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Interaction of salinity and CaCO3 affects the physiology and fatty acid metabolism in Portulaca oleracea Mouna BESSROUR, Najla Chelbi, Diego A. Moreno, Farhat Chibani, Chedly Abdelly, and MICAELA CARVAJAL J. Agric. Food Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01456 • Publication Date (Web): 12 Jun 2018 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on June 12, 2018

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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Interaction of salinity and CaCO3 affects the physiology and fatty acid metabolism in Portulaca oleracea. Mouna Bessrour§, Najla Chelbi§,†, Diego A. Moreno‡, Farhat Chibani∥, Chedly Abdelly§ and Micaela Carvajal†* §

Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria (LEP-CBBC), P. O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.

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Aquaporins Group. Department of Plant Nutrition, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Edificio 25, 30100 Murcia, Spain.

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Phytochemistry Lab. Food Science and Technology Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC). Campus Universitario de Espinardo - 25, 30100 Murcia, Spain. ∥Laboratory

of Plant Molecular Physiology, Biotechnology Centre of Borj Cedria, PO Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia.

*Corresponding author: Phone: +34 968 396310; FAX: +34 968 396213; E-mail: [email protected]

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ABSTRACT

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Due to the extreme conditions that usually occur in Mediterranean climates, the

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objective of this work is to study the combined and/or separate effects of saline and alkaline

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stresses in Portulaca oleracea. The study was carried out to determine the nutritional food

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potential in relation to plant physiological parameters. The results show that alkaline media in

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which CaCO3 was present did not affect growth, but exposure to 100 mM NaCl decreased it

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greatly. Fatty acid content increased under all stress conditions, but to a higher extent with

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salinity; however, the protein content was increased only by alkaline media. The beneficial

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effect of each stress on P. oleracea is discussed in the light of the physiological response,

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pointing out the suitability of this plant for human nutrition.

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Keywords: Portulaca oleracea, Salinity, CaCO3, Fatty acids, Proteins, Minerals.

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INTRODUCTION

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Soil salinity is a problem for agriculture, as it affects the growth and yield of plants in arid

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and semi-arid areas 1. The concentrations of salts tend to increase in soils due to evaporation

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of precipitation, and poor drainage combined with high salt concentration in the fertilizer

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irrigation2. In Mediterranean areas, groundwater and deep aquifers used for irrigation usually

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are highly salinized (the concentration can reach 6 g/L) 3. Salinity has three different effects

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on plants: a) osmotic, due to a decrease in osmotic potential, which reduces water uptake 4, b)

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toxic, due to accumulation of Na+ and Cl- 5, and c) nutritional, due to the limitation of nutrient

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uptake and transport 4. The high concentrations of Na+ and Cl- also cause oxidative stress in

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plant tissues 6, generated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). To cope with this, plants

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synthesize protective molecules - such as different secondary metabolites of the

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phenylpropanoid pathway, including phenolic compounds - to eliminate and/or reduce these

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ROS 7. The antioxidant activity of the phenolic compounds makes it possible for them to act

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as reducing agents, hydrogen donors, and quenchers of singlet oxygen, preventing lipid and

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protein damage 8.

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Soils in some saline areas are rich in limestone, particularly at depth (NF ISO 10693).

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In a calcareous medium, the soil solution is characterized by a high pH and a high

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concentration of bicarbonate. Increasing the bicarbonate concentration causes a decrease in

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the rate of root elongation, a decrease in the rate of anion uptake, and an increase in that of

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cations 9. Under these conditions, some species take up large amounts of calcium that

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accumulate in their roots in the form of calcium carbonate. In nature, this phenomenon allows

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the roots to dissolve the limestone of the soil, by the transformation of the calcium of their

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rhizosphere in their tissues, and thus make it possible to penetrate the compact calcareous

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soils

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soluble organic nitrogen, relative to those of plants grown in the absence of CaCO3. Under

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. Thus, leaf tissues of plants cultured with CaCO3 show high levels of K+, Ca2+, and



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saline conditions, plants with high Ca2+ intake have reduced Na+ accumulation and enhanced

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growth

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adverse effects of NaCl, through a mechanism involving aquaporins. In further investigation,

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extra calcium produced a positive effect on aquaporins, allowing higher water uptake under

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saline conditions 14.

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. Cabañero et al.

