Biologia plantarum 38:387, 1996 | DOI: 10.1007/BF02896668
Ferulic acid mediated changes in oxidative enzymes of maize seedlings: implications in growth
- 1 Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Maize (Zea mays L. cv. Ganga-5) seedlings were grown in the presence of ferulic acid (0.5 - 3.0 mM) for 8 d. Treatment with ferulic acid considerably decreased shoot and root length, increased the activity of peroxidase, catalase and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) oxidase and decreased the activity of polyphenol oxidase. The increased activity of peroxidase correlated with pronounced increase in content of lignin and phenolic compounds
Keywords: allelochemicals; catalase; IAA oxidase; peroxidase; polyphenol oxidase; root; shoot length
Received: March 15, 1995; Accepted: December 12, 1995; Published: September 1, 1996 Show citation
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