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Effect of abscisic acid and hydrogen peroxide on antioxidant enzymes in Syzygium cumini plant

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The present study was undertaken to study the effect of abscisic acid and hydrogen peroxide on the activities of antioxidant enzymes namely superoxide dismutase (SOD; E.C. 1.15.1.1), catalase (CAT; E.C. 1.11.1.6) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX; E.C. 1.11.1.11) in Syzygium cumini plant. The varying concentrations of ABA (2–8 mM/l) and H2O2 (2–8 mM/l) modulated enzyme activities differently. In general, some concentrations of the ABA and H2O2 stimulated the activities of all the three enzymes except that there was a dose dependent reduction in catalase activity in the plants treated with ABA.

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    Ramkishan Choudhary, Ajaya Eesha Saroha & P. L. Swarnkar

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Choudhary, R., Saroha, A.E. & Swarnkar, P.L. Effect of abscisic acid and hydrogen peroxide on antioxidant enzymes in Syzygium cumini plant. J Food Sci Technol 49, 649–652 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-011-0464-3

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