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showed that Ca2+ uptake can protect membranes against the

Recent research has shown that the forage plant purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a 15

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source of omega-3 fatty acids

, which are very important in preventing heart attacks and

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strengthening the immune system 16. As P. oleracea grows naturally in arid and saline soils, it

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is a promising species for consumption as a vegetable and oilseed production

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listed by the World Health Organization as one of the most used medicinal plants and has

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received the term "panacea world" 18.

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. It is also

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Due to the natural Mediterranean growth environment of P. oleracea, the purpose of

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this study was to determine the influence of not only salt stress, but also combined with

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alkaline constraints (CaCO3) on the chemical composition of purslane crops. A novel

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comprehensive and comparative analysis of the nutritional composition (proteins, lipids, fatty

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acids, and phenolic compounds) has been related to yield and physiological parameters

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(growth, osmotic potential, and chlorophylls). Also, the fatty acids concentration in

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chloroplasts was determined in relation to their synthesis for membranes.

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MATERIAL AND METHODS

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Plant material and growing conditions. Portulaca oleracea is an edible plant rich in omega-

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3 15 and with halophytic behavior 19. This species was chosen for its different responses to salt

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stress and alkaline stress, and for its economic benefit as a forage crop 20.

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The germination was carried out at a temperature of 27°C in vermiculite. After one week, the

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plants were transferred to a controlled environmental chamber. The temperature was


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25°C/17°C (day/night), with a photoperiod of 16 h, a luminous intensity of 400 µmol m-2 s-1,

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and a relative humidity of 70-75%, After 5 days seedlings were disposed in 15 L-trays

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containing a Hoagland nutrient solution 21: 6 KNO3; 4 Ca (NO3)2, 1 KH2PO4, 1 MgSO4 (in

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mM), and 25 H3BO3, 2 MnSO4, 2 ZnSO4, 0.5 CuSO4, 0.5 (NH4)6, MO7O24 and 20 Fe-

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EDTA (in µM). The solution was replaced every week. The following treatments were used:

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control (no added NaCl or CaCO3), 100 mM NaCl, 10 mM CaCO3, and 10 mM CaCO3+100

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mM NaCl. The pH and EC were checked at each renewal of the solution. After 30 days of

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treatment, the plants were harvested.

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Leaf Osmotic potential (Ψπ). The osmotic potential of the sap (Ψπ) of leaves was measured

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using an osmometer (Digital Osmometer. Roebling. Berlin). This was calibrated using a

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standard solution of KNO3.

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The osmotic potential of the sap was calculated calculated by: Ψπ= nRT

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Where “n” is the osmotic concentration (mOsmol); “R” is the gas constant (0.083 L atm K−1

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mol−1) and “T” is the ambient temperature (K).

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Chlorophyll concentration. The photosynthetic pigments in young leaves were determined

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following extraction from samples of 100 mg of fresh material in 5 ml of 80% acetone. The

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chlorophyll a (Chla) and chlorophyll b (Chlb) concentrations were calculated according to

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Lichlenthaler 22.

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Determination of the protein concentration. The protein concentration was obtained from

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fresh material (0.5 g of leaves). The tissue was homogenized at 4°C with 1 ml of phosphate

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buffer (KPB, 50 mM; pH 7.8) containing Triton x-100 (0.2%). After centrifugation at 8000 g



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for 15 min, at 4°C, the protein was determined by the method of 23, using the Bio-Rad reagent

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with BSA as standard, and expressed in mg g FW-1.

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Determination of lipids. Total lipids were extracted according to the method of 24, including

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some modifications. The leaves (100 mg of fresh material) were fixed in boiling water for 5

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minutes, to denature the phospholipases, and then homogenized in chloroform-methanol (2:1,

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v/v). The homogenate was centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 15 minutes. The lower chloroform

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phase, containing the lipids, was separated and evaporated under nitrogen gas.

