Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium

The present study assesses the role of selenium, an antioxidant in salt-stressed plants. A hydroponic trial of sodium selenate (Na2SeO4) on the growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant protection system of Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) plant was studied. 40 µmol and 100 µmol of Na2SeO4 were hydro...

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Main Authors: Akanksha SAO, Priya SARAF, Divya BAGCHI
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Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2017-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12780
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description The present study assesses the role of selenium, an antioxidant in salt-stressed plants. A hydroponic trial of sodium selenate (Na2SeO4) on the growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant protection system of Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) plant was studied. 40 µmol and 100 µmol of Na2SeO4 were hydroponically applied to BRSRT roots with 50 mmol and 100 mmol sodium chloride (NaCl) for 12 days. Plant growth, biomass production and photosynthetic pigments at 100 mmol salt stress was inhibited while oxidative stress indicators, for example, hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation were stimulated. Supplementation of 40 µmol Na2SeO4 with 50 mmol and 100 mmol NaCl improved growth, photosynthetic pigments and acted as an antioxidant by inhibiting lipid peroxidation and increasing superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase activities. The in-gel assays also showed enhanced activities of these enzymes. At 100 µmol concentration, selenium under salt stress, repressed growth and expression of antioxidant enzymes and stimulated oxidative stress with enhanced glutathione peroxidase activity. Under consolidated stress treatment, an addition of 40 µmol Na2SeO4 was the most effective for both NaCl concentrations. The finding reveals that the optimal selenium supplementation presents a promising potential for use in conditions of relatively high levels of NaCl stress for BRSRT seedlings.
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spelling doaj-art-27e45dcafb7841a783246da1ad8eed902025-08-20T02:05:13ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412017-12-01109357759210.14720/aas.2017.109.3.0919172Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of seleniumAkanksha SAO0Priya SARAF1Divya BAGCHI2Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), India, 482001Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), India, 482001Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), India, 482001The present study assesses the role of selenium, an antioxidant in salt-stressed plants. A hydroponic trial of sodium selenate (Na2SeO4) on the growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant protection system of Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) plant was studied. 40 µmol and 100 µmol of Na2SeO4 were hydroponically applied to BRSRT roots with 50 mmol and 100 mmol sodium chloride (NaCl) for 12 days. Plant growth, biomass production and photosynthetic pigments at 100 mmol salt stress was inhibited while oxidative stress indicators, for example, hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation were stimulated. Supplementation of 40 µmol Na2SeO4 with 50 mmol and 100 mmol NaCl improved growth, photosynthetic pigments and acted as an antioxidant by inhibiting lipid peroxidation and increasing superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase activities. The in-gel assays also showed enhanced activities of these enzymes. At 100 µmol concentration, selenium under salt stress, repressed growth and expression of antioxidant enzymes and stimulated oxidative stress with enhanced glutathione peroxidase activity. Under consolidated stress treatment, an addition of 40 µmol Na2SeO4 was the most effective for both NaCl concentrations. The finding reveals that the optimal selenium supplementation presents a promising potential for use in conditions of relatively high levels of NaCl stress for BRSRT seedlings.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12780brassica rapaantioxidantssalinity stresssodium selenate
spellingShingle Akanksha SAO
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Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
brassica rapa
antioxidants
salinity stress
sodium selenate
title Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
title_full Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
title_fullStr Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
title_full_unstemmed Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
title_short Effect of salinity on Brassica rapa var. toria (BRSRT) under selenium defence: A trial to assess the protective role of selenium
title_sort effect of salinity on brassica rapa var toria brsrt under selenium defence a trial to assess the protective role of selenium
topic brassica rapa
antioxidants
salinity stress
sodium selenate
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12780
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