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Arsenic Induced Changes in Growth and Physiological Responses in Vigna radiata Seedling: Effect of Curcumin Interaction

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Arsenic is a great hazard to the environment since it is a major source of soil and water contami-nation leading to phytotoxicity. Arsenic caused reduction in seed germination and growth of plants including mung bean (Vigna radiata) causing loss of crop productivity. This investigation evaluates effect of arsenic toxicity in mung bean with an attempt to ameliorate it by the applica-tion of curcumin. Arsenic induced reduction in fresh, dry mass, length of root and shoot and pig-ment content. The result of the present study suggests that curcumin at lower concentration ameliorates arsenic induced toxicity in Vigna radiata.

Source: American Journal of Plant Sciences

DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.524377

Authors: Hrishikesh Upadhyaya, Soumitra Shome, Deboshri Roy, Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharya

Institution: Karimganj College

Language: English

Topic: Arsenic contamination and mitigation

Subfield: Environmental Chemistry

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2043101356

FWCI: 1.261

Cites: 44

Cited by: 47

Related to: 10