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- DEDICATION
- DECLARATION
- CERTIFICATE
- CONTENTS
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. MATERIALS AND METHODS
- Germination studies
- 2. Qualitative analysis
- 3. Quantitative analysis
- 4. Foliar epidermal studies
- 5. Morphological studies
- 6. Phytomass and productivity
- 7. Yield studies
- 8. Scanning Electron Microscopic Study (SEM Studies)
- Photography
- 9.Bioaccumulation
- III. OBSERVATIONS
- 1. Germination studies
- a) Germination percentage
- b) Radicle and hypocotyl length
- c) Vigour index
- d) Phytotoxicity
- 2. Qualitative analysis
- Histochemical analysis
- a) Starch
- b) Insoluble polysaccharides
- c) Sulphated and Carboxylated polysaccharides
- d) Total proteins
- e) Lipids
- f) Cellulose
- 3. Quantitative analysis
- a) Chlorophyll
- PLATE-I Histochemical localisation of starch in the foliar epidermis of Spilanthes acmella Murr.
- PLATE -2 Histochemical localisation of starch in the foliar epidermisof Emilia sonchifolia DC.
- PLATE -3 Histochemical localisation of starch in the foliar epidermisof Eclipta alba Hassk.
- PLATE -4 Histochemical localisation of insoluble polysaccharides inthe foliar epidermis of Spilanthes acmella Murr.
- PLATE -5 Histochemical localisation of insoluble polysaccharides inthe foliar epidermis of Emilia sonchifolia DC.
- PLATE - 6 Histochemical localisation of insoluble polysaccharides inthe foliar epidermis of Eclipta alba Hassk.
- PLATE -7 Histochemical localisation of carboxylated polysaccharidesand polyphenols in the foliar epidermis of Spilanthes acme/la Murr.
- PLATE -8 Histochemical localisation of carboxylated polysaccharidesin the foliar epidermis of Eclipta alba Hassk.
- PLATE -9 Histochemical localisation of carboxylated polysaccharidesin the foliar epidermis of Emilia sonchifolia DC.
- PLTE -10 Histochemical localisation of protein in foliar epidermis ofSpilanthes acmella M urr.
- PLATE -11 Histochemical localisation of protein in foliar epidermis ofEmilia sonchifolia DC.
- PLATE -12 Histochemical localisation of protein in the foliarepidermis of Eclipta alba Hassk.
- PLATE - 13 Histochemical localisation of lipids in the foliar epidermisof Spilanthes acmella Murr.
- PLATE -14 Histochemical localisation of lipids in the foliar epidermisof Emilia sonchifolia DC.
- PLATE -15 Histochemical localisation of lipids in the foliar epidermisof Eclipfa alba Hassk.
- PLATE - 16 Histochemical localisation of cellulose in thefoliar epidermis of Eclipta a/ba Hassk.
- b) Carotenoid
- c) Total carbohydrate
- d) Total proteins
- 4. Foliar epidermal studies
- a) Stomatal index
- b) Stomatal frequency
- c) Stomatal abnormality
- d) Palisade ratio
- 5. Morphological studies
- a) Height of the plant
- b) Length of the root
- c) Number of leaves and branches
- 6. Phytomass and Productivity
- a) Phytomass of stem
- b) Phytomass of leaves
- c) Phytomass of root
- d) Total phytomass
- e) Net primary productivity
- 7. Yield studies
- a) Number of flowers
- b) Number of fruits
- 8. SEM Studies
- PLATE -18 Scanning electron micrographs of the seeds ofSpilan fhes acmella M urr.
- PLATE -19 Scanning electron micrographs of the seeds ofSpilanthes acrnella Murr. (Portion enlarged)
- PLATE -20 Scanning electron micrographs of the seeds ofEmifia sonchifo /ia D C.
- PLATE -21 Scanning electron micrographs of the seeds ofEmilia sonchifolia DC. (Portion enlarged)
- PLATE -22 Scanning electron micrographs of the seeds of Eclipta alba Hassk. (Portion enlarged)
- 9. Bioaccumulation of the heavy metals
- IV. DISCUSSION
- V. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
- VI. REFERENCES