Abstract

Radish (Raphunus sativa), coriander (Coriandrum sativum), mustard (Brassica juncea), and spinach (Spinacea oleracea) plants were grown in earthen pots watered with aqueous solutions containing 0, 5, and 10 mg F/L. Fluoride (F) uptake and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (unit/mg protein/min) were estimated from the edible plant parts following harvest after 60 days. The values of
both entities rose with increasing F exposure in the order radish > coriander > spinach > mustard. The results indicate that plant species tolerant to F toxicity induce higher antioxidant SOD activity, which may be an adaptive reaction in plant cells to attenuate the damaging effect of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during F stress.

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