African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 831

Full Length Research Paper

Salinity-induced changes on growth, chlorophyll, metabolites, mineral distribution and productivity of three varieties of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

Erica Wiraghan Shang
  • Erica Wiraghan Shang
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Kamga Christiane Laurette Mayumgo
  • Kamga Christiane Laurette Mayumgo
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Sondi Serge Ekwel
  • Sondi Serge Ekwel
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, the University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Edna Kindzeka Momnjoh
  • Edna Kindzeka Momnjoh
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Cecile Kuomai Yong
  • Cecile Kuomai Yong
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Charles Pindeh Titah
  • Charles Pindeh Titah
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Clifford Boubga
  • Clifford Boubga
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Fotso
  • Fotso
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar
Alphonse Ervé Nouck
  • Alphonse Ervé Nouck
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 19 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 06 August 2024
  •  Published: 31 August 2024

References

Abdeldym EA, El-Mogy MM, Abdellateaf HRL, Atia MAM (2020). Genetic characterization, agro-morphological and physiological evaluation of grafted tomato under salinity stress conditions. Agronomy 10(12):1948-1973.
Crossref

 

Adamczewska-Sowinska K, Wojciechowski W, Krygier M, Sowinski J (2022). Effect of soil regenerative practice on selected soil physical properties and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Yield. Agronomy 12(7):1686-1698.
Crossref

 

Ali L, Shaheen MR, Ihsan MZ, Masood S, Zubair M, Shehzad F, Khalid A (2022). Growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme modulations in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) under salinity stress. South African Journal of Botany 148(12):104-111.
Crossref

 

Alkhatib R, Abdo N, Mheidat M (2021). Photosynthetic and Ultrastructural properties of eggplant (Solanum melongena) under salinity stress. Horticulturae 7(7):1-12.
Crossref

 

Al Majidi MIH, Al Qubury H (2016). Determination of vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) contents in various fruit and vegetable by UV-spectrometry and titration methods. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 9(4):2972-2974.

 

Alzahrani SM, Alaraidh IA, Migdadi H, Alghamdi S, Altaf KM, Ahmad P (2019). Physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant properties of two genotypes of Vicia faba grown under salinity stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany 51(3):786-798.
Crossref

 

Angon PB, Tahjib-Ul-Arif M, Samin SI, Habiba U, Hossain, MA, Brestic M (2022). How do plants respond to combined drought and salinity stress? A Systematic Review. Plants 11(21):2884-2898.
Crossref

 

Arnon DI (1949). Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts. Polyphenylodase in Beta vulgaris. Plant Physiology 24(1):1-15.
Crossref

 

Azevedo AD, Prisco JT, Gomes-Filho E (2009). Changes in soluble amino-N, soluble proteins free amino acids in leaves and roots of salt-stressed maize genotypes. Journal of Plant Interactions 4(2):137-144.
Crossref

 

Bates L, Waldren RP, Teare ID (1973). Rapid determination of free proline for water- stress studies. Plant and Soil 39(2):205-207.
Crossref

 

Bekmirzaev G, Ouddane B, Beltrao J, Khamidov M, Fujii Y, Sugiyama A (2021). Effects of salinity on the macro- and micronutrient contents of a halophytic plant species (Portulaca oleracea L.) Land 10(5):481-493.
Crossref

 

Bijalwan A, Manmohan JRD (2014). Productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum) as Intercropping Grewia Optiva based traditional agroforestry system along altitudinal gradient and as pectin MidHills of Garhwal Himalaya, India. American Journal of Environmental Protection 5(2):89-94.
Crossref

 

Bradford MM (1976). A rapid and sensitive method for quantitation of microgram of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Analytical Biochemistry 72(1-2):248-254.
Crossref

 

Bremner JM (1965). Total nitrogen. Black CA (eds) In: Norman AG, Ed, Methods of soil analysis: Part 2. Chemical and microbial properties. American Society of Agronomy, Wisconsin 9(2):1149-1178.
Crossref

 

Brenes M, Pérez J, González-Orenga S, Solana A, Boscaiu M, Prohens J, Plazas M, Fita A, Vicente O (2020). Comparative studies on the physiological and biochemical responses to salt stress of eggplant (Solanum melongena) and Its rootstock S. torvum. Agriculture 10(8):328-347.
Crossref

 

Caruso G, Pokluda R, Sekara A, Kalisz A, Jezdinsky A, Kopta T, Grabowska A (2017). Agricultural practices, biology and quality of eggplant cultivated in central Europe. A review. Horticultural Science 44(4):201-212.
Crossref

 

Chang CC, Yang MH, Wen HM, Chern JC (2002). Estimation of total flavonoid content in propolis by two complementary colorimetric methods. Journal of Food Drug Analysis 10(3):178-182.
Crossref

