title: CaCl2 improves post-drought recovery potential in Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze.
abstract: Drought stress affects the growth and productivity of the tea plant. However, the damage caused is not permanent. The present investigation studies the effect of CaCl(2) on antioxidative responses of tea during post-drought recovery. Increase in dry mass, proline and phenolic content of leaf with decrease in H(2)O(2) and lipid peroxidation and increased activities of enzymes such as SOD, CAT, POX and GR in response to increased foliar CaCl(2) concentration are indications for the recovery of stress-induced oxidative damage and thus improving post-stress recovery potential of Camellia sinensis genotypes.
authors.affiliation: Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Assam Central University, Silchar 788011, India. hkupbl_au@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Hrishikesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Upadhyaya
authors.forename: Sanjib Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Biman Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D028241:Camellia sinensis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D055864:Droughts; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010636:Phenols; D010940:Plant Proteins; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D002122:Calcium Chloride