Salinity is one of the most important abiotic stresses that have restricted affects on plant growth and yield. Magnetic field
can ameliorate the
negative effect of
salinity with induction of plant antioxidant activity. In present research, the effect of static magnetic fields (0 anf 4 mT) on some physiological parameters and antioxidative capacity were investigated under salinity stress at concentrations of 0, 50 and 100 mM NaCl in
Silibum marianum L. The results showed that salinity at 100 mM and no a magnetic field pretreatment led to
reduction in
fresh (65%) and
dry weight (27.7%), relative water content (15.35%), leaf area (29.82%), root length (8.30%) as comparied to control. The lowest IC
50 (22.32%) was observed at 50 mM salinity and a magnetic -field strength of 4 milli- tesla . Proline, MDA, hydrogen peroxide, total phenol and flavonoid contents were also
significantly increased under 100 mM NaCl treatments.
The magnetic field reduced the negative effects of salinity on growth indicators of S. marianum seedlings by increasing the antioxidant capacity, proline, the
total phenolic and
flavonoid contents. 4
mT magnetic field also led to a 28.3 and 35.4% reduction of hydrogen peroxide and MDA levels under 100 mM NaCl concentrations.
It seems that magnetic field pre-treatment can be reduced the adverse effects of salt on this
plant species by
increasing antioxidant capacity especially at 50 mM.
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
others Received: 2019/01/14 | Accepted: 2020/01/18 | Published: 2020/09/20
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