Activities of β-glucosidase, Phosphatase and Dehydrogenase as Soil Quality Indicators: A Review

Use of phosphatase and dehydrogenase activities in the assessment of calcium peroxide and citric acid effects in soil contaminated with petrol

“…Such low RS values indicate the disturbance of biological balance under the impact of petrol [ 22 ]. This confirms the results reported by numerous authors, who have indicated the negative impact of petrol on the activity of various enzymes, for example, dehydrogenases [ 8 , 9 , 27 , 28 ], phosphatases [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ], catalase [ 9 ], β-glucosidase [ 28 ], peroxidases [ 9 ], urease [ 27 , 31 ], and nitrate reductase [ 32 ]. Oversaturation of soil with petrol considerably restricts the development or disturbs the survival of numerous soil microorganisms [ 33 ].…”

Soil attributes as indicators of the stabilization process of erosion in gullies at different formation stages in the southeast region of Brazil

“…For all enzymes evaluated, there were strong positive correlations (r > 0.80, p < 0.01) with TOC and POXC. In general, the soil enzyme activities are strongly related to the content of organic matter and MBC (Maurya et al, 2020;Tiwari et al, 2019;Yuan and Yue, 2012;Gispert et al, 2013). Positive correlations were found between MBC (r > 0.70, p > 0.02) and the enzymes FDA, acid phosphatase, and β-glucosidase in both seasons.…”

“…Silva et al (2012), evaluated carbon and soil enzyme activity in soils under native vegetation, pasture, and agriculture in Pinheiral (RJ), and reported a significant positive correlation between the βglucosidase activity and the TOC of the soil; this pattern was confirmed in the present study. β-Glucosidase activity is fundamental for the release of nutrients from organic matter, acting in the early stages of degradation of organic compounds, reducing molecular size and producing smaller organic structures (Tiwari et al, 2019;Tabatabai, 1994). β-Glucosidase activity has been used to evaluate soil quality under different management practices (Bhattacharyya et al, 2021;Tiwari et al, 2019).…”

“…Soil attributes, such as microbial biomass and enzymatic activity, are influenced by many factors and have been suggested as appropriate indicators for assessing soil quality (Maurya et al, 2020;Tiwari et al, 2019;Zhou et al, 2018). Estimates of soil microbial biomass may indicate changes in the total organic matter of the soil long before changes in total soil C and N levels are detectable (Babur and Dindaroglu, 2020).…”

“…The conditions that favor microbial activity, such as the presence of vegetation (rhizosphere), also lead to higher enzyme activity (Zhang et al, 2018). Enzymes participate in the catabolism of organic and mineral soil components, and their activity correlates with organic matter, physical and chemical properties, and with the microbial biomass (Maurya et al, 2020;Tiwari et al, 2019;Yuan and Yue, 2012).…”