Authors : Manasi. S. Patil and D. K. Gaikwad
Page Nos : 35-37
Description :
Simarouba glauca is medicinally important oil yielding plant. The seeds of this plant have poor seed germination and viability. In the present study the effect of pretreatments of PGRs on the activity of enzyme lipase during seed germination of Simarouba glauca DC. was investigated. Seeds were treated with 100 ppm solutions of different PGRs such as GA, 6-BA, CCC, SA, Cysteine and Methionine. The results showed that the activity of enzyme lipase was induced in response to all the PGRs in 48 h soaked seeds as well as germinating seedlings after 15 and 30 days of growth. It was also noticed that as the seedlings matures the activity of enzyme lipase reduces. The enzyme lipase is primarily participated in lipid metabolism of fatty seeds, induction of enzyme lipase due to these PGRs will definitely and positively changes the overall lipid metabolism during germination of S. glauca seeds which helps to promote seedling growth.
Keywords: Simarouba glauca, Peroxidase, 6-BA, GA, SA, CCC, Cysteine and Methionine
