Alteration in Physiological and Biochemical Activities of Azadirachta indica in Presence of Air Pollutants

By : Chandra S. Kapoor , B. R. Bamniya , Prakash Prajapat

Page No: 233-241

Abstract
The objective of our investigation is to evaluate pollution tolerance of tree Azadirachta indica of family Meliaceae along with, its effect on metabolic activities. Clean air requires a periodical assessment of existing and new scientific methods that underlie the regulation of major ambient pollutants– particulate matter and tropospheric ozone. There is a need for inter-disciplinary research and analysis strategies to provide more comprehensive assessment of associated health complications and biological risks. Windage to Industrial pollution could cause damage to plants by imposing conditions of oxidative stress. Plant kingdom combats oxidative stress by causing antioxidant metabolites, enzymatic scavengers of activated oxygen and heat shock proteins. Our results show that in all the tree species investigated the parameters studied as above parallel each other and their amount was recorded highest in forest areas followed by urban and least in industrial areas because vegetative and reproductive growth of a plant can be exhibited in terms of its pigments and metabolites.

Authors :
Chandra S. Kapoor : Department of Environmental Science, P.I.B.S., Pacific University, Udaipur- 313003, Rajasthan, India
B. R. Bamniya : Department of Environmental Sciences, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan,
Prakash Prajapat : Department of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Mehesana-384012, Gujarat, India
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2019.35.02.12