Table 2.
ZnFe2O4 NPs and AM fungal effects on pigment content of pea plant leaves.
| Treatment | Chlorophyll a | Chlorophyll b | Carotenoids | Total Chlorophyll | Total Pigments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mg g−1 FW) | (mg g−1 FW) | (mg g−1 FW) | (mg g−1 FW) | (mg g−1 FW) | |
| Control | 1.441 ± 0.076 b | 0.812 ± 0.043 bc | 0.297 ± 0.016 b | 2.252 ± 0.12 b | 2.549 ± 0.135 b |
| AM | 1.497 ± 0.079 ab | 0.976 ± 0.052 b | 0.270 ± 0.014 b | 2.473 ± 0.13 b | 2.743 ± 0.145 b |
| ZnFe2O4 NPs | 1.549 ± 0.082 ab | 0.759 ± 0.04 c | 0.382 ± 0.02 a | 2.309 ± 0.12 b | 2.691 ± 0.142 b |
| AM+ ZnFe2O4 NPs | 1.729 ± 0.091 a | 1.342 ± 0.071 a | 0.256 ± 0.014 b | 3.071 ± 0.16 a | 3.327 ± 0.176 a |
Control: represents non-treated pea plants; AM: represents pea plants inoculated with AM fungi; Zn/Fe NPs: pea plants treated with ZnFe2O4 NPs and AM + Zn/Fe NPs: represents pea plants dually treated with AM fungi and ZnFe2O4 NPs. Data are the mean of three replicates ± standard error (n = 3). Values in each column followed by the same letter(s) are not significantly different at p ≤ 0.05 (Duncan’s multiple range test). FW represents fresh weight.