Table 2.
Effect of ZnO NPs on Brassica nigra stem explants response.
| Conc. (mg/L) | Fresh weight (g) | Dry weight (g) | DPPH (%) | TAC (μg GAE/mg FW) | TRP (μg AAE/mg FW) | TFC(μg QE/mg FW) | TPC (μg GAE/mg FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 49.51 ± 3.8 | 0.83 ± 0.21a | 28.10 ± 1e | 0.08 ± 0.01d | 0.07 ± 0.01e | 0.02 ± 0.0d | 0.03 ± 0.0e |
| 1 | 11.95 ± 1.7a | 0.70 ± 0.2b | 73.44 ± 1.9b | 0.27 ± 0.07a | 0.79 ± 0.13a | 0.18 ± 0.01c | 0.16 ± 0.0a |
| 5 | 9.87 ± 1.9b | 0.63 ± 0.17c | 34.26 ± 1.2d | 0.33 ± 0.09c | 0.26 ± 0.08d | 0.21 ± 0.01b | 0.10 ± 0.0d |
| 10 | 7.51 ± 1.2c | 0.38 ± 0.11d | 79.02 ± 2.4a | 0.53 ± 0.1b | 0.72 ± 0.24b | 0.22 ± 0.01a | 0.14 ± 0.0c |
| 20 | 6.37 ± 1.1d | 0.32 ± 0.11d | 42.06 ± 2.1c | 0.27 ± 0.03a | 0.58 ± 0.2c | 0.21 ± 0.01b | 0.15 ± 0.0b |
Alphabets on values represent LSD values at p < 0.05.