Research Article | Published: 01 September 2016

Changes in photosynthetic pigments in relation to soils contaminated with  industrial activities in Cassia occidentalis L.

Manpreet Kaur, Meena Bakshi and Renu Bhardwaj

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 39 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 231-233 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-SM0YZ6 | Cite this article

Abstract

Rapid industrialization in Bhagwanpur industrial area (Uttarakhand) severely affected soil. Various industries such as cement industry, electroplating industries, small scale steel industries are contaminating environment in several ways. Efforts were made to study the biochemical changes in response to three different soils in Cassia occidentalis L. CRD pot culture experiment was laid out via using three different soil types viz. industrial area soil, control soil and mixed soil (50% control soil: 50% industrial area soil). Biochemical constituents like proteins and photosynthetic pigments viz. chlorophyll ‘a’, chlorophyll ‘b’, total chlorophylls and carotenoids were analysed on 30th day of culture. Significant differences (0.05%) were observed among different soils used. Contaminated soils drastically reduced pigments as well as protein content. Maximum protein, chlorophyll content and chlorophyll a/b ratio were observed in plants raised in control soil. In contrast, the carotenoid content was maximum in plants grown in mixed soil.

Keywords

Cassia occidentalis, Contaminated Soil, Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, Protein, Photosynthetic Pigments

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Kaur, M., Bakshi, M. and Bhardwaj, R., 2016. Changes in photosynthetic pigments in relation to soils contaminated with  industrial activities in Cassia occidentalis L.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(3), pp.231-233. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-SM0YZ6

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