Editors: Dr. Mani Jayakumar

Dr. Natchimuthu Karmegam (2022)

ISBN: 978-93-94174-05-4

Effects of Abiotic Stress Components on Wheat Grass

Indrani Chandra*, Pintu Singh Sardar and Sushobhan Sen

Department of Biotechnology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India

Abiotic stresses are non-biological factors that effect on plant growth and development. It also regulates plant secondary metabolites depending on dosage or concentrations. At increasing concentration of stress molecules, they hinder the seed germination, growth and development by generating ROS. It has lethal effect on plants after a certain stage. As Wheat is one of the most consumed cereals worldwide, it is important to study their behaviour in different environmental conditions. Wheatgrass is rich in antioxidants, phenols, flavonoids etc which have numerous health benefits and disease preventing activities. According to many research groups, different stress conditions such as salt, draught, heat, cold etc. are key regulators for wheat productivity. These conditions are also important for the production of Phytochemicals in wheatgrass. During in vitro studies by several researchers, accumulation of phenolics and increase in antioxidant activity were observed due to application of stress molecules or conditions in lower concentrations or intensity by positive regulation of Shikimate pathway. Their mechanism or mode of action is similar as commonly used elicitors like- Chitosan, Salicylic acid, Jasmonic acid etc. Thus it can be concluded that stress molecules act as elicitors when they are applied in lower concentrations.

*Corresponding author; e-mail: ichandrabiotech@gmail.com

Cite this Chapter: Indrani Chandra*, Pintu Singh Sardar and Sushobhan Sen, 2022. Effects of Abiotic Stress Components on Wheat Grass In: M. Jayakumar and N. Karmegam (Eds.), Recent Trends in Bioresource Management for Greener Environment. Excellent Publishers, India. pp. 201-210. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/978-93-94174-05-4_11