 

Chourasia K, Lal M, Tiwari R, Dev D, Kardile H, Patil V, Kumar A, Vanishree G, Kumar D, Bhardwaj V, Meena J, Mangal V, Shelake R, Kim J, Pramanik D (2021). Salinity stress in potato: understanding physiological, biochemical and molecular responses. Life 11(6):545-568.
Crossref

 

Dubois M, Gilles KA, Hamil JK, Rebers PA, Smith F (1956). Colorimetric method for determination of sugars and related substances. Anal Chemistry 28(3):350-356.
Crossref

 

El Moukhtari A, Cabassa-Hourton C, Farissi M, Savoure A (2020). How does proline treatment promote salt stress tolerance during crop plant development? Frontiers in Plant Sciences 11(1):1127-1142.
Crossref

 

Gul Z, Tang ZH, Arif M, Ye Z (2022). An insight into abiotic stress and influx tolerance mechanisms in plants to cope in saline environments. Biology 11(4):597-620.
Crossref

 

Hand MJ, Nono GV, Tonfack LB, Taffouo VD, Youmbi E (2021). Nutrient composition, antioxidant components and ascorbic acid content response of pepper fruit (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars grown under salt stress. International Journal of Biology 2(1):43-70.
Crossref

 

Hand MJ, Taffouo VD, Nouck AE, Nyemene KPJ, Tonfack LB, Tekam L. Meguekam TL, Youmbi E (2017). Effects of salt stress on plant growth, nutrient partitioning, chlorophyll content, leaf relative water content, accumulation of osmolytes and antioxidant compounds in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 45(2):481-490.
Crossref

 

Hezaveh TA, Pourakbar L, Rahmani F, Alipour H (2020). Effects of ZnO NPs on phenolic compounds of rapeseed seeds under salinity stress. Journal of Plant Process and Function 8(34):11-18.

 

Hoagland DR, Arnon DI (1950). The water culture method for growing plants without soil. University of California, College of Agriculture Berkley pp. 1-34.

 

Islam MM, Jahan K, Sen A, Urmi TA, Haque MM, Ali HM, Siddiqui MH, Murata Y (2023). Exogenous application of calcium ameliorates salinity stress tolerance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and enhances fruit quality. Antioxidants 12(3):558-579.
Crossref

 

Jahantigh O, Najafi F, Badi HN, Khavari-Nejad RA, Sanjarian F (2016). Changes in antioxidant enzymes activities and proline, total phenol and anthocyanine contents in Hyssopus officinalis L. plants under salt stress. Acta Biologica Hungarica 62(2):195-204.
Crossref

 

Jebara C, Jebara M, Limam F, Aouani ME (2005). Changes in ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) nodules under salt stress. Journal of Plant Physiology 162(8):929-936.
Crossref

 

Kamran M, Parveen A, Ahmar S, Malik Z, Hussain S, Chattha M, Saleem M, Adil M, Heidari P, Chen J (2020). An overview of hazardous impacts of soil salinity in crops, tolerance mechanisms, and amelioration through selenium supplementation. Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21(1):148-174.
Crossref

 

Kumar S, Li G, Yang J, Huang X, Ji Q, Liu Z, Ke W, Hou H (2021). Effect of Salt Stress on growth, physiological parameters, and ionic concentration of water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica) cultivars. Frontiers in Plant Science 12(1):660409-660423.
Crossref

 

Kumar A, Sharma V, Jain BT, Kaushik P (2020). heterosis breeding in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.): gains and provocations. Plants 9(3):403-420.
Crossref

 

Li K, Wang Y, Han C, Zhang W, Jia H, Li X (2007). GA signaling and CO/FT regulatory module mediate salt-induced late flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant growth regulation 53(3):195-206.
Crossref

 

Marigo G (1973). On a fractionation method and estimation of the phenolic compounds in plant. Analysis 2(2):106-110.

 

Meguekam TL, Taffouo VD, Grigore MN, Zamfirache MM, Youmbi E, Amougou A (2014). Differential responses of growth, chlorophyll content, lipid peroxidation and accumulation of compatible solutes to salt stress in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars. African Journal of Biotechnology 13(50):4577-4587.
Crossref

 

Meloni DA, Oliva MA, Martinez CA, Cambraia J (2003). Photosynthesis and activity of superoxide dismutase, Peroxidase and glutathione reductase in cotton under salt stress. Environmental and Experimental Botany 49(1):69-76.
Crossref

 

Menezes RV, Azevedo ADD, Ribeiro MDO, Cova AMW (2017). Growth and contents of organic and inorganic solutes in amaranth under salt stress. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical 47(1):22-30.
Crossref

 

Nouck AE, Shang EW, Muyang RF, Choula F, Thiaze IA, Fotso, Taffouo VD (2022a). Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorous on the growth, nutrient uptake, chlorophyll content and some metabolites of eggplant (Solanum melongena L. VAR. Yalo) under saline conditions. African Journal of Biotechnology 21(17):342-352.

