Title of article :
ALTERATION IN ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF Spinacia oleracea IN RESPONSE TO SELECTED PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
Author/Authors :
Aslam, Maryam University of Agriculture - Department of Chemistry Biochemistry, Pakistan , Sultana, Bushra University of Agriculture - Department of Chemistry Biochemistry, Pakistan , Ali, Shaukat University of Agriculture - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pakistan , Khalil-ur-Rehman University of Agriculture - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pakistan
Abstract :
The spinach (Spinacia oleracea) plants treated with certain seed priming (bio-fertilizer and Humic acid) and foliar treatments (Humic acid, Moringa leaf extract, 6-Benzyl amino purine etc.) were tested for total phenolic content and the antioxidant activity. Methanolic extracts of all spinach samples were assessed performing three different protocols including Folin-Ciocalteu, reducing power and DPPH radical scavenging assays. TPC value ranged 4.678-13.236 mg GAE/g of dry matter. Reducing power assay showed values (absorbance at λmax=700nm) in the range of 0.351-1.874 at 10 mg/mL extract concentration. The range of IC50 values in DPPH radical scavenging assay was 0.499-1.063 μg/mL extract concentration. The one way ANOVA under CRD showed significant differences among treatments. Among various plant growth regulators, fresh Moringa leaf extract proved as the potent enhancer of antioxidant activity of spinach leaves.
Keywords :
Spinach , growth regulators , radical scavenging potential , total phenolic contents , reducing power
Journal title :
Pakistan Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
Journal title :
Pakistan Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
