Title of article :
Response of Antioxidant Enzymes in Pyrchantha Coccnia as Biomarkers for the Detection of Pb in Urban Atmosphere
Author/Authors :
نگلا عبدالله، يوسف نويسنده Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Baku State University, Azerbaijan Naglaa Abdallah, Youssef , الشاد مجنون، گوربانو نويسنده Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Baku State University, Azerbaijan Elshad Mejnun, Gurbanov , سويك رافيك، هاكيوا نويسنده Department of Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Ecology and Soil Science, Baku State University, Azerbaijan Sevinc Rafiq, Haciyeva
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2012
Abstract :
The utility of antioxidant enzymes, via superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), as biomarkers of lead pollution in urban atmosphere of Baku was investigated by using the Pyrchantha coccnia. At higher lead concentrations (105.74 ppm), CAT, SOD, APX and GPX exhibited remarkable induction (22.9968, 3.3664, 3.324 and 81.318 unit g-1 FW, respectively) with increasing in the concentration of lead in comparison to the control (11.1008, 2.3184, 2.39, and 21.492 unit g-1 FW, respectively). Based on the above study, it is evident that Pyrchantha coccnia can be used as a bioindicator to monitor the effect of heavy metals on the antioxidant content.
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Applied Sciences Research
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Applied Sciences Research
