Research Article
The Effect of Nutrients Electrical Conductivity on Growth Performance and Biochemical Analysis of Hydroponically Grown Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. DON.
Bhoi GC, Karjee R and Aparajita S*
Department of Botany, Binayak Acharya Government Degree College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
*Corresponding author: Aparajita S, Department of Botany, Binayak Acharya Government Degree College,
Berhampur, Odisha, India; E-mail: saparajita@yahoo.com
Copyright:© Bhoi GC, et al. 2022. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
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Article Information: Submission: 19/09/2022; Accepted: 08/10/2022; Published: 15/10/2022
Abstract
High demand and low synthesis of effective chemotherapeutic agents against cancer harvested from Catharanthus roseus has fostered research for
its increased production. Cellular receptor of plants responds to electrical conductivity (EC) of nutrient media and subsequently causes morphological and
biochemical changes. Optimization of EC in controlled culture media can be used for potential modulation and consequent enhancement of secondary
metabolites in plants. In the current study, effect of EC of nutrient media were studied in Catharanthus roseus through hydroponic system. The results
revealed that plant growth, biomass production, chlorophyll and total soluble protein content gradually increased with increase in EC strength but significantly
decreased at 4.0 dS/m. Accumulation of total soluble sugar and proline considerably increased with the increase in EC strength. Based on the growth
performance and biochemical criteria studied, the optimal EC for growing Catharanthus roseus was found to be 2.0 dS/m which can be further utilized to
enhance secondary metabolites production.