Antioxidant Enzymes, Membrane Stability and Essential Oil Percentage of Balm under Drought Stress

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Article 7, Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17, July and August 2010, Pages 438-443

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/gsc.v8i3.7758

Authors

M.R. Ardakani^{* 1}; B Abaszade²; E Sharifi ashoorabadi¹

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²Islamic Azad University of Karaj

Abstract

Abstract
In this research, the effect of drought stress on antioxidant enzymes, membrane stability and essential oil percentage in Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) has been evaluted under field conditions. Experimental design was complete randomized block design with 4 replications. The treatments included: T1 (control; non stress), T2 (80%FC), T3 (60%FC), T4 (40%FC) and T5 (20%FC). Results showed that there was a significant differences (P