Paper · 2025 · Environmental Science Nano

Upcycling plant waste: iron nanoparticles synthesized from Cannabis sativa enhance biomass and antioxidative properties in soybean (Glycine max)

Milica Pavlicevic; Shital Vaidya; Terri Arsenault; et al.

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Abstract

Iron nanoparticles synthesized from hemp waste elevate the content of chlorophylls, antioxidants and polyphenols and improve the biomass of soybean.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Hemp waste iron nanoparticles increased soybean content of chlorophylls, antioxidants and polyphenols.

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soybeanGlycine maxe0
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Iron nanoparticles synthesized from hemp wastee0
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content of chlorophylls, antioxidants and polyphenolse0
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Glycine max
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“Iron nanoparticles synthesized from hemp waste elevate the content of chlorophylls, antioxidants and polyphenols and improve the biomass of soybean”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hemp waste iron nanoparticles increased soybean biomass.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe0
Treatment
Iron nanoparticles synthesized from hemp wastee0
Outcome
biomasse0
Direction
improvee0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Iron nanoparticles synthesized from hemp waste elevate the content of chlorophylls, antioxidants and polyphenols and improve the biomass of soybean”

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iron atom · growth · Glycine max (soybean)Results differ

40 papers: 29 positive, 11 negative or no effect

28 papers in the same direction as this paper · 11 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Adding either iron source (Fe3O4 nanoparticles or Fe-EDTA) increased root weight of soybean and alfalfa relative to control.

    Magnetite nanoparticles coated with citric acid are not phytotoxic and stimulate soybean and alfalfa growth · 2021 · compared with control

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. negative
    High iron suppressed somatic tissue growth.

    Callus and Plantlet Regeneration from Cell Cultures of Ladino Clover and Soybean · 1977

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    There was no evidence that higher rates of Fe reduced soybean growth.

    Soybean Growth on Calcareous Soil as Affected by Three Iron Sources · 2003

    Opposite direction

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nanoparticle · quality: phytochemicals · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

11 papers: 10 positive, 1 negative or no effect

9 papers in the same direction as this paper · 1 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    Nano titanium dioxide concentration did not significantly affect soybean anthocyanins.

    Investigation of different concentrations and times of nano-TiO2 foliar application on traits of soybean (Glycine max L.) at Shahr-e-Qods, Iran · 2015

    Opposite direction

  2. positive
    ZnO nanoparticles increased soluble phenols.

    Bulk and nanoparticles of zinc oxide exerted their beneficial effects by conferring modifications in transcription factors, histone deacetylase, carbon and nitrogen assimilation, antioxidant biomarkers, and secondary metabolism in soybean · 2021

    Same direction

  3. positive
    At 10 mg L–1, Fe-based nanomaterials increased flavonoids by more than 20%.

    Fe-Based Nanomaterial-Induced Root Nodulation Is Modulated by Flavonoids to Improve Soybean (Glycine max) Growth and Quality · 2022

    Same direction

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nanoparticle · growth · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

82 papers: 74 positive, 8 negative or no effect

73 papers in the same direction as this paper · 8 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    The authors conclude that citric acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles are not toxic to soybean and alfalfa and instead act as plant growth stimulators.

    Magnetite nanoparticles coated with citric acid are not phytotoxic and stimulate soybean and alfalfa growth · 2021

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. negative
    Increasing nanoparticle concentration severely inhibited root elongation relative to control.

    Effect of Copper Oxide Nano Particle on Seed Germination of Selected Crops · 2012 · compared with control

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Nanofibrous coatings did not harm soybean seed germination across coating thicknesses and uniformities.

    Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers as Seed Coatings for Crop Protection · 2019

    Opposite direction

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