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Nitric oxide (NO) is an unconventional growth regulator and novel signaling molecule, regulating various physiological processes in plants. We investigate the role of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, in regulating the postharvest senescence of isolated flowers of Cosmos sulphureus. Four sets of harvested flower buds were treated with different grades of SNP, viz, 50, 100, 150, and 200\u00a0\u03bcM, each with ten replicates. Another set of flowers in distilled water (DW) served as the control. Our results indicated that 150\u00a0\u03bcM SNP significantly delayed flower senescence in Cosmos sulphureus. Delayed flower senescence was associated with an improved membrane stability index (MSI), accentuated superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity, and also alleviated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels in petal tissues. 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