Protective Effect of Purple Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Aqueous Extract on Physiological Quality of Lettuce Seedlings Subject to Salt Stress
Cristiane Deuner, Carolina Terra Borges, César Iván Suárez Castellanos, Sidnei Deuner, Francisco Amaral Villela & Géri Eduardo Meneghello · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018
The salinity is an environmental stress that can affect germination of seeds. The lettuce has carotenoids, vitamin C, high level of phenolic compounds and high antioxidant activity, which can help reduce the stress caused by salt. The purple varieties still have a lots of anthocy...
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10.9734/JEAI/2018/42486