Ag NPs
15–29 Salinity
Seed
priming
2, 5, and 10 mM
Greenhouse
experiment
Enhance salt tolerance in wheat by
decreasing the oxidative stress through
modification of antioxidant enzyme
activities
Mohamed
et al. (2017)
Ag NPs
ND
Chilling
Seed
priming
30–40 ppm
Petri dish
assay
Enhanced seedling vigor, germination
percentage, and seedling growth
BhatiKushwaha
et al. (2013)
nm
nanometer, NP
nanoparticles, Fe
3 O
4 iron(II, III) oxide, Fe
iron, Zn
zinc, Si
silicon, Cd
cadmium, Pb
lead, Ag
silver, Mn
manganese, Cu
copper, Cr
chromium, UV
ultraviolet, ppm
parts per million, mg Kg
À1
milligram per Kilogram, mg L
À1
milligram per liter,
μM micromoles, NO
nitric oxide, TBARS
thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, ND
not determined
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