Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume 15 | Issue 2
Standardization of Linear Model for Leaf Area Measurement for Medicinally Important Plants: Balanites aegyptiaca L. and Gymnosporia montana (Roth.)
Jagdishchandra K. Monpara
Kiran S. Chudasama
Manish L. Vekaria
Virendra J. Patel
Vrinda S. Thaker
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.02.2022.2
Abstract:
Leaf area measurement is a key parameter for physiological, agronomical, and ecological studies. India has covered the 38 percent geographical area of the arid and semi-arid region. This region is very rich in plants biodiversity. In this work the medicinal plants of semi-arid region was selected for the linear model development for the leaf area. In the present study different sizes of healthy leaves of Balanites aegyptiaca and Gymnosporia montana were collected and the fresh and dry weights, water content, chlorophyll content, and leaf area were measured. Further, the dry weight and water content were considered for the development of the linear model for these plant species which showed a highly statistically significant relationship with leaf area. It was observed that fresh and dry weights, water content gradually increased with leaf size. The best correlation was represented by regression coefficient R2 and correlation coefficient r. The results concluded that dry and fresh weights and water content either one, can be selected as a parameter for developing the linear model for leaf area in both these plants. The probable role of these parameters with leaf size and their application in the herbal formulation is discussed.
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Highlights
- Leaf area linear model developed for medicinal plant B. aegyptiaca & G.montana.
- Significant relationship was observerd leaf area with dry weight and water content.
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