Table 3 Effect of two different vitamin B forms on mineral ions contents (mg g−1d.m) of Vicia faba plant grown under salinity stress.

From: Improvement of Vicia faba plant tolerance under salinity stress by the application of thiamine and pyridoxine vitamins

Treatments

Mg

K

Na

K/Na ratio

0.0

0.714 ± 0.013 bcd

3.38 ± 0.06 d

2.10 ± 0.039 c

1.60 ± 0.020 d

NaCl (100 mM)

0.669 ± 0.012 d

3.00 ± 0.05 e

3.12 ± 0.057 a

0.96 ± 0.017 e

Py 50

0.792 ± 0.014 a

4.21 ± 0.09 b

1.91 ± 0.035 d

2.30 ± 0.041 c

Py 50 + NaCl (100 mM)

0.704 ± 0.013 bc

3.45 ± 0.07 d

2.33 ± 0.042 b

1.48 ± 0.019 d

Py 100

0.718 ± 0.013 bcd

4.54 ± 0.094 a

1.10 ± 0.020 g

4.12 ± 0.080 a

Py 100 + NaCl (100 mM)

0.701 ± 0.012 cd

3.58 ± 0.075 cd

2.12 ± 0.037 c

1.68 ± 0.025 d

Th 50

0.730 ± 0.015 bc

4.05 ± 0.08 b

1.48 ± 0.027 e

2.73 ± 0.062 b

Th 50 + NaCl (100 mM)

0.699 ± 0.013 cd

3.45 ± 0.07 d

2.20 ± 0.037 c

1.56 ± 0.023 d

Th 100

0.756 ± 0.014 ab

3.74 ± 0.065 c

1.31 ± 0.024 f.

2.85 ± 0.050 b

Th 100 + NaCl (100 mM)

0.700 ± 0.013 cd

3.55 ± 0.055 cd

2.23 ± 0.039 b

1.52 ± 0.020 d

L.S.D at 5%

0.04

0.31

0.13

0.23

  1. Data shown in the table represent the mean ± standard error, followed by a small letter; similar letters indicate that means were not different significantly at 5%, probability based on Duncan’s test.