Szczodrowska, AgnieszkaKubalt, KamilaSmolińska, BeataLeszczyńska, Joanna2016-07-112016-07-112015Biologically active compounds in food International Conference, Łódź, 15-16 października 2015r: book of abstracts, s. 462084-0136Brak expIDhttp://bacif.p.lodz.pl/Soil has been habitually the most common sink for wastes containing heavy metals [1]. Higher metal ions concentration in plants caused several physiological and biochemical disorders including reduced growth and yield, nutrient uptake, changes in chloroplast ultrastructure and initiation of oxidative stress [2, 3]. Antioxidant enzymes are one mechanism plants have evolved as a response to metal-induced toxicity [4]. For example, guaiacol peroxidase (POD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), superoxidase dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) significantly contribute to regulate the cellular redox homeostasis to a safe level [5]. The present study investigates the biochemical effects of metal ions-poisoning on plants from a Lamiaceae and Brassicaceae families.application/pdfplArticle