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ANTIOXIDANT DEFENCE SYSTEM AND SEED<br />
MOISTURE CONTENT<br />
Enzyme activity (% initial value) <br />
100<br />
75<br />
50<br />
25<br />
0<br />
GR<br />
SOD<br />
CAT<br />
0 0,1 0.1 0,2 0.2 0,3 0.3 0,4 0.4 0,5 0.5 0,6 0.6!<br />
Enzyme activity (% initial value) <br />
100<br />
75<br />
50<br />
25<br />
0<br />
CAT<br />
SOD<br />
GR<br />
0 25 50 75 100<br />
Water content (g H 2 O g -1 DM) <br />
Viability (%) <br />
- Ageing results in a decrease in antioxidant defence system. <br />
- A sublinear relationship existed between water content(or seed viability and enzyme<br />
activities.