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Sugarcane is a rich source of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid) besides sugar. The concentration of ascorbic acid is adversely affected by the presence of different plant pathologists. Hence, an attempt was made to investigate the ascorbic acid content in smut affected stalks in two sugarcane varieties viz., CoLk 7901 and CoJ 64. There was an increase in the ascorbic acid content in leaf, bud, apical meristem, lateral shoots as well as in juice of smut affected stalks of both the test varieties. It is presumed that the enhancement in the ascorbic content in smut affected stalks may be due to the production of ascorbic acid accelerating enzymes by the pathogen or by the interaction of host-parasite.
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Singh, A.P., Lal, R. & Solomon, S. Changes in ascorbic acid content in sugarcane affected with smut fungus (Ustilago scitaminea syd.). Sugar Tech 4, 72–73 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02956886
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