<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The influence of a medicinal plant extract, immobilised by ligands, on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and photosynthetic pigment concentration of wheat and maize was studied. The object of study was seed of drought-resistant firm durum wheat (<italic>Triticum durum</italic> Desf.) and maize (<italic>Zea mays</italic> L.). Seeds were subjected to general uniform γ-radiation from a <sup>60</sup>Co source on a Rkhund installation at average dose power of MD = 0.306 Gy/sec. Before radiation seeds were treated in modified extract from medicinal plants. The treatment of seeds with 0.1 and 0.01% solution of modified extract from <italic>Hypericum, Dandelion</italic>, and <italic>Calendula</italic> caused significant reduction in processes initiated by radiation and in formation of free radicals. On the basis of the obtained results it was concluded that the used modified plant extract collection had a protective effect, reducing the amount of free radicals produced by γ-irradiation.</p></abstract>

The influence of a medicinal plant extract, immobilised by ligands, on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and photosynthetic pigment concentration of wheat and maize was studied. The object of study was seed of drought-resistant firm durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and maize (Zea mays L.). Seeds were subjected to general uniform γ-radiation from a 60Co source on a Rkhund installation at average dose power of MD = 0.306 Gy/sec. Before radiation seeds were treated in modified extract from medicinal plants. The treatment of seeds with 0.1 and 0.01% solution of modified extract from Hypericum, Dandelion, and Calendula caused significant reduction in processes initiated by radiation and in formation of free radicals. On the basis of the obtained results it was concluded that the used modified plant extract collection had a protective effect, reducing the amount of free radicals produced by γ-irradiation.

Influence of a Modified Plant Extract on Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and Concentration of Pigments in Gamma-Irradiated Plants of Maize and Wheat

Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Institute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The influence of a medicinal plant extract, immobilised by ligands, on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and photosynthetic pigment concentration of wheat...

Influence of a Modified Plant Extract on Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and Concentration of Pigments in Gamma-Irradiated Plants of Maize and Wheat

Published Online: Feb 10, 2018

Page range: 38 - 42

Received: Nov 07, 2016

Accepted: Nov 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2018-0003

Keywords
superoxide dismutase, catalase, malondialdehyde, chlorophyll, carotenoid

© 2018 Ibrahim Azizov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of a Modified Plant Extract on Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and Concentration of Pigments in Gamma-Irradiated Plants of Maize and Wheat

Published Online: Feb 10, 2018

Page range: 38 - 42

Received: Nov 07, 2016

Accepted: Nov 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2018-0003

Keywordssuperoxide dismutase, catalase, malondialdehyde, chlorophyll, carotenoid

© 2018 Ibrahim Azizov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
superoxide dismutase, catalase, malondialdehyde, chlorophyll, carotenoid