25Aug 2017

EFFECT OF CHROMIUM AND CADMIUM TOXICITY ON BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF SPIRODELLA POLYRHIZA.

  • Department of Environmental Science / Centre of Research for Development , University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India.
  • Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, J&K, India.
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Chromium and cadmium the most toxic metals in the earth?s crust can cause severe damage to plants like growth inhibition and even death. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of Cr and Cd (0 ppm, 2 ppm, 4 ppm and 6 ppm) on the biochemical parameters (total protein, total lipid and total carbohydrate contents) of free floating aquatic plant- Spirodellapolyrhiza. These parameters were calculated at the end of the experiment by colorimetric method. The results revealed that total protein content of the selected macrophytes was higher at low concentrations but decreased thereafter while the total lipid and total carbohydrate content decreased as the concentration of Cr and Cd increased in the external medium. Perusal of data revealed thatthe toxic effects of Cr and Cd are directly proportional to their concentrations.

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[Rifat Ara Wani, Bashir A Ganai, Manzoor A Shah and Fayaz Ahmad Bhat. (2017); EFFECT OF CHROMIUM AND CADMIUM TOXICITY ON BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF SPIRODELLA POLYRHIZA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 1580-1585] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5217      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5217

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