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Lipids in Berseem Seed ( Trifolium alexandrinum ) during Germination as Affected by Gibberellic Acid and Maleic Hydrazide
Author(s) -
BHATIA I. S.,
SINGH I. P.,
SUKHIJA P. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1974.tb03658.x
Subject(s) - gibberellic acid , germination , hydrazide , trifolium alexandrinum , chemistry , triglyceride , agronomy , palmitic acid , fatty acid , biology , horticulture , botany , biochemistry , forage , cholesterol , organic chemistry
Lipid depletion of berseem seed treated with 100 mg/1 gibberellic acid or maleic hydrazide was studied during germination. During the first 3 days after germination there was little lipid consumption but thereafter the depletion of lipid was rapid. Gibberellic acid was found to enhance the lipid utilization of total lipids and triglyceride components during germination. On the other hand, maleic hydrazide reduced the utilization of triglycerides of the germinating seed. The rate of utilization was rapid for unsaturated fatty acids and slower for saturated ones in treated seeds as compared to untreated seeds.