Oxidative response of green gram seeds under salinity stress

Green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek cv. K 851) seeds given a NaCI salinity stress treatment from the onset of germination showed an increasing oxidative response. An increase in proline content was observed in both root and shoot tissues. With an increase in NaCl concentration, electrolyte leakage and lipid peroxidation increased noticeably in both root and shoot. An uniform increase in total peroxide content was recorded with a concomitant increase in the activity of antioxidative enzymes like catalase, guaiacol peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in both root and shoot tissues under salinity stress.