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Agricultural Science and Food Processing, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2025: 197-202

Open Access | Research Article | 31 December 2025
The Effects of Exogenous Polyamines on the Antioxidant System and Growth of Crocus Sativus L. under Aluminum Stress Based on Physiological and Biochemical Indicators
1 School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
* Corresponding Author: Shiguang Sun, [email protected]
ARK: ark:/57805/asfp.2025.781141
Received: 24 September 2025, Accepted: 29 September 2025, Published: 31 December 2025  
Abstract
This study focuses on the physiological and biochemical responses of Crocus sativus L. (Crocus sativus) root growth under aluminum (Al) stress and the mitigating effects of exogenous polyamines. Measurements of root elongation, Al content, root tip cell viability, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and antioxidant enzyme activities were conducted under Al stress and exogenous polyamine treatments. The results indicated that under Al stress, Crocus sativus L. root tip growth was significantly inhibited, with root tip Al content, Evans blue absorbance, and MDA content all gradually increasing with higher concentrations of Al$^{3+}$. At 0.05 and 0.2 mmol/L Al$^{3+}$ stress, antioxidant enzyme activity increased with the concentration of Al$^{3+}$, but when the concentration reached 0.5 mmol/L, the enzyme activity decreased. The addition of 1 mmol/L exogenous polyamines significantly improved the growth and physiological and biochemical conditions of Crocus sativus L. under Al stress, with putrescine showing the most notable alleviating effect among the three polyamines tested.

Keywords
aluminum stress
polyamines
antioxidant enzyme activity
crocus sativus L

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Sun, S., Yao, S., & Wang, Z. (2025). The Effects of Exogenous Polyamines on the Antioxidant System and Growth of Crocus Sativus L. under Aluminum Stress Based on Physiological and Biochemical Indicators. Agricultural Science and Food Processing, 2(4), 197–202. https://doi.org/10.62762/ASFP.2025.781141
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  title = {The Effects of Exogenous Polyamines on the Antioxidant System and Growth of Crocus Sativus L. under Aluminum Stress Based on Physiological and Biochemical Indicators},
  journal = {Agricultural Science and Food Processing},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {2},
  number = {4},
  pages = {197-202},
  doi = {10.62762/ASFP.2025.781141},
  url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/ASFP.2025.781141},
  abstract = {This study focuses on the physiological and biochemical responses of Crocus sativus L. (Crocus sativus) root growth under aluminum (Al) stress and the mitigating effects of exogenous polyamines. Measurements of root elongation, Al content, root tip cell viability, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and antioxidant enzyme activities were conducted under Al stress and exogenous polyamine treatments. The results indicated that under Al stress, Crocus sativus L. root tip growth was significantly inhibited, with root tip Al content, Evans blue absorbance, and MDA content all gradually increasing with higher concentrations of Al\$^{3+}\$. At 0.05 and 0.2 mmol/L Al\$^{3+}\$ stress, antioxidant enzyme activity increased with the concentration of Al\$^{3+}\$, but when the concentration reached 0.5 mmol/L, the enzyme activity decreased. The addition of 1 mmol/L exogenous polyamines significantly improved the growth and physiological and biochemical conditions of Crocus sativus L. under Al stress, with putrescine showing the most notable alleviating effect among the three polyamines tested.},
  keywords = {aluminum stress, polyamines, antioxidant enzyme activity, crocus sativus L},
  issn = {3066-1579},
  publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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