Indian Journal of Plant Physiology

  • Year: 1993
  • Volume: 36o
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Fluoride on Germination and Starch Mobilization of Horse Gram Seeds

  • Author:
  • V. Dhanunjayanath, B. Karunagaran, P. Ramakrishna Rao
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 131 to 133

Department of Biochemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur-515003

Abstract

Fluoride inhibited the germination of horse gram seeds. Treatment of 100 ppm fluoride lowered the rate of increase in reducing sugars and rate of decrease in starch and total soluble carbohydrates in the cotyledons.