Abstract

EFFECT OF HEAVY METAL TOXICITY STUDIES ON BIOCHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES IN VIGNA UNGUICULATA (COW PEA)

Dr. C. Sumathy*

Abstract

Cow pea is valued primarily for its pod and seeds, used as food, the plants after harvesting, serve as valuable for livestock, green manure crop for soil improvement. Cow pea seeds were exposed to various heavy metals like Cadmium Oxalate, Nickel Sulphate, Copper Sulphate, Lead Nitrate, Silver Nitrate which was about 10grams dissolved in water along with control which was received only water. Biochemical attributes like Total reducing sugar, Total chlorophyll, Glycine, Protein and Reduced Glutathione were analysed in leaves of 6th day, 8th, 12th day Cow pea seedlings.

Keywords: Cow pea, heavy metal, seeds, biochemical, manure.