Research Article

Cadmium Uptake and Distribution in Fragrant Rice Genotypes and Related Consequences on Yield and Grain Quality Traits

Table 3

Grain quality attributes as influenced by Cd toxicity.

VarietyTreatmentProtein content (%)Amylose content (%)Brown rice rate (%)Milled rice rate (%)Grains with chalkiness (%)Chalkiness degree (%)

V1Cd011.97 ± 0.1918.02 ± 0.3374.10 ± 1.0859.17 ± 0.229.66 ± 0.330.18 ± 0.02
Cd18.123 ± 0.1216.44 ± 0.1572.86 ± 0.31656.20 ± 0.388.00 ± 0.000.4 ± 0.09
Cd27.34 ± 0.0715.33 ± 0.2769.47 ± 0.4153.46 ± 0.158.33 ± 0.330.69 ± 0.04
Cd34.75 ± 0.1812.94 ± 0.4064.77 ± 0.4444.27 ± 0.156.00 ± 0.000.91 ± 0.03

V2Cd011.39 ± 0.0320.19 ± 0.0768.79 ± 0.3357.81 ± 0.3411.66 ± 0.330.17 ± 3.33
Cd110.15 ± 0.1919.15 ± 0.1568.02 ± 0.2855.76 ± 0.3610.33 ± 0.330.25 ± 0.01
Cd29.21 ± 0.2516.7 ± 0.0867.71 ± 0.3354.21 ± 0.349.33 ± 0.330.47 ± 0.03
Cd35.93 ± 0.2114.01 ± 0.2466.29 ± 0.2251.02 ± 0.298.0 ± 0.000.58 ± 8.81

V3Cd013.29 ± 0.1220.40 ± 0.0684.65 ± 0.0665.12 ± 0.187.67 ± 0.330.05 ± 3.33
Cd112.99 ± 0.1119.30 ± 0.0684.51 ± 0.6764.10 ± 0.387.33 ± 0.330.11 ± 8.82
Cd212.44 ± 0.0518.41 ± 0.0884.047 ± 0.2963.02 ± 0.677.00 ± 0.00.17 ± 0.02
Cd311.04 ± 0.1316.68 ± 0.2982.71 ± 0.2859.35 ± 0.286.33 ± 0.330.22 ± 5.77

V4Cd09.21 ± 0.1415.79 ± 0.1673.05 ± 0.3155.55 ± 0.699.00 ± 0.000.08 ± 5.77
Cd18.74 ± 0.3114.94 ± 0.3972.18 ± 0.2154.05 ± 0.308.66 ± 0.330.11 ± 8.819
Cd27.07 ± 0.3813.37 ± 0.2570.78 ± 0.3451.69 ± 0.276.33 ± 0.330.23 ± 5.77
Cd35.12 ± 0.11611.84 ± 0.0368.53 ± 0.2849.88 ± 0.314.66 ± 0.330.37 ± 0.01

V5Cd08.45 ± 0.1218.49 ± 0.0464.32 ± 0.37961.59 ± 0.127.67 ± 0.330.08 ± 5.77
Cd16.22 ± 0.1717.18 ± 0.1662.29 ± 0.0958.87 ± 0.407.33 ± 0.330.15 ± 0.01
Cd25.55 ± 0.1615.74 ± 0.0460.30 ± 0.0855.15 ± 0.425.33 ± 0.330.37 ± 0.03
Cd34.4 ± 0.11913.08 ± 0.1554.43 ± 0.6352.57 ± 0.1594.33 ± 0.333.72 ± 3.02

Three replicated means (±SE) were calculated for each treatment. Values with different letters are significantly different at . = variety , Cd0 = 0 mg Cd/kg, Cd1 = 50 mg Cd/kg, Cd2 = 100 mg Cd/kg, and Cd3 = 150 mg Cd/kg.