Research Article

Silicon Promotes Adventitious Shoot Regeneration and Enhances Salinity Tolerance of Ajuga multiflora Bunge by Altering Activity of Antioxidant Enzyme

Table 5

Effect of Si and NaCl on antioxidant enzyme activities of A. multiflora.

Conc. (mM)Leaf (U mg−1 protein)Root (U mg−1 protein)
SiNaClSODPODAPXCATSODPODAPXCAT

000.030c1.99a3.33e0.95f0.041d2.03bc5.54e1.91c
1.800.032bc1.42b4.01d0.71g0.047c2.44b5.41e2.15b
3.600.039a1.10c4.24cd1.29e0.050b2.78a5.92d2.20b
7.200.035b0.72d4.84c1.41d0.045c2.86a6.11cd2.39b
0500.013e2.78a6.63a2.93a0.028e2.13bc8.90a3.76a
1.8500.026d2.57b6.42a2.76b0.044cd2.41b7.33b3.31b
3.6500.033bc2.15c5.82b1.69c0.049b2.70a6.62c3.09bc
7.2500.028cd1.75de5.90b1.44d0.058a1.82c4.44f2.83d

Data represent mean of six independent measurements.
Means within a column followed by the same letters are not significantly different ( ).