BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences

Web of Science
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

Effect of organophosphorus pesticide on the enzyme catalase in some vegetable crops

  • Author:
  • V.S. Shirashyad1, M.B. Kanade1,2, B.A. Karadge1,3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 347 to 348

1Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur-413006.

2Department of Botany, Tuljaram Chaturchand College, Baramati - 413 102.

3Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004.

Abstract

Effect of organophosphorus pesticide (Methylparathion) on activity of enzyme catalase has been studied in germinating seeds of vegetables viz. bean, okra, guar and onion. Enhancement in the activity of catalase was noticed in bean and onion while inhibition in okra and no consistency in guar was observed.

Keywords

Organophosphorus pesticide, Methylparathion, Catalase, Bean, Okra, Guar, Onion