Research Article

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

Table 6

Effect of Cd metal on scavenging activities of DPPH, ABTS, and total phenolic content of 30- day-old B.  juncea plants.

TreatmentsDPPH
(%)
ABTS
(%)
Total phenolic content
(mg g−1 FW)

0.0 mM60.69 ± 1.42b64.11 ± 1.57b8.26 ± 0.76ab
0.2 mM64.66 ± 2.59ab65.44 ± 3.15ab9.61 ± 0.49a
0.4 mM72.02 ± 4.17ab73.46 ± 3.08a9.9 ± 0.31a
0.6 mM76.55 ± 1.84a73.55 ± 2.29a10.59 ± 0.47b