Table 1 Content of Zn and mineral nutrients (P, K and Ca) in S. officinalis exposed to different treatments of SA and Zn stress

0.48 ± 0.03A

12.56 ± 0.09a

11.41 ± 0.94A*

2.47 ± 0.11a*

0.83 ± 0.07B

13.86 ± 0.02b

19.27 ± 1.10B*

2.66 ± 0.05a*

0.92 ± 0.01C

13.19 ± 0.41b

15.03 ± 0.37C*

2.47 ± 0.11a*

3.31 ± 0.18D

9.74 ± 0.36c

9.41 ± 0.21D*

0.72 ± 0.10b*

0.87 ± 0.01B

15.37 ± 0.12d

28.07 ± 0.29E*

1.67 ± 0.11c*

1.06 ± 0.05E

12.55 ± 0.21a

26.62 ± 0.17F*

1.68 ± 0.21c*

0.50 ± 0.01a

8.41 ± 0.07A

6.42 ± 0.05a*

1.01 ± 0.01A*

0.51 ± 0.00a

16.11 ± 0.10B

12.84 ± 0.02b*

3.85 ± 0.01B*

0.90 ± 0.08b

15.03 ± 0.37C

8.87 ± 0.02c*

1.13 ± 0.01A*

6.89 ± 0.66c

6.87 ± 0.19D

4.05 ± 0.04d*

0.54 ± 0.12C*

0.89 ± 0.00b

9.93 ± 0.11E

16.33 ± 0.29e*

0.86 ± 0.12D*

1.16 ± 0.00d

8.78 ± 0.02F

18.26 ± 0.11f*

0.69 ± 0.10D*