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The Effect of Di-Ethylstilbestriol (DES), Oxytocin and Testosterone on the Content of Carbohydrate, Chlorophyll and Protein in Green Algae

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Microbiology, M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA
  • 2 Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 2, Issue (1), Pages 35-40, January,10 (2013)

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to check the influence of sex steroids: Testosterone, DiOxytocin on changes of proteins, chlorophyll and carbohydrate contents of in BG-11 medium for 15-days period, in 4 different concentrations (1 µg/ml, 2.5 µg/ml,steroids. It has been ascertained that the best possible stimulation of protein was caused by Di(DES) in the range from 148.55%, testosterone 64.59% and the effect of oxytocin algae was negative (decreased up to 13.33% )in comparison to a 100% control. Carbohydrate content was best encouraged by testosterone in range from 42.62% in comparison to oxytocin (15.94%) whicarbohydrate content of green algae was negative (decreased up to 26.70%). Chlorophyll content was stimulated most by testosterone in range from 94.09%, followed by oxytocin 56.69% and DES 34.39% icontrol during the whole period of 15 days of green algae cultivation. The effect on Protein, Carbohydrate aChlorophyll by Testosterone (p‹0.05, F(p‹0.05, F3.88= 491.5, r=0.9879) is statistically significant.

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