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Determination of fatty acids. The total lipid fatty acids were transmethylated with NaMeO

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(0.5 N in anhydrous methanol). To ensure rapid saponification of the fatty acids, the tubes

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were placed in a water bath at 65°C for 10 minutes. The resulting fatty acid methyl esters

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were extracted with hexane (2 ml), evaporated under N2, dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 µl),

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and analyzed by GC using a capillary column bound to an HP5 column (30 x 0.25 x 0.25 µm)

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with FID and the H2 as carrier. Fatty acids were identified and quantified by comparing peak

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areas with those of known standars (Sigma)

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Chloroplast isolation. Leaves of P. oleracea (20 g) were homogenized with 80 ml of 50 mM

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Tris/HCl solution (pH 8) containing 1 mM DTT, 1 mM EDTA, and 0.4 M sucrose. After

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filtration and centrifugation at 2000 x g for 15 min, at 4 ºC, the pellet (dissolved in

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homogenization buffer) was used for the next steps. To purify the intact chloroplasts, a

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density gradient of sucrose was used. Three sucrose solutions (4 ml) were used, each with a

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different concentration of sucrose: 1.45 mM, 0.84 mM, and 0.45 mM, in Tris buffer (pH 7.6),

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adding them one by one to the tube. After centrifugation at 26000 x g for 45 min, at 4 ºC, the


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intact chloroplasts were concentrated between the second phase and the lower phase. Then,

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the intactness of the chloroplasts was checked under a microscope.

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Determination of fatty acids in chloroplasts Chloroplastic fatty acids were transmethylated

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with NaMeO (0.5 N in anhydrous methanol), followed by addition of 1 ml of hexane,

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centrifugation, and evaporation with N2. After adding ethyl acetate (200 µl), the extracts were

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analyzed by GC as described previously.

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Phenolic compounds. The phenolic compounds were analyzed according to the procedure of

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vortexing every 5 min to improve the extraction, followed by centrifugation (15 min, 13000

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rpm, 4 °C). The supernatants were collected and the compounds within them were separated

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using HPLC, in a Luna C18 column (25 cm x 0.46 cm, 5 µm particle size, Phenomenex,

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Macclesfield, UK) with a C18-ODS cartridge safety agent (4 x 30 mm). Phenolic acids were

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quantified as chlorogenic acid (5-caffeoylquinic acid; Sigma, St Louis, MO, USA), flavonols

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as quercetin3-rutinoside (Sigma), and sinapic acid derivatives assinapic acid (Sigma).

. Powders of lyophilized plant material (50 mg) were extracted with 1.5 ml of methanol,

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Analysis of mineral elements. The concentrations of macronutrients (Ca, K, Mg, Na, P, S)

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and micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn) were analyzed in finely ground (particle sizes of 0.5-0.7

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mm) lyophilized material (roots, stems, and leaf tissues). Samples were digested in a

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microwave oven (CEM Mars Xpress, Mattheus, NC, USA) by acid digestion (HNO3-HClO4,

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2:1). Elemental analysis was performed using an inductively coupled plasma spectrometry

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(Thermo Fisher iCAP 6500 duo, USA). The concentrations were expressed in mM of DW for

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macronutrients and µM of DW for micronutrients.

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Data analysis. The data were analyzed using ANOVA procedures and the means were

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separated by Duncan's multiple-range tests.

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RESULTS

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Plant growth. The FW, DW, and water concentration were measured 30 days after the

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application of salinity (100 mM NaCl), calcium carbonate (10 mM CaCO3), or a combination

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treatment (100 mM NaCl-10 mM CaCO3). The results (Figure 1) shown that leaf FW slightly

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decreased after NaCl treatment but increased with CaCO3. Under the combined treatment

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(NaCl + CaCO3) leaf FW decreased compared with control plants. The stems showed similar

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results but the decrease in FW with the NaCl treatment was higher and the increase with

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CaCO3 was slighter. Root growth was not altered by the treatments compared with control.

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Calculation of total FW per plants produced 213.2 ± 10.2 g in controls, a decrease to 138.2 ±

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7.1 g in NaCl treated plants, and to 77.1 ± 1.7 g in NaCl + CaCO3 treated plants but an

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increase to 257.2 ± 4.11 g in CaCO3 treated plants.

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Similar results than for FW were observed for DW in stem and roots, but for leaves,

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the treatments containing NaCl and CaCO3, did not gave significant differences from the

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control values. In the same way as in FW, calculation of total DW per plants produced 14.3 ±

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1.1 g in controls and 15.65 ± 1.3 g in CaCO3 treated plants, and decreases to 9.1 ± 0.3 g in

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NaCl treated plants, and to 4.6 ± 0.2 g in NaCl + CaCO3 treated plants.

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Osmotic Potential. The osmotic potential (Figure 2) was also altered by the treatments. Both

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salinity treatments (NaCl and NaCl + CaCO3) reduced the osmotic potential, strongly and

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significantly in leaves and slightly but also significantly in roots of plants grown under both

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treatments with NaCl.

