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Rokkam Rajesh, Pinipay Felicity, Botcha Satyanarayana, Tamanam Raghava Rao
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n Cajanus scarabaeoidesn , Germination, Antioxidants, Phytochemicals, Seeds
Key stages of the plant life cycle like germination and seedling growth are highly impacted by physical and biochemical parameters. This study aims to investigate the germination and seedling growth and development of Cajanus scarabaeoides which is widespread in the Asian region and growing spontaneously in India. During 0, 3, 6, and 9th day of germination of C. scarabaeoides seeds, phytochemical components like total phenolic content (TPC), total tannin contents (TTC), total flavonoid contents (TFC), enzymatic antioxidants like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) in correlation with protein concentrations and non-enzymatic antioxidants like 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP), and Reducing power activity were measured. The results showed augmented levels of phytochemicals on the 0th day and likewise for proteins and enzymatic oxidants on the 9th day. However, for non-enzymatic antioxidants, high DPPH activity was found on the 9th day, FRAP on the 0th day, and reducing power on the 3rd day of germination. Therefore, this study demonstrates how the antioxidant system is effectively activated and the synergistic activities of antioxidants compared to phytochemicals to support C. scarabaeoides seed germination. To use C. scarabaeoides seed in the creation of functional food, germination can be a useful technique to boost the nutritional and nutraceutical potential of the seed.
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