Effects of water-saving superabsorbent polymer on antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in corn (Zea mays L.) under drought stress

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 813-819

  Islam, M Robiul ^a,b,c   Hu, Yuegao ^b   Mao, Sishuai ^a,b   Jia, Pengfei ^b   Eneji, A Egrinya ^d   Xue, Xuzhang ^a  

^a National Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Auto irrigation; Corn; Drought stress; Superabsorbent polymer

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; PEROXIDASE; POLYMER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DROUGHT; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SOIL;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOMASS; CATALASE; DROUGHTS; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PEROXIDASE; PEROXIDASES; PLANT LEAVES; POLYMERS; SOIL; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952323020     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4252     Document Type: Article

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