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Table 2 The effect of different vase solutions on the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and lipid peroxidation in gladiolus cut spikes at different stages of vase life

From: Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus

Treatment

Superoxide dismutase activity (units min−1 mg−1 protein)

Catalase activity (μmol min−1 mg−1 protein)

Lipid peroxidation (μmol TBARS content g−1 FW)

Days

0th

2nd

5th

7th

9th

12th

0th

2nd

5th

7th

9th

12th

0th

2nd

5th

7th

9th

12th

Control

2.3

2.48

1.27

–

–

–

12.12

10.5

6.07

   

40.64

69.68

100.64

–

–

–

T1

3.31

2.36

1.02

–

–

11.21

8.12

5.33

  

61.29

87.32

117.42

–

–

T2

3.38

4.07

2.23

1.78

–

10.1

9.15

8.05

5.43

 

59.68

69.68

81.22

98.84

–

T3

3.29

4.2

2.35

1.45

–

11.31

10.04

8.24

6.03

 

57.42

68.09

76.74

91.79

–

T4

3.58

4.34

2.32

2.07

1.22

10.91

10.11

9.03

7.26

5.42

51.56

63.06

73.76

86.8

99.34

T5

3.48

4.14

2.47

1.81

1.17

11.27

10.39

8.34

7.16

4.62

55.56

65.16

78.81

89.78

106.21

Mean

2.3

3.25

3.40

2.08

1.78

1.20

12.12

10.88

8.98

7.80

6.47

5.02

40.64

59.20

75.66

85.59

91.80

102.78

LSD (P ≤ 0.05)

0.69

2.19

40.31

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