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Effects of Phthalate Ester Treatment on Seed Germination and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities of Phaseolus radiatus L.

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Effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and di-n-butyl phthalate on seed germination rate and antioxidant enzymes activities of mung bean (Phaseolus radiatus L.) were investigated. Results showed that under the treatment with 10 mg/kg of phthalate esters (PAEs), superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase and catalase (CAT) activities were higher than those of the control (p > 0.05). But SOD and CAT activities decreased with the PAEs concentrations and the treatment duration, and were significantly lower than those of the control (p < 0.05). Effect of PAEs stress on SOD activity in germinating seeds of mung bean displayed a significant dose–effect relationship.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. Y51279121) and the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Non-point Sources Pollution Control, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China (KLNSPC2010A05), and program for National Science Fund of China (21107079).

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  1. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Taizhou University, JiaoJiang, 318000, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China

    Wenli Liu & Shuyuan Liu

  2. School of Life Science, Taizhou University, JiaoJiang, 318000, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China

    Chongbang Zhang

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Liu, W., Zhang, C. & Liu, S. Effects of Phthalate Ester Treatment on Seed Germination and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities of Phaseolus radiatus L.. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 92, 621–624 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1235-4

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