Rr. Sharma et al., Catecholase and cresolase activities and phenolic content in mango (Mangifera indica L.) at panicle initiation, SCI HORT A, 87(1-2), 2001, pp. 147-151
Catecholase and cresolase (PPO) enzyme activities and phenolic content were
measured in different mango cultivars at panicle initiation. Enzyme activi
ty and phenolic content varied widely amongst eight cultivars, the maximum
being in Bhadauran and minimum in Tommy Atkins. Floral malformation inciden
ce was maximum (53.75%) in 'Tommy Atkins' and minimum in 'Bhadauran' (1.10%
). A strong negative correlation was found between both the enzyme activity
, phenolic content at panicle initiation and the incidence of floral malfor
mation. Thus, PPO activity and level of phenolic compounds at panicle initi
ation may give a possible estimate of malformation incidence in mango. (C)
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