Table 2 Effect of GABA and As(III) accumulation in shoot, root lengths (cm), fresh-weight (g), ascorbic acid (µM g⁻¹ FW), TBARS content (nM g⁻¹ FW), H₂O₂ (nM g⁻¹FW) and GSH/GSSG ratio of Oryza sativa cv. Pant-10 leaves.

C

26.75 ± 0.50^bc

6.75 ± 0.29^a

11.93 ± 0.74^bcd

30.29 ± 3.06^a

105.33 ± 9.66^ab

464.90 ± 13.17 ^cd

1.27 ± 0.08^a

GABA(L) (Long term)

29.67 ± 0.58^d

9.63 ± 0.75^ef

13.21 ± 0.84^cd

79.37 ± 8.23^b

98.38 ± 4.43^a

393.17 ± 45.37^abc

2.50 ± 0.17 ^cd

GABA(H) (Long term)

29.00 ± 2.00^cd

8.75 ± 0.50^cde

11.63 ± 0.72^bc

24.25 ± 2.43^a

97.34 ± 8.56^a

339.64 ± 56.79^ab

1.70 ± 0.20^b

GABA(L) (Short term)

26.75 ± 1.50^bc

10.13 ± 0.85^f

11.65 ± 0.84^bc

149.79 ± 24.03^c

105.81 ± 6.57^ab

337.72 ± 17.24^ab

2.68 ± 0.15^de

GABA(H) (Short term)

27.50 ± 2.89^bcd

9.38 ± 0.48^ef

13.29 ± 1.00^cd

69.11 ± 8.18^b

105.31 ± 9.29^ab

469.21 ± 78.46 ^cd

1.73 ± 0.14^b

As(III)

22.88 ± 0.35^a

9.25 ± 0.87^def

10.93 ± 0.24^ab

143.75 ± 18.45^c

141.64 ± 7.60^d

528.66 ± 17.34^de

2.99 ± 0.32^e

As(III) + GABA(L) (Long term)

26.25 ± 2.04^b

9.00 ± 0.41^cde

12.66 ± 0.94^bcd

212.37 ± 5.05^d

118.58 ± 1.28^bc

427.99 ± 40.18^bc

2.16 ± 0.26^c

As(III) + GABA(H) (Long term)

25.50 ± 1.29^b

8.25 ± 0.50^bc

13.63 ± 1.67^d

59.85 ± 3.12^ab

123.18 ± 14.08^c

306.20 ± 17.92^a

2.16 ± 0.27^c

As(III) + GABA(L) (Short term)

25.33 ± 1.15^b

8.33 ± 0.58^bcd

12.14 ± 0.52^bcd

90.08 ± 8.42^b

97.80 ± 12.31^a

418.02 ± 65.68^bc

2.66 ± 0.04^de

As(III) + GABA(H) (Short term)

21.75 ± 0.96^a

7.50 ± 0.41^ab

9.89 ± 1.05^a

133.77 ± 7.11^c

127.48 ± 0.73^cd

564.76 ± 46.49^e

2.27 ± 0.21^c