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Chlorophylls. Chlorophylls a and b were determined (Figure 3), with similar results for both.

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The application of salinity alone reduced slightly, but not significantly, both types of

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chlorophyll. The application of CaCO3 did not have an effect, but treatment with

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NaCl+CaCO3 produced a decrease for both types of chlorophylls.

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Proteins. The protein concentrations of the different plant organs were measured after 30 d of

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treatment (Figure 4). The influence of the treatments different in leaves, stems and roots.

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Salinity had a significant negative effect on the protein concentration, with decreases of

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18.5% and 11.6% in the leaves and roots, respectively. The CaCO3 and CaCO3+NaCl

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treatments had a significant positive influence on the protein concentration in leaves with an

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increase of 47.7% compared to the control. Also, in roots, the increases were 55.4% of control

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for CaCO3 + NaCl treated plants vs the control plants. In stems, CaCO3 and NaCl applied

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separately had slight decreased and no effect, respectively, but an increase was observed when

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they were supplied together (16.4%).

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Fatty acids. The abundance of the different fatty acids of P. oleracea was analyzed (Table 1).

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In leaves, an increase was observed for all treatments, especially the salinity treatments (3-

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fold relative to the control leaves in NaCl-treated plants and nearly 4-fold for NaCl+CaCO3).

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The total fatty acid concentration was also increased in stems by all treatments, but the

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concentration was lower than in leaves. The increase was similar and high in both treatments

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with salinity (7-8 fold). But in roots, a marked decrease was observed. In this case, both

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treatments with salinity (NaCl± CaCO3) produced greater decreases.

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Regarding the individual fatty acids in leaves, C16:1 and C18:1 showed an increase only

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with the combined treatment of NaCl+CaCO3. The fatty acid C18:2 decreased in response to

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the NaCl treatment but showed a high increase with CaCO3, while C18:3 was increased by all



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the treatments (to a very great extent by NaCl+CaCO3). A reduced concentration was found

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with all treatments for C20:0 and with the NaCl and CaCO3 treatments for C20:4. But, the

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NaCl+CaCO3 treatment increased the concentration of this latter fatty acid.

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The fatty acid C16:1 did not appear in any of the treatments, neither in stems nor in roots. Also,

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C20:0 occurred just with the CaCO3 treatment, in both roots and stems. In the latter organs,

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C18:1, C18:2, and C18:3 were increased in response to treatments, compared to the control.

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Greater increases were observed with NaCl and the combined treatment of NaCl+CaCO3 than

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with CaCO3. The increases were 4, 4, and 3-fold in C18:1, C18:2, and C18:3, respectively, with

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CaCO3, 7, 5, and 6-fold under salinity, and 10, 7, and 7-fold with the combined treatment.

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This significant increase in the concentrations was accompanied by a significant decline of

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those fatty acids in roots, with all the treatments. While C20:4 was absent in the control stems,

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it was found for the different treatments. A significant decrease in C20:4 occurred in roots with

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all treatment, even disappearing under the NaCl+CaCO3 treatment.

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In the chloroplasts (Table 2), all fatty acids showed an increase with all treatments,

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compared with control values. The increase was greatest for C18:3; it’s concentration was 10-

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times higher with the NaCl+CaCO3 treatment, 4.5-times higher with NaCl, and 6-times higher

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with CaCO3 compared to plants produced under control conditions. All the increases in the

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rest of the individual fatty acids were similar for the distinct treatments: they were highest for

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the NaCl+CaCO3 treatment, lower for NaCl, and much lower for CaCO3. The highest

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increases in the double bond index (DBI), 6 and 15-fold, respectively, were produced with the

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NaCl and NaCl+CaCO3 treatments. Also, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids

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(UFA/SFA) was increased in all treatments, compared to the control, with the greatest

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increases by DBI, 6 and 15 times, respectively, occurring with NaCl+CaCO3 followed by the

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NaCl and CaCO3 treatments.

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Phenols. Figure 5 shows the abundances of the phenolic compounds, expressed in mg 100g-1

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DW (sinapic acid and chlorogenic acid derivatives and flavonol glycosides), the UV-Vis

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spectra, retention time, and comparison with external standards made possible the tentative

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identification. The leaves were the organ richest in phenolic compounds. A negative effect of

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NaCl, independently of its combination with CaCO3, was observed for sinapic acid and

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chlorogenic acid in leaves, stems. However, there were no significant differences in these

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organs between control and CaCO3-treated plants. In roots, the treatment did not alter the

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concentrations of phenolic compounds except an increase in sinapic acid with CaCO3 and

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NaCl+ CaCO3 plants. Also in roots, chlorogenic acid derivatives were decreased with NaCl+

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CaCO3 treatments.

