Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effect of heavy metals on germination, biochemical, and L-DOPA content in Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Subject The topic of the resource Bioaccumulation; Defense; Heavy metal stress; Levodopa; Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC Description An account of the resource Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. is a medicinal plant with a wide range of pharmacological properties that have been used in various medicinal preparations for centuries. M. pruriens is a rich source of levodopa (L-DOPA), mainly used to treat Parkinsons disease. The present study investigates the impact of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) on the growth parameters and biochemical characteristics, including the L-DOPA content of M. pruriens. The seeds of M. pruriens were treated with different concentrations of Cd (0250 ppm), Hg (0250 ppm), and Pb (02000 ppm) for 21 days. On exposure to heavy metals, the germination %, the vegetative growth, and the biochemical characteristics such as the protein, carbohydrate, chlorophyll, total phenol, flavonoid, and proline content varied significantly in the heavy metal-treated plants when compared to control. It was also observed that the L-DOPA content increased with increased metal concentration and then decreased further with higher concentration of metals. The metal accumulation increased with the increase in the metal concentration. The seeds treated with 1000 ppm of Pb showed the highest L-DOPA content compared with control and other treatments. 2022 Banadka and Nagella. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Banadka A.; Nagella P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Vol-10, No. 6, pp. 117-126. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Open Science Publishers LLP Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2022.100613" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2022.100613</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138572889&amp;doi=10.7324%2FJABB.2022.100613&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dcca2fdef0f3c3f31cbdc95f0235dace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138572889&amp;doi=10.7324%2fJABB.2022.100613&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dcca2fdef0f3c3f31cbdc95f0235dace</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2347212X Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Banadka A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Nagella P., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India