el-Naghy MA, Fadl-Allah EM, Samhan M.Effect of aflatoxin G1
on germination, growth and metabolic activities of some crop
plants.
Cytobios. 1999;97(385):87-93.
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Minia University,
Egypt.
The effect of different concentrations of aflatoxin G1 on growth
and germination of Zea mays and Vicia faba seeds, as well as on
some biochemical parameters viz chlorophyll, carotenoid, protein
and lipid content of seedlings, were studied. Inhibition of seed
germination and seedling growth of maize and broad bean
increased with increases in toxin concentration. A reduction in
carbohydrates in the shoot systems of maize and broad bean was
accompanied by a corresponding reduction in chlorophyll content.
The total proteins and total lipids of V. faba were
significantly greater at a 10 micrograms/ml concentration of
aflatoxin G1, whereas in Z. mays significant inhibition (p <
0.05) was observed. At 5.0 micrograms/ml aflatoxin G1 lipids and
proteins were reduced in both plants but the effect was less
obvious at lower concentrations.
PMID: 10418120
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