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There were no significant differences in the flavonol glycosides concentration in

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leaves and stems among the treatments except an increase in stems of NaCl+ CaCO3 plants. It

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is noteworthy that there was no trace of flavonol glycosides in P. oleracea roots.

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Mineral nutrients. The mineral nutrient analysis of the leaves, stems, and roots of P.

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oleracea plants grown under the different treatments is shown in Figure 6.

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Sodium was greatly and significantly increased in all organs by both treatments that included

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NaCl (NaCl and NaCl+CaCO3). The concentration of K+ showed a slight decrease in leaves

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stems and roots with all treatments, relative to the control, except the concentration in stems

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with CaCO3 which was not altered. The concentration of Ca2+ in leaves only increased in

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CaCO3-treated plants, relative to control plants. In stems, a decreased appeared in both

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treatments with NaCl. In roots; a strong decreased only appeared with application of NaCl,

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compared to control. The concentration of P did not change in leaves and stems, except for a

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slight decrease in the latter with the NaCl and NaCl+CaCO3 treatments. In roots, an increase

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with NaCl appeared together with a decreased with CaCO3. The concentrations of Mg2+ were



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increased in the leaves with all treatments. In stems, an increase was only observed with

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CaCO3 treatment but in roots, this treatment produced a decrease. The concentration of S in

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leaves and stems were not altered by treatment except by NaCl+CaCO3 treatment that

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produced an increase. However, in roots there was a decrease with all treatments compared

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with control.

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All the micronutrients were also analyzed, but only Fe2+, Zn2+, and Mn2+ were altered

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by the treatments (Figure 7). The concentration of Fe2+ in leaves was only decreased

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significantly by the NaCl+CaCO3 treatment. In stems there were no significant differences in

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any of the treatments, but in roots, an increased appeared with NaCl treatment, but a decrease

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was observed with CaCO3 and NaCl+CaCO3 treatments. The concentration of Zn2+ was

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increased in leaves by both NaCl treatments. In stems and roots the results were similar than

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for Fe2+. The Mn2+ concentration was significantly increased in leaves by all treatments.

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However, it increased in stems by both NaCl treatments and decreased in roots with all

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treatments.

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DISCUSSION

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The fresh and dry weights of CaCO3-treated plants were higher than those of control plants.

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However, the growth of NaCl-treated plants was significantly reduced and the treatment

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combining CaCO3 and NaCl produced a more negative effect than salinity alone. This effect

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has been reported already

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The reduction in fresh weight that is shown in our results for P. oleracea exposed to salinity is

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typical glycophytic behavior. The reduction of plant tissue production by salinity has been

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observed also in P. oleracea plants exposed to an irrigation solution with ECi greater than 6.8

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dS m-1 27.

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It has been reported that application of CaCO3 could have a negative effect on plants

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due to the high pH (7) caused by the dissolved CO32-, which could affect nutrient uptake. The

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limitation of growth by alkalinity

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nutrient uptake. But in our plants, the fact that the pH of the nutrient solution was controlled

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throughout the experiment could diminish that possibility. Furthermore, the application of

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both treatments together did not have a positive effect on growth compared with the

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application of NaCl alone, probably due to an antagonistic effect on one or more of the

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physiological parameters.

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has been reported to be related to interference with

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The results for chlorophylls a and b (Figure 2) show that only when both treatments

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(NaCl and CaCO3) were applied together did a significant decrease in their abundance appear.

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Although a decrease in chlorophyll is usually related to growth, in the case of P. oleracea it

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only occurred in NaCl+CaCO3-treated plants, not in those exposed to NaCl alone - for which

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growth was also low. This could be related to the modification of CO2 fixation that P.

