Toxic Effect of Cigarette Origin Tobacco Leaf (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) and Cigarette Smoke Extract on Germination and Bio-Chemical Changes of Bengal Gram (Cicer arietinum L.)

A study has been conducted to observe the toxic effect of leachate from cigarette origin tobacco leaf and extracts of cigarette smoke on Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum L.). Results showed that germination index significantly vary with concentration. Almost all the treated seeds germinated within five...

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Main Authors: N.K. Mondal, U. Dey, S. Khatun, K. Das, C.R. Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Vikol publishing" ST Kolesnichenko V.V. 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2014/N1/JSPB_2014_1_135-144.pdf