Effects of La2O3 nanoparticles and bulk-La2O3 on the development of Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen and respective nutrient element concentration

Neves, Vinicius Machado; Heidrich, Graciela Marini; da Costa, Camila Cavalheiro; Farias, Julia Gomes; Nicoloso, Fernando Teixeira; Pozebon, Dirce; Dressler, Valderi Luiz

Effects of La2O3 nanoparticles and bulk-La2O3 on the development of Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen and respective nutrient element concentration

2022

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been progressively applied in the last decades, which may impact the environment. Synthesis of pigments, growing, and nutrient element uptake by plants can also be affected by NPs. The influence of lanthanum oxide nanoparticles (La₂O₃ NPs) on growth, pigment synthesis, and nutrient element uptake by Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen, a medicinal plant native in South America, was evaluated in the present study. P. glomerata plantlets were cultivated for 28 days in the absence (control) and presence of 100, 200, and 400 mg L⁻¹ of La₂O₃ NPs or bulk-La₂O₃ (b-La₂O₃) at the same cultivation conditions. Root development, aerial part growth, and pigment concentration in plants were affected by b-La₂O₃ and La₂O₃ NPs, mainly by La₂O₃ NPs. In spite of alteration of nutrient element concentration observed for the 100 and 200 mg L⁻¹ of La₂O₃ NPs or b-La₂O₃ treatments, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, P, S, and Zn determination in stems and leaves revealed drastically and similar decrease of these elements in plants cultivated in the presence of 400 mg L⁻¹ of La₂O₃ NPs or b-La₂O₃. Element distribution (mapping) determined by using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in leaves of plants submitted to treatment with 400 mg L⁻¹ of b-La₂O₃ or La₂O₃ NPs showed differences in the distribution of elements, indicating distinct effects of b-La₂O₃ and La₂O₃ NPs on P. glomerata. As such, this study demonstrated that La₂O₃ NPs may impact plant growth. However, more investigations are necessary for better understanding of the effect of La₂O₃ on plants, including a broader range of concentration.

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