Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles on post-harvest physiology of cut flower in relation to improvement of its vase life as well as keeping quality of the flowers taking gladiolus cut spikes as a model. Results The synthes...

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Main Authors: Tilak Raj Maity, Aveek Samanta, Babita Saha, Siraj Datta
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0051-8
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author Tilak Raj Maity
Aveek Samanta
Babita Saha
Siraj Datta
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description Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles on post-harvest physiology of cut flower in relation to improvement of its vase life as well as keeping quality of the flowers taking gladiolus cut spikes as a model. Results The synthesized Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticles (PbSNPs) were characterized by using UV-visible spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy studies. It was revealed that PbSNPs ranges from 30 to 50 nm in diameter and spherical in shape. The experiments were conducted to study the effect of PbSNPs on post-harvest physiology, vascular blockage, prolonging vase life, and keeping the quality of cut spike of gladiolus. The treatment consisted of six vase solutions, viz. distilled water (control), 4% sucrose (T1), 4% sucrose + 100 ppm 5-SSA (T2), 4% sucrose + 2 ppm PbSNPs (T3), 4% sucrose + 4 ppm PbSNPs (T4), and 4% sucrose + 6 ppm PbSNPs (T5). Experimental outcomes depicted that T4 vase solution gives the best results in all the aspects statistically compared to its positive control (T2). The results also show PbSNPs in vase solution might have played a significant role for scavenging the reactive oxygen species by inducing antioxidant enzyme system at the time of senescence, leading to a decrease in lipid peroxidation and increase in the membrane stability. Conclusions This study revealed that application of T4 vase solution helps to maintain spikes fresh and dry weight, reduce the vascular blockage, improve the antioxidative defense, and stabilize the membrane integrity that leads to delay senescence.
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spelling doaj.art-202b753345874d4faef9e83cab9e59102022-12-22T02:27:21ZengSpringerOpenBulletin of the National Research Centre2522-83072019-01-0143111110.1186/s42269-019-0051-8Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of GladiolusTilak Raj Maity0Aveek Samanta1Babita Saha2Siraj Datta3Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Botany, Prabhat Kumar CollegeDepartment of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of TechnologyAbstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles on post-harvest physiology of cut flower in relation to improvement of its vase life as well as keeping quality of the flowers taking gladiolus cut spikes as a model. Results The synthesized Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticles (PbSNPs) were characterized by using UV-visible spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy studies. It was revealed that PbSNPs ranges from 30 to 50 nm in diameter and spherical in shape. The experiments were conducted to study the effect of PbSNPs on post-harvest physiology, vascular blockage, prolonging vase life, and keeping the quality of cut spike of gladiolus. The treatment consisted of six vase solutions, viz. distilled water (control), 4% sucrose (T1), 4% sucrose + 100 ppm 5-SSA (T2), 4% sucrose + 2 ppm PbSNPs (T3), 4% sucrose + 4 ppm PbSNPs (T4), and 4% sucrose + 6 ppm PbSNPs (T5). Experimental outcomes depicted that T4 vase solution gives the best results in all the aspects statistically compared to its positive control (T2). The results also show PbSNPs in vase solution might have played a significant role for scavenging the reactive oxygen species by inducing antioxidant enzyme system at the time of senescence, leading to a decrease in lipid peroxidation and increase in the membrane stability. Conclusions This study revealed that application of T4 vase solution helps to maintain spikes fresh and dry weight, reduce the vascular blockage, improve the antioxidative defense, and stabilize the membrane integrity that leads to delay senescence.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0051-8CatalaseGladiolusLipid peroxidationPiper betle leaf extractsSilver nanoparticlesSuperoxide dismutase
spellingShingle Tilak Raj Maity
Aveek Samanta
Babita Saha
Siraj Datta
Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Catalase
Gladiolus
Lipid peroxidation
Piper betle leaf extracts
Silver nanoparticles
Superoxide dismutase
title Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
title_full Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
title_fullStr Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
title_short Evaluation of Piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post-harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of Gladiolus
title_sort evaluation of piper betle mediated silver nanoparticle in post harvest physiology in relation to vase life of cut spike of gladiolus
topic Catalase
Gladiolus
Lipid peroxidation
Piper betle leaf extracts
Silver nanoparticles
Superoxide dismutase
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0051-8
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