Biochemical and Ultrastructural Changes in Sida cordifolia L. and Catharanthus roseus L. to Auto Pollution
Table 1
Effect of air pollution on the micromorphological structures present on the leaves of Sida cordifolia L. and Catharanthus roseus L. collected in the summer.
Plant name
Micromorphological structures
Parameters
Lucknow University (nonpolluted area, HS)
Charbagh (polluted site, P2)
Abaxial surface
Adaxial surface
Abaxial surface
Adaxial surface
Sida cordifolia L.
Epidermal cells
Frequency
118 ± 1.833
Size in m
—12 ± 0.489
—11 ± 0.324
—20 ± 0.571
—18 ± 0.110
—07 ± 0.421
—06 ± 0.211
—13 ± 0.114
—13 ± 0.098
Stomata
Frequency
20 ± 0.523
15 ± 0.760
Size in m
—06 ± 0.214
—04 ± 0.214
—08 ± 0.214
—06 ± 0.189
—02 ± 0.115
—02 ± 0.115
—05 ± 0.115
—04 ± 0.097
Stomatal index
14 ± 0.117
10 ± 0.387
Trichomes
Frequency
05 ± 0.126
03 ± 0.056
Size in m
90 ± 0.897
80 ± 1.333
Catharanthus roseus L.
Epidermal cells
Frequency
144 ± 1.125
117 ± 1.254
Size in µm
—20 ± 0.789
—14 ± 0.324
—25 ± 0.771
—18 ± 0.110
—14 ± 0.421
—09 ± 0.211
—17 ± 0.114
—11 ± 0.098
Stomata
Frequency
34 ± 0.457
12 ± 0.152
Size in m
—20 ± 0.789
—18 ± 0.324
—21 ± 0.771
—20 ± 0.110
—12 ± 0.421
—09 ± 0.211
—13 ± 0.114
—10 ± 0.098
Stomatal index
20 ± 0.459
09 ± 0.103
length, : breadth; data represent S.E. (). *indicates values significant from healthy site ().
