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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.

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