Vol. 39 No. 1 (2025)
Articles

Glucose exogenous increases biochemical and physiological responses in Beta vulgaris L.

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  • J.V.M. da Silveira,
  • E.C.P. dos Santos,
  • L.P. dos Santos,
  • C.F. de Freitas,
  • R.F. de Arruba,
  • R.H.P. Garcia,
  • P.H. Gorni
J.V.M. da Silveira
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
E.C.P. dos Santos
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
L.P. dos Santos
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
C.F. de Freitas
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
R.F. de Arruba
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
R.H.P. Garcia
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
P.H. Gorni
Department of Agronomy, Escola Superior de Agronomia de Paraguaçu Paulista (ESAPP), 19700-000 Paraguaçu Paulista, SP, Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-16755
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Published 2025-05-28

Keywords

  • Antioxidant activity,
  • elicitation,
  • glucose,
  • leaf pigments,
  • phenolic compounds,
  • secondary metabolism,
  • yield
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da Silveira, J. V. M., dos Santos, E. C. P., dos Santos, L. P., de Freitas, C. F., de Arruda, R. F., Garcia, R. H. P., & Gorni, P. H. (2025). Glucose exogenous increases biochemical and physiological responses in Beta vulgaris L. Advances in Horticultural Science, 39(1), 31–43. https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-16755

Copyright (c) 2025 João Vitor Melquiades , Erich Cristian Pereira dos Santos, Lucas Pereira dos Santos, Carla Francisco de Freitas, Rodolfo Fioruci de Arruda, Robson Henrique Pedroso Garcia, Pedro Henrique Gorni

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Abstract

Glucose can act as a bioregulator in plants, due to influencing physiological and metabolic processes. This investigation aimed to analyses how the application of glucose impacts the photosynthetic rate, growth, and concentration of bioactive compounds with antioxidant potential in beet. The current investigation evaluated the effect of glucose (0, 5, 10, 20, and 30 mmol L-1) on beet plants 10 days after transplantation. Glucose elicitation in beet plants increases levels of bioactive compounds, resulting in higher antioxidant potential. In addition to antioxidant benefits, glucose also plays a hormonal role, leading to increases in biomass. These effects are correlated with enhanced photosynthetic efficiency, elevated carbohydrate concentrations, and positive modulation of the plant antioxidant system.

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