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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2009 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 574-581
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.574.581
The Perspective Effects of Various Seed Coating Substances on Rice Seed Variety Khao Dawk Mali 105 Storability II: The Case Study of Chemical and Biochemical Properties
P. Thobunluepop, W. Pan-in, E. Pawelzik and S. Vearasilp

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of seed coating substances; chemical fungicide (CA) and biological fungicide polymers [chitosan-lignosulphonate polymer (CL) and eugenol incorporated into chitosan-lignosulphonate polymer (E+CL)] on chemical and biochemical changes of rice seeds cv. KDML 105, which have been studied during storage for 12 months. CA significantly affected the rice seed chemical properties and the associated seed deterioration. After 12 months storage, protein content decreased accompanied by declined of lipid content, increased free fatty acids and activated lipoxygenase enzyme. In the case of biological fungicide coated seeds, the antioxidative scavenging enzymes were ascorbate peroxidase and superoxide dismutase and a high antioxidant activity protected them. Moreover, the sugar content was positive correlated with seed germination and vigor. The biological coated seeds were found to maintain high sugar contents inside the seeds, which resulted high seed storability significantly. In contrast, under fungicide stress (CA), those compounds were lost that directly affected seed vigor during storage.

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P. Thobunluepop, W. Pan-in, E. Pawelzik and S. Vearasilp, 2009. The Perspective Effects of Various Seed Coating Substances on Rice Seed Variety Khao Dawk Mali 105 Storability II: The Case Study of Chemical and Biochemical Properties. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 574-581.

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