Efficacy of Carbon Nanodots and Manganese Ferrite (MnFeO) Nanoparticles in Stimulating Growth and Antioxidant Activity in Drought-Stressed Maize Inbred Lines.

Despite being the third most-consumed crop, maize ( L.) is highly vulnerable to drought stress. The predominant secondary metabolite in plants is phenolic acids, which scavenge reactive oxygen species to minimize oxidative stress under drought stress.