Changes in the Amino Acid and Protein Content of Jatropha Curcas Induced By Fusarium Oxysporum and Macrophomina Phaseolina
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
Changes in the Amino acid and Protein content of Jatropha curcas induced by Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina, was carried out using the Association of Official Analytical Chemist method. The Physic nut seeds (Jatropha curcas L) were collected from Federal College of Forestry, Jos, Plateau State. This was carried at the Mycology/Plant Pathology and Physiological Unit of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Port-Harcourt. The results of the total amino acids of the fungi inoculated and uninoculated control Jatropha curcas seeds showed that there was significant reduction (P=0.05) in total amino acids of seeds inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum (91.59g/100g protein) and Macrophomina phaseolina (90.41g/100g protein) compared to uninoculated control (93.23g/100g protein). The changes in the amino acid and protein levels of the seeds as a result of the activities of these fungi are discussed.
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Isalar, O. F. , 2Nwaukwu, I. A. , Ataga, A. E
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