biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 45:153-156, 2002 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1015106203273

Seed Viability and Biochemical Changes Associated with Accelerated Ageing in Dendrocalamus Strictus Seeds

R. Ravikumar1, G. Ananthakrishnan1, S. Girija1, A. Ganapathi1
1 Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India

Accelerated ageing of Dendrocalamus strictus Ness seeds at 42 ± 1°C and 100% relative humidity for 1 to 8 d was conducted. Seeds lost viability and changed their biochemical constituents. Reductions in the contents of sugars, starch, proteins and lipids were found. Decrease in the activity of the peroxidase as well as acid and alkaline phosphatase were also observed. Increase in total free amino acids content and the activity of amylase confirmed the degradation of seed reserves.

Keywords: amino acids; amylase; Dendrocalamus strictus; lipids; peroxidase; phosphatase; proteins; starch; sugars
Subjects: ageing, accelerated, seed viability; amino acids, seed viability; amylase, accelerated seed ageing; Dendrocalamus strictus; lipids, seed viability; peroxidase; phosphatases; proteins, seed viability; seed viability, accelerated ageing; starch, seed viability; sugars, seed viability

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Ravikumar, R., Ananthakrishnan, G., Girija, S., & Ganapathi, A. (2002). Seed Viability and Biochemical Changes Associated with Accelerated Ageing in Dendrocalamus Strictus Seeds. Biologia plantarum, 45(1), 153-156. doi: 10.1023/A:1015106203273
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