Total Free Proline Estimated in Some Selected Species of Pteridophytic Flora of Rajasthan
Shahdab Hussain *
Department of Botany, Sangam University, Bhilwara -311 001, Rajasthan, India.
Faten Z. Filimban
Division of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Centre for Medicinal, Aromatic and Toxic Plants, King Abdualaziz University, Jeddah 2115, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Shirin Quazi
Department of Botany, Sangam University, Bhilwara -311 001, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Proline, a well-known amino acid, has been estimated in ten different pteridophytes, including Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Adiantum caudatum L., Adiantum incisum Forssk., Adiantum philippense L., and Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) link. Christenh. in various organs such as the root, rhizome, and leaves Hemionitis anceps (Blanf.) Christenh., Hemionitis bicolor (Roxb.) Christenh., Hemionitis formosana Christenh (Hayata). Result of study is indicate that the maximum total proline in entire plant was recorded 43.54 mg/gdw and leaves have been recorded 24.10 mg/gdw in Pteris vittata subsp. vittata and the minimum value was recorded 3.60 mg/gdw in root of Adiantum caudatum L.
Keywords: Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary, proline, sulphosalicylic acid