Abstract

ENZYMIC ANTIOXIDANTS AND LIPID PEROXIDATION OF THE SELECTED GLVS GROWN IN FRESH WATER, 75% SILK DYEING EFFLUENT AND BIOTREATED EFFLUENT

Dr. Sumayya A. R.* and Dr. Sivagami Srinivasan

Abstract

The Green Leafy Vegetables (GLVs) such as Brassica juncea (mustard), Trigonella foenum (fenugreek), Amaranthus polygonoides (sirukeerai), Amaranthus tristis (araikeerai) and Sesbania grandiflora (agati) were grown to study their Enzymic antioxidants, Non enzymic antioxidants and Lipid peroxidation parameters in normal, 75% of silk dyeing effluent and biotreated effluent conditions as pot study. The parameters of Enzymic antioxidants namely Superoxide dismutase, Peroxidase activity were analyzed. Also parameters of Lipid peroxidation such as H2O2 Scavenging assay, DPPH activity were evaluated on its 45th day of its growth. Among the GLVs, Amaranthus polygonoides grown in silk dyeing effluent shows the highest Superoxide dismutase and Peroxidase activity. Among the GLVs, S.grandiflora had shown the highest H2O2 scavenging activity. A comparable DPPH activity was noticed in all the GLVs with the maximum activity for B.juncea.

Keywords: mustard, fenugreek, sirukeerai, araikeerai, agati, Superoxide dismutase, Peroxidase activity, H2O2 Scavenging assay, DPPH activity.