Impact of ultraviolet radiation on Beta vulgaris pigments | ||
| Mansoura Journal of Biology | ||
| Volume 65, Issue 4, December 2023, Pages 35-41 PDF (710.72 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjb.2023.449566 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abd-El hafez, H.A* 1; Hamed M. El-Shora2; Kazamel, A.M.S1; Abdelrazek, A3 | ||
| 1Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University. | ||
| 2Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This research aimed to study the effect of ultraviolet radiation on Beta vulgaris pigments. Seeds were exposed to UV radiation at different distances ( 5,10 and 15 cm) and exposure periods (0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 hours). Beta vulgaris has been regarded as the unique source of betalains. Red betacyanins and yellow betaxanthins are two categories of betalains, which are nitrogen-containing plant pigments. The results showed that UV radiation significantly affected the content of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, the ratio of chl a/chl b, carotenoids, betacyanins, betaxanthins and total betalains depending on the distance and exposure period. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ultraviolet radiation; red beet; betalains; chlorophyll a; chlorophyll b | ||
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