https://m2.mtmt.hu/ eng 2026-07-28 21:07 JournalArticle 37234708 VALIDATED true ISSN:2673-7140 0 false 2026-07-07T08:37:38.986+0000 2026-07-07T08:33:43.728+0000 2026-05-20T12:42:19.773+0000 true 10074604 Kapitány Zoltán /api/admin/10074604 Admin true 2026-05-20T12:54:07.141+0000 2026-05-20T12:54:07.141+0000 2026-05-20T12:54:07.128+0000 true 10074604 Kapitány Zoltán /api/admin/10074604 Admin true true false true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category true 1 Ahmed, Mostafa An Integrated Assessment of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Salinity-Stressed Zea mays: From Antimicrobial Bioactivity to Molecular Docking Simulations true false /api/journal/20095971 REVIEWED true false true 20095971 true 2673-7140 Journal FOREIGN 6 2 29 29 24 2026 Salinity stress adversely affects plant growth, yield, and productivity. It requires an investigation of ameliorative techniques, for example, spraying synthesized nanoparticles such as zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnOnps). This current research studied the impact of sodium chloride as a stressor (150 mM NaCl) and the application of ZnOnps (2 g L−1) on some biochemical properties of maize (Zea mays) leaves. The experiment involved examining some mineral concentrations (Na, K, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn), fatty acid profile, and the antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) properties of aqueous and diethyl ether maize leaf extracts, supported by molecular docking studies of the 17 previously determined phenolic compounds against DNA gyrase and alpha-L-fucosidase enzymes. Applying ZnOnps markedly decreased sodium concentrations from 5.8 to 1.9 mg g−1 dry weight (DW) and established ion balance. ZnOnps also reduced γ-linolenic acid levels to 60% under stress, returning them to normal (34%), while increasing palmitic acid to 30%. Determining the antimicrobial activities indicated that extracts from plants sprayed with ZnOnps exhibited enhanced antimicrobial activity, as evidenced by the lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations against bacterial and fungal strains, including Salmonella typhi and Aspergillus flavus. The computational molecular docking confirmed the antimicrobial findings, with the compound apigenin-7-glucoside, which exhibited the highest binding affinity scores for antibacterial (−7.4 kcal/mol), and the compound chlorogenic acid as antifungal (−7.2 kcal/mol) against the enzyme targets. Thus, ZnOnps can be considered an efficient strategy for mitigating salinity stress in maize plants while elevating the antimicrobial activity and stability of variant secondary compounds. 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<span class="author-name" >Marrez Diaa A. </span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10010873"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10010873" target="_blank">Tóth Zoltán ✉ (<span class="authorship-author-name">Tóth Zoltán</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Növénytermesztés, földművelés</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences">HUALS</span>/<span title="Institute of Agronomy">IOA</span>/Agronómia Tanszék</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10022504"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10022504" target="_blank">Decsi Kincső (<span class="authorship-author-name">Decsi Kincső</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> növényélettan, molekuláris genetika</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences">HUALS</span>/<span title="Institute of Agronomy">IOA</span>/Department of Plant Physiology and Plant Ecology</span> </div> </div> <div class="title"><a href="/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;37234708" target="_blank">An Integrated Assessment of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Salinity-Stressed Zea mays: From Antimicrobial Bioactivity to Molecular Docking Simulations</a></div> <div> <span class="journal-title">STRESSES</span> <span class="journal-issn">( <a target="_blank" href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2673-7140">2673-7140</a>)</span>: <span class="journal-volume">6</span> <span class="journal-issue">2</span> <span class="page"> Paper 29. 24 p. </span> <span class="year">(2026)</span> </div> <div class="pub-footer"> <span class="language" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/html">Language: English | </span> <span class="identifiers"> <span class="id identifier oa_NONE" title=" None "> <a style="color:blue" title="10.3390/stresses6020029" target="_blank" href="https://doi.org/10.3390/stresses6020029"> DOI </a> </span> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:blue" title="105042794430" target="_blank" href="http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?origin=inward&eid=2-s2.0-105042794430"> Scopus </a> </span> </span> <OnlyViewableByAuthor><div class="ratings"> <div class="journal-subject">Journal subject: Scopus - Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rank:&nbsp;D1</div> <div class="journal-subject">Journal subject: Scopus - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rank:&nbsp;Q1</div> <div class="journal-subject">Journal subject: Scopus - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rank:&nbsp;Q1</div> </div></OnlyViewableByAuthor> <div class="publication-citation"> <a target="_blank" href="/api/publication?cond=citations.related;eq;37234708&sort=publishedYear,desc&sort=title"> Number of cited publications: 7 </a> </div> <div class="mtid"><span class="long-pub-mtid">Publication: 37234708</span> | <span class="status-data status-VALIDATED"> Validated </span> Core Citing | <span class="type-subtype">Journal Article ( Article ) </span> | <span class="pub-category">Scientific</span> | <span class="publication-sourceOfData">RIS-Egyéb</span> </div> <div class="funder"> A Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem Kutatási Kiválósági Programja(MATE KKP) </div> <div class="lastModified">Last Modified: 2026.07.07. 10:33 Zoltán Kapitány (MATE Georgikon Campus admin 5) </div> <pre class="comment" style="margin-top: 0; 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