TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bhati, Jyotsana
AU  - Vijayvergia, Rekha
AU  - Kumar, Anil
T1  - Growth Attributes and Pigmentation of Fenugreek Under Fluoride Toxicity
JO  - Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Y1  - 2024/march
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
SP  - 46
EP  - 56
UR  - http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2024/N1/JSPB_2024_1_46-56.pdf
KW  - Anthocyanin
KW  - chlorophyll contents
KW  - fluoride toxicity
KW  - growth
KW  - Trigonella foenum-graecum
U1  - 1997-0838
N2  - Indiscriminate and exorbitant use of chemicals and other xenobiotics like fluoride (F) is increasing in everyday life. The present investigation aimed to assess the phytotoxic effects of F on fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Seeds of fenugreek were treated with 2.5 mM, 5 mM, 7.5 mM, and 10 mM concentrations of F. Toxic effect of F was observed as a decrease with an overall poor health of the seedlings. The highest applied concentration of F (10 mM) was toxic to the extent that seeds were not germinated. After a slight increase, a reduction in the root-shoot length, root-shoot biomass, number of nodules, and fresh and dry weight of nodules was observed with increasing concentrations of F. Furthermore, leaf area and relative water content in the leaf showed a progressive reduction with an increment in F concentration. Plants treated with F showed that pigments like chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll were decreased under F toxicity. Detrimental impacts of F toxicity were found to be highly significant (p=0.001) for nodule dry weight, leaf area, chlorophyll a, and, total chlorophyll content.
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