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Table 4 Effect of lead and zinc concentration on the total carbohydrate of the test plants

From: Response of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.) to heavy metal stress

Plants/concentration

Bambara groundnut

Maize

Bambara groundnut

Maize

Lead treatment

Zinc treatment

Mean value ± SEM

Mean value ± SEM

Mean value ± SEM

Mean value ± SEM

Control

14.79 ± 0.44

17.26 ± 0.94

14.79 ± 0.09

17.26 ± 0.14

100 mg/kg

17.60 ± 0.01*

17.30 ± 0.08*

6.75 ± 0.2*

11.33 ± 0.03*

150 mg/kg

12.10 ± 0.02*

14.20 ± 0.01*

5.98 ± 0.02*

9.29 ± 0.04*

200 mg/kg

11.20 ± 0.02*

12.82 ± 0.04*

5.11 ± 0.07*

8.61 ± 0.05*

100 mg/kg + EDTA

15.57 ± 0.08*

9.17 ± 0.03*

13.81 ± 0.11*

12.86 ± 0.11*

150 mg/kg + EDTA

14.21 ± 0.23*

8.64 ± 0.01*

10.42 ± 0.13*

9.54 ± 0.05*

200 mg/kg + EDTA

12.46 ± 0.02*

7.62 ± 0.01*

8.49 ± 0.06*

8.47 ± 0.04*

100 mg/kg + manure

17.58 ± 0.06*

16.91 ± 0.05*

17.81 ± 0.05*

16.42 ± 0.2*

150 mg/kg + manure

8.43 ± 0.05*

7.05 ± 0.21*

14.23 ± 0.02*

7.22 ± 0.05*

200 mg/kg + manure

7.36 ± 0.03*

6.78 ± 0.04*

9.42 ± 0.04*

6.89 ± 0.08*

  1. The values are the means + SEM (range) of 3 replicates
  2. When *P < 0.05 = significantly different from control
  3. When P > 0.05 = not significantly different from control