioxidant defense. Co-expression network analysis identified GRFs and WRKYs as key regulators associated with sugar metabolism and glucosinolate biosynthesis. These findings uncover a light-dependent mechanism in which <em>myo</em>-inositol coordinates carbohydrate and metabolic reprogramming and have implications for improving sprout quality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 121858"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145003354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}