Table 1. Peroxidase activity (U g-1 FW) in different parts of 20-day-old red beet seedling and mature tuber at pH 6.0.


Plant part

Total POD activity
U g-1 FW

20 day old seedling

Leaf blade

3591.5

Petiole

2623.4

Root

9700.3

Mature tuber

Peel

6116.0

Pulp

1492.5

Pulp + Peel

4398.0


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