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EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF SILVER NITRATE ON ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN WATERMELON PLANTS

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dc.contributor.author LA FUENTE, MARCELINO CABRERA-DE
dc.contributor.author ORTEGA-ORTIZ, HORTENSIA
dc.contributor.author BENAVIDES-MENDOZA, ADALBERTO
dc.contributor.author SANDOVAL-RANGEL, ALBERTO
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-05T06:55:01Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-05T06:55:01Z
dc.date.issued 2014-11-08
dc.identifier.citation Cabrera-de la Fuente, M. A. R. C. E. L. I. N. O., Ortega-Ortiz, H., Benavides-Mendoza, A., & Sandoval-Rangel, A. (2014). Effect of the application of silver nitrate on antioxidant status in watermelon plants. Pak. J. Bot, 46(5), 1843-1846. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2070-3368
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/15607
dc.description.abstract In this experiment we studied the absorption of silver by watermelon plants of the variety Jubilee, as well as the effect on the lycopene content and antioxidant status. The treatments were based on a silver nitrate solution of different concentrations: 0, 30, 60, 90 and 200 mg·L-1, applied at intervals of 8 days throughout the crop cycle. The determination of silver content was performed by atomic emission spectroscopy (AES), whereas the detection of the silver particles inside plant tissues was carried out by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). By analyzing the data obtained in the experiment, a statistically significant difference was detected between treatments and between different plant organs. There was a greater accumulation of silver in the roots of plants and the content was positively related to the rate of application of AgNO3. The antioxidant status analyzed in the fruits increased three times in the plants exposed to 30 mg·L-1 AgNO3 concentration. Meanwhile, lycopene content decreased with increased concentration of silver in solution and showed the highest content with 30 mg·L-1 AgNO3. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society en_US
dc.subject Watermelon en_US
dc.subject Antioxidants en_US
dc.subject Licopene en_US
dc.subject Silver en_US
dc.title EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF SILVER NITRATE ON ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN WATERMELON PLANTS en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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