NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
Journal of the Faculties of Science and Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
ISSN: 1119-9008
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-NJSE
Email: njse@universityjournals.org
INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF PALM OIL EFFLUENT ON THE EARLY GROWTH AND OXIDATIVE STRESS PARAMETERS ON TELFERIA OCCIDENTALIS LEAVES FOLLOWING CHRONIC EXPOSURE
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-NJSE.17.110.3 | Article Number: 23548424 | Vol.10 (3) - December 2011
Authors: Nwaogu L. A. , Alisi C. S. , Ibegbulem C. O. and Iweke A. V.
The effect of palm oil effluent on early growth and oxidative stress parameters on Telferia occidentalis leaves from soil exposed to the effluent over a long period of time was studied. Telferia occidentalis leaves from soil devoid of palm oil effluent served as the control. The concentrations of glutathione (GSH), protein thiol (PSH), total thiol (TSH), ascorbic acid (AA), malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein contents from the aqueous extract of T. occidentalis leaves from the two environments were determined. Four viable seeds of T. occidentalis were planted in each perforated polythene bag containing soil sample in triplicate. Telferia occidentalis seeds from soil samples devoid of palm oil effluent had 100% germination while those from palm oil effluent-polluted soil samples had 33% germination. Results revealed that there was a significant (p<0.05) difference in all the oxidative stress parameters investigated from the aqueous extract of T. occidentalis leaves from palm oil effluent-polluted soil sample compared to the control indicating that palm oil effluent induced stress on T. occidentalis leaves and delayed germination of the seeds.
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