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Table 5 Effect of lead and zinc concentration on total protein 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

9.52 ± 0.09

6.46 ± 1.0

9.52 ± 1.95

6.46 ± 1.26

100 mg/kg

8.80 ± 0.38*

5.89 ± 1.05*

9.60 ± 0.40*

5.16 ± 0.55*

150 mg/kg

8.40 ± 0.36*

5.63 ± 1.0*

9.10 ± 0.59*

5.04 ± 0.59*

200 mg/kg

7.40 ± 0.30*

5.08 ± 0.64*

8.60 ± 1.03*

4.96 ± 0.13*

100 mg/kg + EDTA

10.09 ± 0.25*

4.04 ± 1.44*

10.12 ± 0.84*

4.18 ± 0.51*

150 mg/kg + EDTA

9.92 ± 0.19*

3.84 ± 0.35*

9.84 ± 1.01*

4.12 ± 0.45*

200 mg/kg + EDTA

9.80 ± 0.16*

3.78 ± 1.10*

9.72 ± 1.47*

3.98 ± 0.24*

100 mg/kg + manure

10.28 ± 0.30*

4.12 ± 0.51*

9.80 ± 1.45*

5.56 ± 0.32*

150 mg/kg + manure

9.68 ± 0.25*

4.20 ± 0.51*

9.64 ± 0.75*

5.97 ± 0.31*

200 mg/kg + manure

8.10 ± 0.20*

4.80 ± 0.95*

9.59 ± 1.53*

6.12 ± 0.54*

  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