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
Pages
6
From page
51
To page
56
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
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Caspian Journal of Applied Sciences Research
Record number
689233
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