Table 4.
Contents of chlorophyll a (Chl a), chlorophyll b (Chl b), total chlorophyll, and carotenoid in the leaves of the Nain Ordinaire cultivar, following salinity (150 mM NaCl) and 5-aminolevulinic acid ([ALA], 6 ppm) treatments.
| NaCl Treatment | ALA (6 ppm) | Carotenoid (mg g−1 FW) | Chl a (mg g−1 FW) | Chl b (mg g−1 FW) | Total Chl (mg g−1 FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mM | −ALA | 0.28 ± 0.09 c | 2.27 ± 0.14 c | 1.21 ± 0.08 c | 3.48 ± 0.11 c |
| +ALA | 0.38 ± 0.06 a | 2.46 ± 0.18 a | 1.36 ± 0.05 a | 3.82 ± 0.12 a | |
| 150 mM | −ALA | 0.25 ± 0.08 c | 2.21 ± 0.14 c | 1.16 ± 0.07 c | 3.37 ± 0.15 c |
| +ALA | 0.31 ± 0.09 b | 2.29 ± 0.11 b | 1.28 ± 0.05 b | 3.57 ± 0.13 b |
Data are means ± standard error (SE) (n = 4). Different letters next to the numbers in the same column indicate significant differences between treatments (p ≤ 0.05).