Sodium Chloride (NaCl)-Induced Physiological Alteration and Oxidative Stress Generation in <i>Pisum sativum</i> (L.): A Toxicity Assessment
Khadiga Alharbi, Areej A. Alosaimi, Budour A. Alghamdi
Abstract
) content in NaCl-treated plant tissues indicated the elevation of ROS with increasing salt levels. This finding revealed that salt stress can cause toxicity in plants by causing alteration in metabolic activity, oxidative injury, and damage to cell membrane integrity.
Topics & Concepts
TBARSSuperoxide dismutaseChemistryCatalaseAPXMalondialdehydeReactive oxygen speciesOxidative stressSativumNitrate reductaseLipid peroxidationProlineGlutathione reductaseSalinityPeroxidaseSodiumHorticultureFood scienceBiochemistryBiologyGlutathione peroxidaseEnzymeAmino acidOrganic chemistryEcologyPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsPlant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects