Journal of Stress Physiology &
Biochemistry, Vol. 9 No. 4
2013, pp. 187-192 ISSN 1997-0838
Original Text Copyright (cc) 2013 by Ratnakar, Rai
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Influence of NaCl Salinity on
β-carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Ascorbic Acid Contents in the
Leaves of Atriplex hortensis
L. var. Pusa Bathua No. 1
Anjali Ratnakar1 and
Aruna Rai2
1 Department of Botany, K. J.
Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Vidyavihar, Mumbai – 400077.
India. 2 Department of Botany, Smt. C. H. M. College,
Ulhasnagar-421003, Thane, Maharashtra. India.
*E-Mail: aru_r17@hotmail.com
Received July 1, 2013
Vitamin contents of plants are also
known to show altered metabolism under the influence of salinity. Not
much of work has been done on the influence of salinity on the vitamin
content in higher plants. The influence
of NaCl salinity on the vitamin
content in the leaves of Atriplex hortensis was investigated
in the present study. Atriplex
hortensis plants were grown in earthen pots and were subjected
to different levels of saline water (NaCl) treatment. Control plants
were irrigated with tap water. Treatments started after the seedling
emergence and continued till the plants were 30 day old. Mature leaves
of these plants were harvested and used for studies. β -carotene, a
precursor of vitamin A and ascorbic acid content were found to increase
gradually with increase in the concentrations of NaCl. No
significant changes were observed in thiamine and riboflavin content at
lower levels of salinity, however significant decrease was observed in
thiamine and riboflavin content at higher level of salinity.
