Table 5.
Effect of Cd metal on activities of enzymatic antioxidants in 7 days old seedlings of B. juncea.
| Cd Conc. (mM) | CAT (UA mg−1 Protein) | SOD (UA mg−1 Protein) | GR (UA mg−1 Protein) | DHAR (UA mg−1 Protein) | MDHAR (UA mg−1 Protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 6.43 ± 0.19 b | 5.43 ± 0.35 b | 7.63 ± 0.27 b | 8.33 ± 0.49 c | 11.29 ± 0.33 c |
| 0.2 | 8.27 ± 0.35 a | 6.38 ± 0.21 b | 9.66 ± 0.40 a | 10.25 ± 0.33 b | 14.65 ± 0.44 b |
| 0.4 | 8.51 ± 0.53 a | 7.75 ± 0.25 a | 10.87 ± 0.54 a | 11.25 ± 0.26 ab | 16.94 ± 0.62 a |
| 0.6 | 8.94 ± 0.32 a | 8.39 ± 0.24 a | 9.93 ± 0.47 a | 12.21 ± 0.29 a | 18.46 ± 0.55 a |
Data represents Mean ± SE, n = 3, and the experiment was repeated three times independently. Means with same letters are not significantly different from each other at p <0.05.