Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Brassica juncea Plants under Cd-Induced Stress

Table 3

Effect of Cd metal on total chlorophyll, Chl A, Chl B, carotenoid and flavonoid content of 30- day-old B.  juncea plants.

Treatments	Total Chl; (mg g^−1 FW)	Chl A; (mg g^−1 FW)	Chl B; (mg g^−1 FW)	Carotenoid; (mg g^−1 FW)	Flavonoid; (mg g^−1 FW)
0.0 mM	31.9 ± 1.11^a	9.85 ± 1.01^a	14.4 ± 0.56^ab	12.31 ± 0.31^a	10.41 ± 0.71^a
0.2 mM	27.09 ± 1.14^ab	7.36 ± 0.71^ab	12.73 ± 0.71^a	11.12 ± 0.42^ab	6.69 ± 0.38^b
0.4 mM	24.21 ± 1.31^bc	4.08 ± 0.59^b	12.39 ± 0.70^a	10.28 ± 0.32^bc	5.58 ± 0.34^b
0.6 mM	19.72 ± 0.70^c	4.95 ± 1.52^b	13.86 ± 0.14^b	9.15 ± 0.23^c	4.82 ± 0.19^b