Efficacy of N2O2 donor schiff bases and their Zn2+ complexes on various morphological and biochemical parameters of Cicer arietinum L. |
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| Authors: | Kaushik Acharjee Jayanwita Sarkar Prahlad Deb Usha Chackraborty |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India;2. Department of Botany, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India;3. Division of Horticulture, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India |
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| Abstract: | Schiff-base polydentate ligands types of salen and salophen can form stable complexes with Zn2+ and these metal complexes can act as a source of zinc (Zn) to plant's body if they are used as micronutrient supplements. Inspired by these facts, four different Schiff-base ligands and their Zn2+ complexes were first synthesized and then characterized by different analytical and spectroscopic techniques. To investigate their effects local chickpea seeds were treated with each ligands and complexes and different morphological and biochemical parameters were monitored. Among all the complexes and ligands it was found that the C4 complex, that is, [N,N'-(o-phenylene)bis-(3-methoxysalicylidenediamine)] monohydrate showed the maximum efficacy when treated as a micronutrient supplement for Cicer arietinum L. So that these complexes especially the C4 can act as an potential source of Zn. |
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| Keywords: | antioxidative enzymes azomethine group chickpea germination parameters metal chelates plant growth |
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