1. Effects of Nanoparticle Hydroxyapatite on Growth and Antioxidant System in Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) from Cadmium-Contaminated Soil.
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Zhangwei Li and Jiaai Huang
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HYDROXYAPATITE , *ANTIOXIDANTS , *BOK choy , *PLANT growth , *CADMIUM , *SOIL composition , *SOIL pollution , *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of nanoparticles - Abstract
The effects of nanoscale particle hydroxyapatite (nHAP) on biomass, Cd uptake, the level of chlorophyll, vitamin C, malondialdehyde (MDA), and the activities of antioxidant enzymes, including SOD, CAT, and POD in pakchoi in Cd-contaminated soil, were evaluated by conducting pot experiment. Results showed that, by application of the 5 g·kg-1, 10g·kg-1, 20g·kg-1, and 30g·kg-1 nHAP in 10mg·kg-1 Cd-contaminated soil, the biomass of plant increased by 7.97%, 13.21%, 19.53%, and 20.23%, respectively. In addition, the reduction of Cd in shoots was 27.12%, 44.20%, 50.91%, and 62.36% compared to control samples. It was found that the supplement of the nHAP can increase the level of chlorophyll and vitamin C and decrease the level of MDA in plant shoots. Furthermore, the increment activities of SOD, CAT, and PODcan be observed after addition of nHAP in Cd-contaminated soil.The results confirmed that nHAPcanbe applied to reduce theplant uptake of Cd andresist theCd stress in theplant inCd-contaminated soil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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