Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Kailash P. Patel ¹, Kalpesh M. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biosciences, V. N. S. Gujarat University, Surat-395 007, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (10 ppm, 20 ppm and 30 ppm) on antioxidant enzyme activities and leaf pigment content of Cajanus cajan. Content of chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll and total carotenoids in primary leaves of Cajanus cajan was decreased with increase in cadmium concentration. Chlorophyll-b was more sensitive than chlorophyll-a to cadmium stress. Activities of enzymes such as CAT and POD were enhanced with increase in cadmium treatment. More increase was observed in leaves as compared to ischolar_main and stem.

Keywords

Cadmium-Induced Changes, Cajanus cajan, Antioxidative Enzymes, Leaf Pigments.

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