Research Article, J Plant Physiol Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 3
Hexavalent Chromium Induced Toxicological, Physiological and Biochemical Alterations in Sesbania sesban L. Seedlings
| Monalisa Mohanty1* and Hemanta Kumar Patra2 | |
| 1Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India | |
| 2Laboratory of Environmental Physiology, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India | |
| Corresponding author : Monalisa Mohanty Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India Tel: +91 9861077321 E-mail: monalisa.uu.bbsr@gmail.com |
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| Received: May 16, 2014 Accepted: August 11, 2014 Published: August 17, 2014 | |
| Citation: Mohanty M, Patra HK (2014) Hexavalent Chromium Induced Toxicological, Physiological and Biochemical Alterations in Sesbania Sesban L. Seedlings. J Plant Physiol Pathol 2:3. doi:10.4172/2329-955X.1000129 |
Abstract
Hexavalent Chromium Induced Toxicological, Physiological and Biochemical Alterations in Sesbania sesban L. Seedlings
Widespread use of chromium in several industrial and mining activities leads to the release of toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) to environment. Screening and identification of hyperaccumulators for possible phytoremediation of Cr6+ from these contaminated sites has gained utmost importance in recent years. A pot culture experiment was conducted to observe the possible phytotoxic effects of Cr6+ in an agroforestry species, i.e. Sesbania sesban L., commonly known as sesban. Cr6+ showed significant growth retardation in 21 days old sesban seedlings, which includes 80% inhibition in seed germination at 10,000 ppm, 59.6% germination index.
