Table 4 Effects of excessive molybdenum doses on root biochemistry.

From: Investigation of multidirectional toxicity induced by high-dose molybdenum exposure with Allium test

Groups

MDA (µM/g FW) ± SD (n = 10)

Proline (µmol/g FW) ± SD (n = 10)

SOD (U/mg FW) ± SD (n = 10)

CAT (OD240 nm min/g FW) ± SD (n = 10)

GI

10.4 ± 1.96d

15.6 ± 1.71d

45.8 ± 1.93d

1.10 ± 0.14d

GII

14.5 ± 1.72c

22.7 ± 2.11c

52.6 ± 2.17c

1.68 ± 0.21c

GIII

19.8 ± 1.75b

30.2 ± 2.04b

63.4 ± 1.84b

2.18 ± 0.25b

GIV

25.7 ± 1.77a

38.9 ± 1.85a

77.1 ± 2.02a

2.78 ± 0.18a

  1. GI: Control, GII: 1000 mg/L molybdenum, GIII: 2000 mg/L molybdenum, GIV: 4000 mg/L molybdenum. Statistical significance (p < 0.05) is indicated by the letters (a) to (d) displayed along the column.
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