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oleracea experiences under stress conditions. It has been reported that P. oleracea evolved

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from an ancestor with the C4 photosynthetic metabolism, enabling it to be more tolerant of

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drier habitats where CO2 is limited due to stomatal closure 29. Also, it has been observed that

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any CO2 assimilated by the chloroplasts would be derived from re-fixation of CO2 produced

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by respiration, rather than by intake of atmospheric CO2, inducing the plants to perform CAM

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under water stress

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indicate highly efficient photosynthesis in plants treated with NaCl+CaCO3 and high

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synthesis of carbon-based molecules, to the detriment of growth. This could be related as well

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with the fact that carbon is also taken up by roots in the form of carbonate. Although dark

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fixation of inorganic carbon is not related to passive uptake of inorganic carbon as CO32- by

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roots, the higher concentrations of organic compounds in cells must be a consequence of the

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incorporation of carbon into the carbon skeletons that are necessary for conversion of NH4+

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into amino acids

. For the CaCO3 and NaCl-CaCO3 treatments, the plant protein

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concentration was significantly higher (particularly in the latter) than in the control and NaCl-

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exposed plants. Therefore, although in control plants the protein concentration was slightly

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lower than reported previously

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increase in both treatments containing CaCO3 (46%) is an important feature.

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, the reduction due to salinity was similar, but the high

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However, the fact that the osmotic potential in leaves and roots decreased with all the

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treatments, especially those containing NaCl, in comparison with control plants, shows that

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osmotic adjustment is the predominant response and that the organic and inorganic

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compounds involved are independent of the type of photosynthesis performed by the plants.

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It has been reported that P. oleracea is one of the most abundant sources of plant ω-3

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fatty acids, which have a potential beneficial effect on human health. Furthermore, the

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concentration of fatty acids and ω-3 can be altered by environmental stress conditions 31. In

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our experiment, the levels of all individual unsaturated C18 fatty acids were increased in

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leaves and stems by the NaCl, CaCO3, and NaCl+CaCO3 treatments, giving a high increment

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in the abundance of total fatty acids. Teixeira et al.

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desaturase (FAD7) gene under stress conditions, suggesting a role for this gene in the

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response to abiotic stress, such as that of the present work.

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reported activation of the fatty acid

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Fatty acids form part of membranes, which are themselves an important source of

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signaling molecules. Unsaturated fatty acids are essential components required for normal

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cellular function, having roles ranging from control of membrane fluidity to acting as signal

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molecules 33. This signaling derives from the fact that fatty acids are important regulators in

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plants

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jasmonate are a rich source of signaling molecules involved in the response of plants to stress.

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The total fatty acid concentration in P. oleracea has been reported to be higher in

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leaves than in stems 31. Also, the concentration of linolenic acid (C18:3) accounts for 60% of

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. In fact, fatty acid-derived volatiles such as aldehydes, jasmonate, and acid methyl


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total fatty acids in leaves, and 10-25% in stems 32. In our experiment, for the control plants,

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the concentration of total fatty acids in leaves was 10-times higher than in stems; this was

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reduced to 3.5 to 4-times higher by the treatments, although both concentrations were much

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higher. Furthermore, the proportion of linolenic acid was much higher than the values

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reported in the literature, reaching 90-98%, independently of the treatment. The concentration

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of fatty acids and proportion of linolenic acid in P oleracea have been reported to change

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according to the cultivar and environmental factors 35. So, the fact that in our samples the total

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fatty acids constituted 25-40% of the total lipids 27 and the high linonenic acid levels make P.

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oleracea interesting for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Even if we take into

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account the lower rate of growth in NaCl and NaCl+CaCO3-treated plants, the production of

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total fatty acids was 16.5 and 12.3 mg plant-1, respectively, while it was 8.3 mg plant-1 in

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control plants. Also, the CaCO3-treated plants had a higher production of fatty acids, (14.3 mg

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plant-1) than control.

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In chloroplasts, photosynthesis provides an endogenous source of fixed carbon that is

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utilized by acetyl-CoA for synthesis of fatty acids. This pathway occurs within the plastids

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and the fatty acids are used for membrane formation and storage in plastids 36. Our fatty acids

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results for the chloroplasts are consistent with the data obtained for leaves, as the treatments

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with NaCl and NaCl+CaCO3 gave the highest levels. These results suggest a role for the

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chloroplasts in the biosynthesis of fatty acid-derived signaling molecules 33.

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Here, the natural antioxidants of P. oleracea were expressed as the concentration of

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phenolic compounds (chlorogenic and sinapic acid derivatives and flavonoids) in leaves,

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stems, and roots. A decreased abundance of phenolic compounds with salinity has been

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reported previously in other plants like Brassica oleracea 37. However, induction of secondary

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metabolic pathways by salinity, leading to an increase in phenolic compounds, has also been



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reported 38. This indicates that polyphenols could be involved in the defense against stresses,

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especially oxidative stress.

