Impact of Bioregulators on Phytochemicals and Quality of
Black Night Shade Solanum nigrum
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Author:N. Sritharan, M. Rajavel and C.N. Chandrasekhar
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:97, Issue:apr-jun
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100354
Abstract
Studies on influence of bioregulators (Panchagavya, leaf extracts of mukia, moringa, prosophis
and root extract of withania) for yield and quality in Solanum nigrum indicated that the total
drymatter production was favourably increased due to the application of all the bioregulators
when compared to the control. Among these bioregulators, Panchagavya four per cent foliar
spray registered highest drymatter production of 23.56 g and single plant yield of 73.10 g
followed by moringa five per cent foliar spray recording 20.45 g and 69.98 g respectively. The
quality parameters like leaf and fruit solasodine content, ascorbic acid, total soluble solids,
total phenolics and solasodine content were maximum enhanced with the application of
Panchagavya. The High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) analysis of various
compounds present in hexane extract showed the impact of Panchagavya in production of
greater number of phytochemicals.
Key words : Bioregulators, Solanum nigrum, Panchagavya, Moringa, Mukia, Prosophis, Withania,