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Bioengineering and Bioscience(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 4(4), pp. 64 - 69
DOI: 10.13189/bb.2016.040403
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Comparison of the Metal Toxicity due to Aluminium and Barium on the Growth Attributes of Vigna trilobata (L.) Verde
A. Arundhathi , K. Marisamy , M. Duraipandian , R. Sevugaperumal , V. Ramasubramanian *
Department of Botany, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous), India
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the ill effects of Aluminium and Barium on the morphological, biochemical and enzymatic characters of Vigna trilobata (L.) Verde which are commonly used in the fireworks industries of this area. After ten days treatment with different concentrations of aluminium and barium (2, 4, 6, 8 & 10mM), the plant exhibited a decline in growth, chlorophyll contents, soluble sugar and protein than in the control. In contrary, the content of free amino acid, proline, leaf nitrate and the activities of enzymes such as catalase and peroxidase were found increased with the increase in the concentration of aluminium and barium while the activity of nitrate reductase were found to be decreased. Comparison of the parameters analyzed between the treated and control reveals that aluminium and barium have seriously affected the Vigna trilobata (L.) Verde. Based on this, it was concluded that high concentration of aluminium and barium severely affect the plant growth and result in growth inhibition, decline in physiological and biochemical activities of crop plants.
KEYWORDS
Barium, Aluminum, Free Amino Acid, Proline, Catalase and Peroxidase
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] A. Arundhathi , K. Marisamy , M. Duraipandian , R. Sevugaperumal , V. Ramasubramanian , "Comparison of the Metal Toxicity due to Aluminium and Barium on the Growth Attributes of Vigna trilobata (L.) Verde," Bioengineering and Bioscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 64 - 69, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/bb.2016.040403.
(b). APA Format:
A. Arundhathi , K. Marisamy , M. Duraipandian , R. Sevugaperumal , V. Ramasubramanian (2016). Comparison of the Metal Toxicity due to Aluminium and Barium on the Growth Attributes of Vigna trilobata (L.) Verde. Bioengineering and Bioscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), 4(4), 64 - 69. DOI: 10.13189/bb.2016.040403.