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The concentrations of the different mineral nutrients changed depending on the plant

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organ and the treatment. The concentration of Na+ was higher in shoots than in roots, a

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normal compartmentation of potentially toxic ions

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photosynthetic apparatus

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reflecting the fact that, in general, under saline conditions, Na in the growth medium interacts

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with Ca, lowering its uptake. The addition of extra Ca as CaCO3 compensates this effect 13.

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, but this may not avoid damage to the

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. The Ca concentration was lowest in NaCl-treated plants,

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Considering the micronutrients, the high concentrations of Fe and Zn in roots indicate

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a very low mobility of these elements, but there were no changes consistent with the

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treatments, as reported previously with salinity 27. The Mn concentration was higher in leaves

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than in roots, with no differences among treatments.

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In conclusion, P. oleracea has the potential to be a crop in the Mediterranean area,

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with high interest for human consumption in view of its nutritional qualities. Salinity affected

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the growth and yield of P. oleracea plants, although the high increase in fatty acids suggests

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that it is worth cultivating under severe stress conditions like those caused by saline or highly

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calcareous (alkaline) soils. Also, its growth in a calcareous medium provides high nutritional

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quality with no growth reduction. The high concentration of fatty acids obtained, together

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with high levels of proteins and mineral nutrients, makes this plant very suitable for

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cultivation under extreme environmental conditions.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors thank Dr. D. Walker, for correction of the written English in the manuscript.

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FUNDING SOURCES This work was funded by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

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(COOPA20120).

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FIGURE CAPTIONS

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Figure 1: (A) Fresh weight (FW) and (B) dry weight (DW) of Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

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Figure 2: Osmotic potential in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

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Figure 5: Phenolic compound (A) sinapic acid, (B) chlorogenic acid, (C) Flavonol, in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

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Figure 6: Macronutrient concentrations (A) sodium, (B) potassium, (C) calcium, (D) phosphorus, (E) magnesium, (F) Sulphur, in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

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Figure 3: Chlorophylls a (A) and b (B) in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA. Figure 4: Total proteins content in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

Figure 7: Micronutrient concentrations (A) iron, (B) zinc, (C) magnesium, in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.



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TABLES Table 1: Fatty acid content in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA. Fatty acids (µg g-1 FW) Leaves

Stems

Roots

C16:1

C18:1

C18:2

C18:3

C20:0

C20:4

Control

0.009±0.001 a

0.021±0.005 a

0.095±0.005 a

NaCl CaCO3 NaCl+CaCO3 Control NaCl

0.006±0.000 a * 0.033±0.003 b * *

0.029±0.001 a 0.023±0.004 a 0.116±0.008 b 0.007±0.001 a 0.052±0.001 c

0.245±0.001 c 0.127±0.002 b 0.535±0.027 d 0.043±0.003 a 0.268±0.001 c

CaCO3 NaCl+CaCO3 Control

* * *

0.030±0.002 b 0.075±0.001 d 0.072±0.001 b

NaCl CaCO3

* *

NaCl+CaCO3

*

33.769±3.379 a

0.014±0.005 c

1.243±0.431 a

35.15±3.87 a

96.07±1.62 a

92.994±2.448 b 42.811±7.399 a 128.076±0.279 c 3.708±0.147 a 23.308±0.284 c

0.005±0.000 b * 0.002±0.000 a * *

0.985±0.127 a 0.441±0.050 a 2.376±0.485 b * 1.318±0.075 b

94.26±2.58 b 43.40±7.48 a 131.14±0.81 c 3.76±0.15 a 24.95±0.36 c

98.65±0.12 b 98.64±0.14 b 97.66±0.47 b 98.71±0.10 b 93.43±0.45 a

0.177±0.001 b 0.302±0.009 c 0.478±0.018 c

11.526±0.711 b 25.582±0.423 c 10.519±1.240 c

0.028±0.002 a * *

0.480±0.139 a 2.186±0.243 c 1.976±0.120 c

12.24±0.85 b 28.14±0.68 d 13.05±1.38 c

94.16±1.05 ab 90.89±0.83 a 80.63±1.22 a

0.013±0.000 a 0.021±0.004 a

0.070±0.008 a 0.151±0.007 b

1.434±0.083 a 3.214±0.248 b

* 0.063±0.001 a

0.471±0.060 a 0.789±0.009 b

1.99±0.15 a 4.24±0.27 b

72.11±3.77 a 75.85±0.87 a

0.016±0.001 a

0.083±0.003 a

1.860±0.081 a

*

*

1.96±0.09 a

94.95±0.50 b


TOTAL

Linolenic acid (%)

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Table 2: Chloroplast fatty acid content in Portulaca oleracea grown under the effects of salt stress and alkaline stress. Calculation of double bond index (DBI) and the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) is presented. Means of four replicates ± SE. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05), as determined by one-way ANOVA.

