Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Effect of Fluoride Stress on Phenolics of Medicinally Important Plant Simarouba Glauca DC.

Mali V. V. , Bhoite A. S, D. K. Gaikwad

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The sporadic incidence of high fluoride content in ground water reserve has been reported from various parts of world. The abnormal level of fluoride in phreatic groundwater causes serious health hazards to the human beings. Hence, it is essential to screen the plants for reclamation of such contaminated waters. The present paper reports the influence of various concentrations of fluoride on plant growth and metabolism. It was noticed that, the seedlings of Simarouba glauca shows tolerance to various concentrations of fluoride (5ppm, 10ppm, 25ppm, 50ppm, 100ppm.). The stable growth of Simarouba glauca has been reflected changes in secondary metabolites. It was reported that the total polyphenols, anthocyanins and flavonoid contents were increased in response to fluoride stress. This might be due to induction of secondary metabolites under stress condition which will be beneficial for induction of fluoride stress tolerance. Thus, the induction of secondary metabolites due to stress will improve the bioactive potential of this medicinally important plant.

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Mali V.V., Bhoite A.S, D.K.Gaikwad Effect of Fluoride Stress on Phenolics of Medicinally Important Plant Simarouba glauca DC Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 11 November 2014

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