Table 3 Effect of C–H NF on antioxidants and defense enzymes, ROS, chlorophyll and nitrogen content of tomato in pot plant.
Treatments (%) | SOD (µmol/min/g) | POD (µmol/min/g) | CAT (mmol/min/g) | PPO (µmol/min/g) | H2O2 (µmol/g) | O2- (µmol/g) | Chlorophyll (mg/g) | Nitrogen (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (Water) | 0.07 ± 0.00i | 0.27 ± 0.01 h | 0.4 ± 0.07j | 1.2 ± 0.01i | 197.8 ± 5.0a | 67.0 ± 1.01a | 1.5 ± 0.05i | 1.40 ± 0.02 h |
BCH (0.01) | 0.10 ± 0.00 h | 0.32 ± 0.02 g | 1.1 ± 0.05i | 1.4 ± 0.03 h | 190.3 ± 8.0b | 62.9 ± 3.05b | 1.9 ± 0.07 h | 1.70 ± 0.04ef |
Histidine (0.01) | 0.19 ± 0.01 g | 0.46 ± 0.03f. | 2.4 ± 0.06 h | 1.5 ± 0.02 g | 182.7 ± 4.0c | 58.7 ± 2.04c | 2.1 ± 0.06 g | 2.30 ± 0.05a |
C-H NF | ||||||||
0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.01f. | 0.63 ± 0.01e | 2.6 ± 0.05 g | 1.6 ± 0.03f. | 176.8 ± 6.0d | 54.2 ± 4.03d | 2.4 ± 0.06f. | 1.74 ± 0.03e |
0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.00e | 0.63 ± 0.04e | 2.7 ± 0.08f. | 1.7 ± 0.05d | 171.6 ± 2.7e | 48.5 ± 2.75e | 2.4 ± 0.09e | 1.84 ± 0.02c |
0.06 | 0.28 ± 0.00c | 0.66 ± 0.02d | 3.2 ± 0.09d | 1.6 ± 0.03f. | 163.9 ± 4.0f. | 43.4 ± 1.53f. | 2.8 ± 0.05d | 2.02 ± 0.06b |
0.09 | 0.30 ± 0.01b | 0.63 ± 0.03e | 3.0 ± 0.07e | 2.0 ± 0.04b | 162.8 ± 7.0f. | 36.7 ± 3.09 g | 2.9 ± 0.09c | 1.74 ± 0.04e |
0.12 | 0.26 ± 0.01d | 0.85 ± 0.02b | 3.3 ± 0.09c | 2.1 ± 0.03a | 154.9 ± 2.4 g | 30.1 ± 2.43 h | 3.1 ± 0.07b | 1.79 ± 0.05 cd |
0.15 | 0.32 ± 0.00a | 0.86 ± 0.04a | 3.6 ± 0.09a | 2.0 ± 0.02bc | 145.3 ± 4.0 h | 26.2 ± 3.37i | 3.3 ± 0.04a | 1.62 ± 0.03 g |
0.18 | 0.28 ± 0.00c | 0.77 ± 0.01c | 3.4 ± 0.08b | 1.7 ± 0.01e | 165.2 ± 5.0f. | 36.1 ± 1.64 g | 2.4 ± 0.09f. | 1.62 ± 0.03 g |