
— In cucumber plants barium accumulation occurs in both parts: shoots and roots. Barium treatments induce an increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes (, APX, and GPX). ... Enzymes extraction was carried out as follows: 400 mg of fresh plant material was grinded in 2 ml of extraction buffer (50 mM KH 2 PO 4 /K 2 HPO 4 at pH …