Carbohydrate metabolism in arecanut (Areca catechu L.) leaves affected by yellow leaf disease

Abstract

The reducing, non-reducing, tota! sugars and starchcontents of yellow leaf desease affected and healthy tissues of arecanut {Areca catechu L.) were analysed at bimonthly intervals for a year The carbohydrate content in infected leaves remain higher than in healthy tissues. The trend or shift ip the metabolic activities by increasing accumulation of sugars in the disease-affected palms are discussed in the light of sink capacity and carbohydrate distribution.

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Keywords

carbohydrate metabolism, metabolism, yellow leaf disease, arecanut

Citation

J.Plantn.Crops 1974 v-1 suppl. p-81

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