EFFECT OF LIGHT WAVELENGTH ON TOTAL PHENOLICS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF DE-ETIOLATED SEEDLINGS OF AMARANTHUS SPECIES

Authors

  • Gloria Maria Winnie Dept. of Botany, St. Berchmans College Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala, India,
  • Dr. Soni Scaria Dept. of Botany, St. Berchmans College Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Keywords:

de-etiolation, total phenolics, anti-oxidant activity, LED, Amaranthus sps

Abstract

Total phenolic concentration and anti-oxidant activity of de-etiolated seedlings of A. viridis and A. tricolor observed and compared with control conditions. Thus the study indicates the effect of light wavelengths such as blue (450-430nm), green(560-520nm), red(680-640nm) and white light in which all the waves are seen together, on the phenolic content and anti-oxidant properties of the two Amaranthus sps tested. The result obtained was that, in A. viridis white light triggered the phenolic production and antioxidant acivity. It was followed by blue and red lights. While in A. tricolor blue light triggered it and was followed by white and red lights. Antioxidant and phenolic concentration in seedlings treated in the dark was found to be significantly lower than LED treated seedlings

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Published

2018-08-22

How to Cite

Winnie, G. M. ., & Scaria, D. S. . (2018). EFFECT OF LIGHT WAVELENGTH ON TOTAL PHENOLICS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF DE-ETIOLATED SEEDLINGS OF AMARANTHUS SPECIES. International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, 4(8), 1150–1155. Retrieved from https://ijtimes.com/index.php/ijtimes/article/view/1182

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2018): Vol. 4 No. 8: Volume 4 Issue 8 (August-2018)

Section

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