 

Nouck AE, Mbouobda HD, Nzouakeu MCL, Choula F, Ndouma MC, Shang EW, Taffouo VD (2022b). Variation of some growth, agronomical and biochemical parameters of Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp) under salinity stress. African Journal of Agricultural Research 18(11):956-966.
Crossref

 

Nouck AE, Taffouo VD, Tsoata E, Dibong SD, Nguemezi ST, Gouado I, Youmbi E. (2016). Growth, biochemical constituents, micronutrient uptake and yield response of six tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.). Agronomy 15(2):58-67.
Crossref

 

Olfa B, Maha Z, Nada B, Zeineb OA (2018). Effects of NaCl on plant growth and antioxidant activities in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.). Journal of Biosciences 34(3):683-696.
Crossref

 

Ouma G, Wanyama, Kabenge I, Jjagwe J,Diana M, Muyonga J (2024). Assessing the effect of deficit drip irrigation regimes on crop performance of eggplant. Scientia Horticulturae 325(1):112648-112663.
Crossref

 

Pauwels JM, Van Ranst E, Verloo M, Mvondo ZA (1992). Analysis Methods of Major Plants Elements. Pedology Laboratory Manual: Methods of plants and Soil Analysis. Stock Management Equipment of Worms and Chemical Equipment. Brussels, AGCD: Agriculture Publications pp. 1-28.

 

Rahneshan Z, Nasibi F, Moghadam AA (2018). Effects of salinity stress on some growth, physiological, biochemical parameters and nutrients in two pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) rootstocks. Journal of Plant Interactions 13(1):73-82.
Crossref

 

Raza A, Tabassum J, Fakhar AZ, Sharif R, Chen H, Zhang C, Ju L, Fotopoulos V, Siddique KH, Singh RK, Zhuang W, Varshney RK (2022). Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 43(7):1035-1062.
Crossref

 

Raza SH, Athar HR, Ashraf M, Hameed A (2007). Glycinebetaine-induced modulation of antioxidant enzyme activities and ion accumulation in two wheat cultivars differing in salt tolerance. Environmental and Experimental Botany 60(3):368-376.
Crossref

 

Sadak M, Elhamid EA, Mahmoud M (2017). Glutathione induced antioxidant protection against salinity stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plant. Egyptian Journal of Botany 57(2):293-302.
Crossref

 

Sahoo S, Awasthi JP, Sunkar R, Panda SK (2017). Plant stress tolerance: Methods and protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology (eds.), Springer Science+Business Media LLC. pp. 273-277.
Crossref

 

Sarker U, Oba S (2020). The response of salinity stress-induced A. tricolor to growth, anatomy, physiology, non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants. Frontiers in Plant Science 11(1):559876-559889.
Crossref

 

Shahriaripour R, Tajabadipour A, Mozaffari V (2011). Effects of salinity and soil phosphorous application on growth and chemical composition of pistachio seedlings. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 42(2):144-158.
Crossref

 

Taher D, Solberg S, Prohens J, Chou Y, Rakha M, Wu T (2017). World vegetable center eggplant collection: origin, composition, seed dissemination and utilization in breeding. Frontiers of Plant Science 8(1):1484-1495.
Crossref

 

Turan MA, Elkarim AHA, Taban N, Taban S (2010). Effect of salt stress on growth and ion distribution and accumulation in shoot and root of maize plant. African Journal of Agricultural Research 5(7):584-588.

 

Trusca M, Gadea S, Vidican A, Stoian V, Vatca A, Balint C, Stoian VA, Horvat M, Vatca S (2023). Exploring research challenges and perspectives in ecophysiology of plants affected by salinity stress. Agriculture 13(3):1-19.
Crossref

 

Wan Q, Hongbo S, Zhaolong X, Jia L, Dayong Z, Yihong H (2017). Salinity Tolerance Mechanism of Osmotin and Osmotin-like Proteins: A Promising candidate for enhancing plant salt tolerance. Current Genomics 18(6):553-556.
Crossref

 

Wieczorek D, Zyszka-Haberecht B, Kafka A, Lipok J (2022). Determination of phosphorus compounds in plant tissues: from colourimetry to advanced instrumental analytical chemistry. Plant Methods 18(1):22-38.
Crossref

 

Yemm EW, Cocking EC (1955). The determination of amino acids with ninhydrin. Analyst 80:209-213.
Crossref