Title of article
Triazole compounds alters the antioxidant and osmoprotectant status in drought stressed Helianthus annuus L. plants
Author/Authors
Amalan Rabert, Gabriel Annamalai University - Stress Physiology and Plant Growth Regulation Lab, Department of Botany, India , Manivannan, Paramasivam Annamalai University - Stress Physiology and Plant Growth Regulation Lab, Department of Botany, India , Somasundaram, Ramamurthy Annamalai University - Stress Physiology and Plant Growth Regulation Lab, Department of Botany, India , Panneerselvam, Rajaram Annamalai University - Stress Physiology and Plant Growth Regulation Lab, Department of Botany, India
From page
265
To page
276
Abstract
A pot-culture experiment was conducted to estimate the ameliorating effect of triazole compounds Hexaconazole, Tebuconazole and Propiconazole on drought stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). The plants were subjected to drought (DID) stress after four days of interval from the 30th day of sowing (DAS). One-day-interval irrigation was kept as control. The plant samples were collected and separated into root, stem and leaf for estimating the amino acid (AA), proline (PRO) and glycine betaine (GB) contents and the activities of antioxidant enzymes. Drought stress and triazole treatments increased AA, PRO and GB contents, superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and catalase (CAT) activities when compared to control. From the results of this investigation, it can be concluded that the application of triazole compounds caused a partial amelioration of the adverse effects of drought stress by its influence on antioxidant potentials in H. annuus.
Keywords
Drought , Hexaconazole , Tebuconazole , Propiconazole , Antioxidant
Journal title
Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
Journal title
Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
Record number
2645207
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