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AuthorSaleh, Iman A.
AuthorUsman, Kamal
AuthorAbu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.
Available date2023-10-02T05:16:14Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameHandbook of Halophytes: From Molecules to Ecosystems towards Biosaline Agriculture
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57635-6_79
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48166
AbstractHalophytes are plants adapted to high salinity, and they are common in many places around the world where environmental conditions are inconvenient for the growth of conventional plants. Normally, plants exposed to harsh conditions would experience oxidative stress during which the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) increases inside the cells leading to cell damage and sometimes plant death and even plant species extinction when bad conditions remain for a long period of time. Throughout the history, certain plants have adapted morphologically and physiologically to harsh conditions. Among those are halophytes, which adapt their systems to oxidative stress by expressing biologically active metabolites that protect them from oxidative stress. This self-defense mechanism has attract not only evolution and plant physiology scientists but also food additive companies and pharmaceutical companies, as the extraction of such valuable metabolites can protect human food from oxidation and can help in curing many diseases. Halophytes are being investigated in the last few years as sources of antioxidants and other curative phytochemicals including anti-cholinesterase.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
SubjectAntioxidants
Cholinesterase
Halophytes
Oxidative stress
Phenols
TitleHalophytes as important sources of antioxidants and anti-cholinesterase compounds
TypeBook chapter
Pagination1931-1951
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