Journal of Research in Biology
JRB
Biology
http://biologyresearch.info/
0
2231-6280
2231-6299
en
2016
01
19
6
1
online
1
fulltext
en
Dependency of primary metabolites production and their variability against climatic factors in Blepharis sindica T. Anders: a vulnerable medicinal plant from the indian arid zone
Biology
Original Research
The present paper deals with the quantitative production and pattern of variation in various primary metabolites of Blepharis sindica T. Anders (Acanthaceae) during different months of evaluation in response to prevailing environmental conditions. The metabolites, viz. leaf pigments (chl. a, chl. b and carotenoids), proline, sugars (soluble, insoluble and total), crude protein and phosphorus contents varied significantly according to different growth phases of the plants. The amount of water in and out of the plant body strongly influenced the biosynthesis rate of these metabolites primarily, whereas the growth stage and temperature affects were found secondarily. Higher values for accumulated proline, carotenoids and phosphorus contents were observed during the end of growing season, i.e. December; while chlorophylls (chl. a, b and total) during middle of season, i.e. August to October. Total sugars and crude protein values were highest during July with a clear negative correlation having proline accumulation.
Blepharis sindica, medicinal plant, primary metabolites, vulnerable, climatic factors.
1937
1943
http://jresearchbiology.com/documents/RA0568.pdf
Purushottam
Lal
No
Department of Botany, Govt. Lohia PG College, Churu-331001,
Rajasthan, India.
Sher
Mohammed
smdchuru@gmail.com
yes
Department of Botany, Govt. Lohia PG College, Churu-331001,
Rajasthan, India.
Pawan
K
Kasera
No
Department of Botany, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur-342 033, Rajasthan, India.