Table 6. Effect of salinity levels on enzymes activity (Peroxidase, Catalase, acid & alkaline phosphates) of mycorrhizal, and non-mycorrhizal plants supplemented with and without TiO2NPs.
| Treatments | Mean of Peroxidase activity (unit/ mg protein) | Mean of Catalase activity (Unit/mg protein) | Mean of acid Phosphates (mg p /mg protein/min (Unit/0.1 g fresh weight) | Mean of Alkaline phosphates (mg p /mg protein/min (Unit/0.1 g fresh weight) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | NM | 0.10g | 0.06e | 12.30e | 9.00f |
| M | 0.24b | 0.13c | 35.40c | 31.50b | |
| TiO2NPs | NM | 0.11e | 0.08d | 12.30e | 10.20e |
| M | 0.49a | 0.19a | 42.00a | 41.30a | |
| NaCl 100mM | NM | 0.13e | 0.09c | 5.00g | 3.70g |
| M | 0.54b | 0.21b | 32.27f | 30.50g | |
| NaCl 200mM | NM | 0.14h | 0.1f | 4.55g | 2.99g |
| M | 0.54c | 0.23b | 28.21f | 27.12g | |
| TiO2 NPs+100mM NaCl | NM | 0.15f | 0.11g | 10.30e | 10.00 |
| M | 0.56d | 0.24c | 38.40b | 34.10c | |
| TiO2NPs+NaCl 200mM | NM | 0.15f | 0.13g | 09.0d | 10.10d |
| M | 0.57d | 0.26c | 31.33d | 32.50c | |
| L.S.D(P>0.05) | 0.0093 | 0.014 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |
NM; Non-mycorrhizal plants and M; Mycorrhizal plants. LSD: At significant level (P> 0.05).Sample symbols (a.a) mean non significant difference (a.b) mean significant difference.