Protection of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. plants from salt stress by paclobutrazol

P. Manivannan, C. Abdul Jaleel, A. Kishorekumar, B. Sankar, R. Somasundaram, R. Panneerselvam

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Abstract

A pot culture experiment was conducted to estimate the stress ameliorating ability of paclobutrazol, a triazole fungicide in Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. plants. Treatments were given as 80 mM NaCl, 80 mM NaCl + 15 mg l-1 paclobutrazol and 15 mg l-1 paclobutrazol alone. The samples were collected on 60 and 80 days after sowing (DAS). NaCl stress inhibited the root and stem length, total leaf area, fresh weight (FW), dry weight (DW) and activities of antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POX). Plants treated with NaCl with paclobutrazol increased these parameters to a larger extent when compared to NaCl stressed plants. The results showed that the paclobutrazol significantly ameliorated the adverse effects of NaCl stress in V. unguiculata plants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)315-318
Number of pages4
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 15 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antioxidant enzymes
  • Fungicide
  • NaCl stress
  • Paclobutrazol
  • Vigna unguiculata

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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