Exogenous kinetin mitigates arsenic-induced oxidative stress by regulating ROS homeostasis and antioxidant defense in Ocimum basilicum L.
KN is highlighted as a promising and cost-effective phyto-protectant strategy for sustaining the productivity, biochemical performance, and medicinal quality of O. basilicum cultivated in As-contaminated soils, with broader implications for safe herb production and sustainable agriculture.