Effect of salinity stress on phytochemical characteristics of Centella asiatica
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Salinity is one of the predominant abiotic stresses which affects plant growth by inducing excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that leads to oxidative damage of plant cells. Plants alleviate salinity stress by regulating intracellular concentrations of various phytochemicals like phenol, tannin, antioxidants, etc. The present work aimed to study the impact of salt stress on the production of various phytochemicals like phenol, tannin, flavonoids, antioxidants, total protein content, etc. The Salt stress response of the test plant Centella asiatica was studied by irrigating variant concentrations (50mM, 100mm, 150mm, 200mM, 250mm) of salt (NaCl). The phytochemical activity of the plants grown under salinity stress was estimated by using an appropriate biochemical assay. Comparative analysis of the photochemical activity of the test plants in comparison with the control revealed that various phytochemicals were increased in response to salt stress. Salt stress increased the levels of antioxidants from 10.79 to 14.31 μg/ml), phenol from 30.8 to 43.3 in μg/ml, flavonoids (from 490 to 683.33 in μg/ml), tannin from 55.5 to 64.5 in μg/ml, and proteins from 5720 to 6080 in μg/ml in the C. asiatica plants. To sum up, salt stress elicited phytochemical accumulation in the C. asiatica plant, thereby improving the plant's growth by enhancing its resistance to salt stress. This finding may play an important role in the sustainable cultivation of commercially important crops like C. asiatica.
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Biochemical analysis, Centella asiatica, Phytochemicals, Salinity stress, Stress tolerance
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under moderate salinity increases phenolic content
and antioxidant activity in rapeseed (Brassica napus var oleifera Del.) Sprouts. Molecules, 22 (8) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22081377
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Kashmira, J., Gohil, J., Patel, A. & Gajjar, A. K. (2010). Pharmacological review on Centella asiatica: A potential herbal cure-all. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 72 (5), 546-556. https://doi.org/10.4103%2F0250-474X.78519
Katalinic, V., Milos, M., Kulisic. & Jukic, M. (2006). Screening of 70 medicinal plant extracts for antioxidant capacity and total phenols. Elsevier, 94 (4), 550-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2004.12.004
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Kumar, J., Singh, S., Singh, S., Srivastava, P. K., Mishra, R. K., Singh, V. P. & Prasad, S. M. (2017). Transcriptional regulation of salinity stress in plants: A short review. Plant Gene, 11 (part B),160-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.plgene.2017.04.001
Kunjumon, R., Johnson, J. A. & Sabulal, B. (2022). Centella asiatica: Secondary metabolites, biological activities, and biomass sources. Science Direct, 2 (1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100176
Negrao, S., Schomockel, S. M. & Tester, M. (2017). Evaluating physiological responses of plants to salinity stress. Annals of Botany, 119 (1), 1-11 https://doi.org/10.1093%2Faob%2Fmcw191
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Rajendra, F. M., Kristiani, L. S. & Ariviani, S. (2019). Elicitation under salinity stress increases flavonoid content and antioxidant activity in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) sprouts. Materials Science, and Engineering, 633 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/633/1/012034
Rangarajan, N. & Sathiyavani. (2014). Phytochemical screening and evaluation of protein content in the seed extracts of Cucurbita maxima. International Journal of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 5 (7), 3637-3642
Razieh, K., Arzani, A. & Miramohammady-Maibody, S. A. M. (2021). Polyphenol, flavonoid, and antioxidant activity involved in salt tolerance in Wheat, Aegilop cylindrica, and their Amphidiploids. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.646221
Rezazadeh, A., Ghasemnezhad, A., Barani, M. & Telmadarrehei, T. (2013). Effect of salinity on phenolic composition and antioxidant activity in Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) leaves. Research Journal of Medicinal Plants, 6 (3), 245-252 https://dx.doi.org/10.3923/rjmp.2012.245.252
Ruszymah, B. H., Chowdhury, S. R., Manan, N. A., Fong, O. S., Adenan, M. I. & Saim, A. B. (2012). Aqueous extract of Centella asiatica promotes corneal epithelium wound healing in vitro. Ethnopharmacol, 140 (2), 333-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.023
Sasidharan, S., Chen, Y., Saravanan, D., Sundram, K. M. & Latha, L. Y. (2011). Extraction, isolation, and characterization of bioactive compounds from Plants' extracts. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 8 (1), 1-10 https://doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v8i1.60483
Sharma, V. & Ramawat, K. G. (2013) Salinity-induced modulation on growth and antioxidant activity in the callus cultures of miswak (Salvadora persica). 3 Biotech, 3 (1) 11-17 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-012-0064-6
Shukurova, K. S., Myint, D., Yi, S. S., Saw, O. M. & Watanabe, K. N. (2021). Morphological description and ethnobotanical review of the orphan crop Myin-Hkwa (Centella asiatica L.) from Myanmar. Frontiers in Sustainable Food System. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.20 21.680862
Singh, S., Gautam, A., Sharma, A. & Batra, A. (2010). Centella asiatica (L.): A plant with immense medicinal potential but threatened. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 4 (2), 9-19.
Thaker, P. N., Brahmbhatt, N. & Shah, K. (2021). A review: Impact of soil salinity on ecological, agricultural, and socio-economic concerns. International Journal of Advanced Research, 979-986. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/13200
Valifard, M., Mohsenzahed, S., Kholadebarin, B. & Rowshan, B. (2014). Effects of salt stress on volatile compounds, total phenolic and antioxidant activities of Salvia mirzayanii. South African Journal of Botany, (93), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SAJB.2014.04.002
Wijeweera, P., Arnasona, J. T. & Koszycki Merali, Z. (2006). Evaluation of anxiolytic properties of Gotukola – (Centella asiatica) extracts and asiaticoside in rat behavioral models. Phytomedicines,13 (9-10), 668-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2006.01.011
Yadav, R. N. S. & Agrawala, M. (2011). Phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants. Journal of Phytology, 3 (12), pp 10-14.
Zhou, Y., Tang, N., Huang, L., Zhao, Y., Tang, X. & Wang, K. (2018). Effects of salt stress on plant growth, antioxidant capacity, glandular trichome density, and volatile exudates of Schizonepeta tenuifolia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19 (1), 252-266. https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijms19010252
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