EFFECT OF AMF (GLOMUS CORONATUM AND GLOMUS ETUNICATUM) ON NUTRIENTS, ENZYMATIC AND NON ENZYMATIC ANTIOXIDANTS OF LESSER PERIWINKLE (VINCA MINOR) GROWING UNDER HIMALAYAN CONDITION
Babina Rana*
ABSTRACT
Physiological performance of plants in general, particularly cultured
plant productivity and crops quality depend on the rhizosphere
characteristic feature, an area of great interest to plants, producers,
consumers and environmental health. Among the rhizosphere
components, arbuscular mycorrhizae are one of the most common
types of symbiotic associations between some rhizosphere
microorganisms and plants roots. AM fungi are currently considered
key players in agronomic practices as they lead to a reduction in the
use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and are therefore potentially important components
for the sustainable management of agricultural ecosystems. Plant growth was affected due to
inoculation of AM. There was an increase in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants
indicating that this plant has the ability to scavenge or control the level of cellular ROS and
can be grown successfully under AMF inoculated conditions. Vinca minor, a medicinal plant,
was selected in the present study. The plant was subjected to AMF namely, Glomus
coronatum (10%), Glomus etunicatum (10%) Glomus coronatum + Glomus etunicatum
(10%) in order to see their impact on nutrients. ezymatic and non enzymatic antioxidants
parameters of Vinca minor. The study revealed that inoculation of AMF cause significant
increase nutrients (Na+ and K+,), CAT, POD, caretenoids, flavonoids, tocopherol, phenol,
chlorophyll (a,b) and decreases lipid peroxidiation to great extent.
Keywords: Glomus coronatum, Glomus etunicatum, Glomus coronatum + Glomus etunicatum.
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