Moringa (Moringa oleifera) green-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles for the drought tolerance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

ABSTRACT: The increasing impacts of climate change, global warming, and water scarcity are intensifying drought risk and compromising global food security. To mitigate these challenges, green-synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) derived from plant extracts have recently emerged as an innovative tool for enhancing crop resilience to abiotic stresses such as drought. Moringa enables eco-friendly nanoparticle production with diverse uses. Although Moringa enhances plant traits and its NPs have antimicrobial properties, limited research exists on their ability to improve plant tolerance to abiotic stress. Here, we investigated the potential of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles synthesized from Moringa plant extracts to alleviate drought stress in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). The Moringa-based CuO NPs

SUBMITTER: El-Tanbouly R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12100965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature