Match Industry Effluent Induced Stress-ameliorating Efficacy of Sargassum wightii on Reduced Morphometric, Biochemical and Enzymatic Characteristics of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub. Selvaraj K.*, Sevugaperumal R., Ramasubramanian V. Department of Botany, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous), Sivakasi-626 124, Virudhunagar District, Tamilnadu, India *E-mail: ksanuvai@gmail.com
Online published on 23 May, 2013. Abstract The Match industry effluent containing heavy metals that are toxic to plants, reduces the plant yield and even the soil fertility, although these toxic substances could be removed by plants and dried plant materials. The ameliorative effect of Sargassum wightii at different concentration viz., 2g, 4g and 6g/l in 60% concentrated Match industry effluent treated on Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub. was analyzed. Impact of effluent was understood by a steep decline in growth characters, pigment content and other biochemical characteristics. The powder of Sargassum wightii in 60% concentration of the effluent in different concentrations brought about considerable increase in germination percentage, growth and biochemical characteristics in Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub than when they were treated with Match industry effluent alone. Seaweed extract used in this study was found to be efficient in nullifying the toxicity of effluent on growth and biochemical characteristics of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub. Top Keywords Bioadsorption, Bioremoval, Seaweeds, Match effluent. Top |