Table 6 Effect of different Cd stress with foliar Nano-TiO2 application on biochemical traits of Mentha piperita L. plants.
Cd stress (mg/l) | Nano-TiO2 application (mg/l) | Total phenol (mg gallic acid/g DW) | Total flavonoid (mg QE/g DW) | Total anthocyanin (mg/g) | Essential oil content (%, w/w) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 39.42g ± 1.15 | 10.12e ± 0.34 | 0.97e ± 0.03 | 0.82g ± 0.01 |
75 | 40.77g ± 1.20 | 12.12c ± 0.41 | 1.28d ± 0.04 | 0.91ef ± 0.02 | |
150 | 46.92f ± 1.44 | 12.27c ± 0.38 | 1.36c ± 0.04 | 1.06d ± 0.03 | |
20 | 0 | 54.48e ± 1.46 | 11.15d ± 0.37 | 1.28d ± 0.03 | 0.88fg ± 0.02 |
75 | 78.83c ± 2.25 | 12.81b ± 0.47 | 1.54b ± 0.04 | 1.35c ± 0.03 | |
150 | 85.15b ± 2.46 | 12.95b ± 0.48 | 1.57b ± 0.02 | 1.47b ± 0.02 | |
40 | 0 | 61.75d ± 2.34 | 11.29d ± 0.44 | 1.28d ± 0.05 | 0.97e ± 0.01 |
75 | 85.65b ± 3.41 | 13.50a ± 0.54 | 1.58b ± 0.06 | 1.35c ± 0.04 | |
150 | 89.98a ± 3.6 | 13.59a ± 0.49 | 1.69a ± 0.07 | 1.72a ± 0.1 | |
60 | 0 | 33.82h ± 1.10 | 7.75g ± 0.3 | 0.69f ± 0.02 | 0.64h ± 0.02 |
75 | 34.40h ± 1.13 | 8.41f ± 0.33 | 0.70f ± 0.01 | 0.66h ± 0.03 | |
150 | 36.47h ± 1.22 | 8.46f ± 0.29 | 0.72f ± 0.02 | 0.67h ± 0.01 |