Research Article

Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress

Volume: 9 Number: 1 January 31, 2021
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Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of drought stress on the physiological and biochemical responses of the medicinal and aromatic plant Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort). Changes were determined in leaf length, relative water content (RWC), osmotic potential, chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm), lipid peroxidation (TBARS), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and proline content as well as in the antioxidant system enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and glutathione reductase (GR). These responses were examined in relation to the tolerance of drought stress in H. perforatum. Ninety-day-old seedlings were subjected to drought for three weeks. The physiological parameters of leaf length, RWC, Fv/Fm, and osmotic potential were reduced under drought. The H2O2, TBARS, and proline levels were increased significantly under drought stress. Moreover, the proline content increase was greatly pronounced (25.9-fold) compared to the control groups. The high accumulation of proline may have resulted from the 83.8% leaf RWC still remaining under drought stress. On the other hand, the SOD, CAT, and GR enzyme activities were enhanced, whereas the POX and APX activities were reduced. The results indicate that improved tolerance to drought stress in H. perforatum plants may be accomplished through increased capacity of the antioxidative defense system

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Supporting Institution

Duzce University

Project Number

2019.02.01.970

Thanks

This work was supported by funding from the Düzce University Research Foundation (Grant number 2019.02.01.970).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2021

Submission Date

December 27, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 6, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Torun, H., Eroğlu, E., Yalçın, V., & Usta, E. (2021). Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, 9(1), 40-50. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.847860
AMA
1.Torun H, Eroğlu E, Yalçın V, Usta E. Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress. DUBİTED. 2021;9(1):40-50. doi:10.29130/dubited.847860
Chicago
Torun, Hülya, Engin Eroğlu, Vesile Yalçın, and Elmas Usta. 2021. “Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum L.) under Drought Stress”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 9 (1): 40-50. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.847860.
EndNote
Torun H, Eroğlu E, Yalçın V, Usta E (January 1, 2021) Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 9 1 40–50.
IEEE
[1]H. Torun, E. Eroğlu, V. Yalçın, and E. Usta, “Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress”, DUBİTED, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 40–50, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.29130/dubited.847860.
ISNAD
Torun, Hülya - Eroğlu, Engin - Yalçın, Vesile - Usta, Elmas. “Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum L.) under Drought Stress”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 9/1 (January 1, 2021): 40-50. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.847860.
JAMA
1.Torun H, Eroğlu E, Yalçın V, Usta E. Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress. DUBİTED. 2021;9:40–50.
MLA
Torun, Hülya, et al. “Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum L.) under Drought Stress”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 40-50, doi:10.29130/dubited.847860.
Vancouver
1.Hülya Torun, Engin Eroğlu, Vesile Yalçın, Elmas Usta. Physicochemical and Antioxidant Responses of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under Drought Stress. DUBİTED. 2021 Jan. 1;9(1):40-5. doi:10.29130/dubited.847860

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