ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Selenium Alleviates the Toxic Effects of Cadmium
in Lupine (Lupinus albus L.)
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Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Van Yuzuncu Yıl University, 5080, Van, Türkiye
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Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition,
Van Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van, Türkiye
Submission date: 2022-06-30
Final revision date: 2022-10-26
Acceptance date: 2022-11-09
Online publication date: 2022-12-29
Publication date: 2023-02-23
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Sibel Boysan Canal
PLANT BREEDİNG AND SOİL SCİENCE, VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, 65080, VAN, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1025-1036
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This study aimed at investigating the effects of selenium (Se) against cadmium (Cd) toxicity on
the plant growth, antioxidative enzyme activity, and Cd and Se content in lupine (Lupinus albus L.)
plant and soil. The experiment was carried out under controlled conditions according to the factorial
experiment design. Two doses of Cd (Cd1:25 mg kg-1 and Cd2:50 mg kg-1) were applied in the soil. Three
doses of Se (Se1:2,5 mg kg-1 Se2: 5 mg kg-1, and Se3:10 mg kg-1) were applied to the Cd-treated pots.
Two-way analysis of variance was conducted to explore the interactions between Cd and Se doses.
The results showed that Cd1 and Cd2 applications alone caused a decrease in plant growth as well as
increased oxidative stress due to shoot and root Cd content in plants and soil. Se1 and Se2 applications to
Cd-treated pots caused an increase in shoot and root length, fresh and dry shoot weights, fresh and dry
root weights. However, Se3(10 mg kg-1) application decreased shoot and root length, fresh and dry shoot
weights, fresh and dry root weights. More importantly, application of Se (2,5 mg Se kg-1 and 5 mg Se kg-1)
is effective in improving the toxicity of cadmium increasing plant growth and diminishing shoot and
root Cd, MDA content and DTPA-Cd content in lupine plant. We concluded that low and medium levels
of Se alleviated the toxic effects of Cd in lupine. But high level of Se exerted negative influence on
plant growth and oxidative stress under Cd toxicity. Moreover the effectiveness of selenium in reducing
cadmium toxicity depends on the dose as well as the form of application.