Germination, Physicochemical Properties, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) Seeds as Affected by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Seed Sample, Experimental Setup, and DBD Plasma Treatment
2.2. Seed Surface Morphology
2.3. Wettability Test
2.4. Water Absorption
2.5. Germination Test
2.6. Field Emergence
2.7. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
2.8. Malondialdehyde (MDA)
2.9. Electrical Conductivity (EC) Test
2.10. Antioxidant Enzymes
2.11. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Seed Surface Morphology
3.2. Wettability
3.3. Water Absorption
3.4. Seed Germination
3.5. Field Emergence
3.6. Hydrogen Peroxide
3.7. Malondialdehyde
3.8. Electrical Conductivity
3.9. Antioxidant Enzymes
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ongrak, P.; Poolyarat, N.; Suksaengpanomrung, S.; Saidarasamoot, K.; Jirakiattikul, Y.; Rithichai, P. Germination, Physicochemical Properties, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) Seeds as Affected by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121269
Ongrak P, Poolyarat N, Suksaengpanomrung S, Saidarasamoot K, Jirakiattikul Y, Rithichai P. Germination, Physicochemical Properties, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) Seeds as Affected by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(12):1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121269
Chicago/Turabian StyleOngrak, Prapasiri, Nopporn Poolyarat, Suebsak Suksaengpanomrung, Kamtorn Saidarasamoot, Yaowapha Jirakiattikul, and Panumart Rithichai. 2023. "Germination, Physicochemical Properties, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) Seeds as Affected by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma" Horticulturae 9, no. 12: 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121269