Table 1 Impact of iron NP on antioxidant enzymes (U/mg protein) in canola plants under drought stress.

From: Iron nanoparticle regulate succinate dehydrogenase activity in canola plants under drought stress

Drought (%)

Iron NP (mg/l)

SOD

CAT

POX

PPO

0

0

0.638 ± 0.011 e

0.115 ± 0.033 d

1.106 ± 0.271 c

0.016 ± 0.001 f

10

0

2.038 ± 0.120 a

1.133 ± 0.221 a

1.757 ± 0.032 a

0.026 ± 0.002 c–e

15

0

0.844 ± 0.110 c

0.165 ± 0.016 cd

1.026 ± 0.113 cd

0.025 ± 0.003 de

0

1.5

0.738 ± 0.202 d

0.161 ± 0.012 cd

1.431 ± 0.211 b

0.027 ± 0.008 cd

10

1.5

0.920 ± 0.073 b

0.794 ± 0.066 b

1.335 ± 0.112 b

0.031 ± 0.005 b

15

1.5

0.563 ± 0.021 f

0.347 ± 0.054 c

0.756 ± 0.121 ef

0.023 ± 0.003 e

0

3

0.641 ± 0.105 e

0.122 ± 0.025 d

0.609 ± 0.052 f

0.025 ± 0.002 de

10

3

0.972 ± 0.101 b

0.115 ± 0.016 d

0.926 ± 0.104 c–e

0.038 ± 0.006 a

15

3

0.690 ± 0.051de

0.109 ± 0.001 d

0.817 ± 0.114 d–f

0.028 ± 0.001 c

  1. Values are means ± SE of three replicates. Different letters indicated significant (P < 0.05) differences.