Journal of Horticulture
Open Access
ISSN: 2376-0354
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ISSN: 2376-0354
+44-20-4587-4809
Muttaleb QA
43400 Serdang, Selangor
Malaysia
Research Article
The Role of Shade and Nitrogen on Physiological Traits and Secondary Metabolites of Piper betle L
Author(s): Muttaleb QA, Abdullah TL, Hassan SA, Rashid AA, Taheri S, Ahmed OA and Abdulameer DAMuttaleb QA, Abdullah TL, Hassan SA, Rashid AA, Taheri S, Ahmed OA and Abdulameer DA
Piper betle, better known as purple betel has received universal attention due to its increasing medicinal value. There is enormous potential to discover various new medicinal compounds in this species and an instantaneous need for the techniques to facilitate the production of high quality. In that connection, shade and nitrogen could play a significant role in the development of phytochemical production. Therefore, the current study utilized the different levels of shade and rates of nitrogen. After harvesting of three months Piper betle seedlings, different physio-chemical traits were observed including photosynthetic rate, stomata conductor, transpiration rates, chlorophyll content (a, b, ab) and secondary metabolites ( total phenolics contents (TPC) concentration, total flavonoids contents (TFC) concentration and antioxidant activate (DPPH and FRAP). The chlorop.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2376-0354.1000230