Effects of phamaceutical effluent on germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of Sorghum bicolor

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dc.contributor.authorAkinola, M. O.
dc.contributor.authorDada, E. O.
dc.contributor.authorAdeoti, I. O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-09T09:15:50Z
dc.date.available2019-09-09T09:15:50Z
dc.date.issued2016-03-24
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractPharmaceutical industries are a necessity for human and animal health, but some of their operations and discharges may pose environmental pollution problems. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of pharmaceutical effluent on the germination, growth and chlorophyll contents of Sorghum bicolor. This was done by exposing the plant to increasing concentrations of pharmaceutical effluent starting from 0 % to 30 % effluent concentrations. From the results, pharmaceutical effluent caused significant reductions (p < 0.05) in all the growth parameters measured. Chlorophyll-a production in the leaves of Sorghum bicolor was significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited by pharmaceutical effluent at every concentration except 1 %, while chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll were not inhibited, but promoted with increasing effluent concentrations.While pharmaceutical effluent caused significant (p <0.05) reductions in the plant’s germination at higher concentrations (15 %, 25 %, 30 %), it promoted germination at 10 % concentration. Pharmaceutical effluent may be used for irrigation at low concentrations after subjecting it to adequate treatment processes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinola, M. O. Dada, E. O. & Adeoti, I. O. (2016). Effects of phamaceutical effluent on germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of Sorghum bicolor. Nigerian Journal of Ecology, Vol.15(1), 58-65en_US
dc.identifier.issn1116-753X
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5385
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEcological Society of Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNigerian journal of ecology;Vol.15(1)
dc.subjectIndustrial effluentsen_US
dc.subjectBioactive chemicalsen_US
dc.subjectpollutantsen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental degradationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Biology::Cell and molecular biologyen_US
dc.titleEffects of phamaceutical effluent on germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of Sorghum bicoloren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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