Fatty acids (µg g-1 lipids) C16:1

C18:1

Control

0.17±0.06 a

0.04±0.02 a

NaCl

1.12±0.12 b

CaCO3 NaCl+CaCO3

C18:2

C18:3

C20:0

C20:4

0.65±0.45 a

52.28±18.21 a

0.01±0.00 a

0.24±0.00 a

53.3±18.7 a

0.16±0.02 b

1.13±0.15 ab

312.78±32.0 c

0.05±0.02 a

3.05±1.20 b

318.6±33.7 c

954.8±101.1 b

4328.1±820.3 b

1.07±0.22 b

0.21±0.05 c

1.15±0.26 ab

234.75±46.67 b

0.10±0.02 b

3.62±0.18 b

241.3±47.1 b

723.18±140.3 b

3130.2±212.6 a

1.39±0.13 c

0.26±0.04 c

1.58±0.14 b

507.67±68.81 d

0.09±0.01 b

4.40±0.63 c

515.7±68.4 d

1546.2±205.3 c

6510.9±126.4 c


Total

DBI

158.9±55.6 a

UFA/SFA

24447.7±0.90 d


FIGURES Figure 1:


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Figure 5:

Sinapic acids (mg/100gDW)

120 100

Leaves d d

Stems

Roots

A cd

80 60

d c

b

b

40

c

b

ab

a

ab

20 0 100

Chlorogenic acids (mg/100gDW)

Leaves

Stems

Roots

B

80 60 40

d

d bc c

20

c

c

bc

a

ab b

a

a

0 100

Flavonols (mg/100gDW)

Leaves

Stems

Roots

C

80 60

d

cd

d

c

40

b

20 0

a

a

Controla Control

NaCla NaCl

a CaCO3a CaCO 3

Treatments


a NaCl+CaCO3 NaCl + CaCO 3

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Figure 6:

Leaves

Stems

3

Roots

A

h h

g

+

d

6

Roots

ab

Leaves

i g

f

e

d

c

de

b

c a b

B

h

1

3 0 3

Stems

i

2

e

9

Leaves

f

+

Na (mM)

12

K (mM)

15

ab b

a

a b

Stems

0 0,4 0.4

Roots

C

Leaves

Stems

Roots

D

d

d

PP(mM) (mM)

2

d

2+

c

0 0,4 0.4

c

Leaves

Stems

0.3 0,3

f

Roots

b

b b

b

e c d a

Stems

Roots

0.3 0,3 c

b

Leaves

c b d d c

c

F

d

0,2 0.2

0 0,4 0.4 E

e

e

0,1 0.1

b c c

b a

ab a ab

S (mM)

2+

Mg (mM)

e

1 b b

f

0.2 0,2

b b a

0,1 0.1

e

S (mM)

Ca (mM)

0.3 0,3

0.2 0,2 d

0.1 0,1

c b

b a

a

cd b

b

bc

ab

0 0,0

0,0 Control

Control

NaCl

NaCl

CaCO3

CaCO3

NaCl + CaCO3

NaCl + CaCO3

Control Control

Treatments

NaCl NaCl

CaCO3 CaCO 3

Treatments


NaCl + NaCl + CaCO 3 CaCO3


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Figure 7:

Leaves

Stems

Roots

e

A

20 d

2+

Fe (µM)

30

10

0 4

c b

b a

b a Leaves

Stems

c a a

a

Roots

B

3

d

2

c

Zn

2+

(µM)

e

1

b a

2+

Mn (µM)

0 2,0

a

a

Leaves

1,5

Stems

f

b

a a

b a

Roots

f

C

e

e d

1,0 0,5

c a

c

b

a

b

b

0,0 Control Control

NaCl NaCl

CaCO3 CaCO 3

Treatments


NaCl+ + CaCO3 NaCl CaCO3

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