Table 1 Changes in enzymatic activities of α-amylase, and protease (µg g− 1 FW sec− 1), catalase, and peroxidase (µg− 1 F W h− 1), and superoxide dismutase (U g− 1) of 7 day-old seedlings of Nbaria 4 variety of Faba bean ((Vicia Faba L.) as affected by seed presoaking for 6 h in different concentrations of nano titanium (TiO2NPs ≈ 12.8 nm) solution at 0.0, 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 µM and grown at 25 °C ± 0.5.
From: Impact of titanium nanoparticles on germination and early growth of faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
Treatments (µM) | α-amylase | Protease | Catalase | Peroxidase | Superoxide dismutase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
µg g− 1 FW sec− 1 | µg g− 1 FW sec− 1 | µg− 1 F W h− 1 | µg− 1 F W h− 1 | U g− 1 | |
Control (H2O) | 35.40 de ± 0.35 | 3.59 c ± 0.28 | 4.20 f ± 0.50 | 2.60 f ± 0.40 | 3.10 f ± 0.50 |
TiO2 NPs 1 µM | 36.90 c ± 0.32 | 6.22 b ± 0.27 | 4.85 d ± 0.40 | 3.10 d ± 0.30 | 3.65 d ± 0.40 |
TiO2 NPs 5 µM | 39.36 b ± 0.33 | 6.44 b ± 0.31 | 5.60 b ± 0.40 | 3.75 b ± 0.40 | 4.25 b ± 0.60 |
TiO2 NPs 10 µM | 43.60 a ± 0.24 | 7.56 a ± 0.25 | 6.10 a ± 0.50 | 4.14 a ± 0.50 | 4.65 a ± 0.60 |
TiO2 NPs 25 µM | 36.16 cd ± 0.31 | 6.04 b ± 0.18 | 5.10 c ± 0.60 | 3.40 c ± 0.30 | 4.05 c ± 0.50 |
TiO2 NPs 50 µM | 34.55 e ± 0.30 | 2.04 d ± 0.18 | 4.40 e ± 0.70 | 2.90 e ± 0.25 | 3.45 e ± 0.40 |
TiO2 NPs 100µM | 30.08 f ± 0.29 | 1.27 e ± 0.14 | 3.60 g ± 0.60 | 2.40 g ± 0.30 | 2.90 g ± 0.30 |
LSD at 0.05 | 0.89 | 0.69 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
