Changes in antioxidant enzyme activities in Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) and Pistia stratiotes (Araceae) under heavy metal stress

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 815-823

  Odjegba, V J ^a   Fasidi, I O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Catalase; Eichhornia crassipes; Heavy metals; Peroxidase; Pistia stratiotes; Reactive oxygen species; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ARACEAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; PISTIA STRATIOTES; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 47749131191     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v55i3-4.5958     Document Type: Article

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