The response of antioxidant enzymes of three soybean varieties to molybdenum and boron in soil with a connection to plant quality

P. Liu, Y.S. Yang, G.D. Xu, Y.H. Fang and Y.A. Yang
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P. Liu: Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua, China
Y.S. Yang: Queens University in Belfast, UK
G.D. Xu: Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua, China
Y.H. Fang: Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China
Y.A. Yang: Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2005, vol. 51, issue 8, 351-359

Abstract: The response of antioxidant enzymes and quality of three soybean varieties to Mo and/or B in soil has been studied in this paper. Pot experiments were set up with four treatments (control, +Mo, +B, +[Mo + B]) at four growth stages. The study showed that Mo and/or B increased antioxidant enzyme activities and protein content in the seeds. The variation and interaction between Mo and B in soil was explored with regard to their impact on the soybean quality. The Mo and/or B decreased oil-content, linoleic and linolenic acid and thus improve plant quality for human health. There were some dissimilarity in antioxidant enzymes and quality of plant between supplement of Mo and B in the soil, and the interrelation between Mo and B in the plant was co-supplementary to each other. Therefore, the quality of the soybean with Mo and B treatments was much improved than those with Mo or B alone. The study shows that the quality of soybean seeds has some stability as compared to physiological and growth characteristics of vegetative organs.

Keywords: SOD (superoxide dismutase); CAT (catalase); APX (ascorbate peroxidase); POD (peroxidase); protein; fatty acids composition; amino acids composition; oil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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