Table 2.
Effect of exogenous application of SA and NO on proline, glycine betaine, sugars and relative water content in Vigna angularis under salinity (100 mM NaCl) stress. Data are the mean of four replicates and different letters show significant difference at p < 0.05.
| Treatments | Proline | Glycine Betaine | Sugars | RWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 41.3 ± 3.64f | 2.93 ± 0.32f | 4.33 ± 0.45f | 76.43 ± 4.10c |
| SA | 67.9 ± 4.50c | 4.86 ± 0.25d | 6.26 ± 0.45d | 83.23 ± 4.70b |
| NO | 62.8 ± 4.08d | 4.66 ± 0.47d | 6.16 ± 0.47d | 82.90 ± 5.60b |
| SA + NO | 81.0 ± 5.50a | 5.73 ± 0.50b | 7.83 ± 0.60b | 88.46 ± 4.07a |
| NaCl | 52.9 ± 4.91e | 3.83 ± 0.37e | 5.09 ± 0.27e | 58.83 ± 3.81e |
| NaCl + SA | 83.0 ± 4.92a | 5.73 ± 0.43b | 7.23 ± 0.83bc | 68.17 ± 4.29d |
| NaCl + NO | 77.4 ± 5.48b | 5.36 ± 0.41c | 6.96 ± 0.80c | 65.13 ± 3.94d |
| NaCl + SA + NO | 84.8 ± 5.26a | 7.83 ± 0.51a | 8.76 ± 0.76a | 75.76 ± 4.33c |