Table 2 Peroxidase value (meq kg−1) and Iodine value (g of I2/100 g) of black cumin as affected by moringa leaf extract applied at various growth stages.

From: Exploring the potential of moringa leaf extract as bio stimulant for improving yield and quality of black cumin oil

 

Peroxidase value (meq kg−1)

Iodine value (g of I2/100 g)

Total phenolic

Total free amino acids

Growth stages

Stage 1

6.3

82.83

69.25

314.16

Stage 2

6.02

84.52

73.85

323.23

Stage 3

6.12

84.57

55.25

290.31

Stage 4

5.73

86.95

63.46

355.93

Stage 5

6.22

83.67

71.38

323.23

Stage 6

6.39

85.61

76.66

345.45

Stage 7

6.42

87.35

81.23

364.28

LSD (0.05)

0.077

0.25

0.82

3.2

MLE concentrations

MLE @ 10%

6.03

84.84

68.73

325.54

MLE @ 20%

6.30

85.3

71.59

336.34

LSD (0.05)

0.011

0.072

0.23

0.91

Control vs rest treatments

Control

5.43

78.28

50.66

265.96

Rest treatments

6.171

85.0747619

69.19

327.16

Significance

**

**

**

**

Water only vs rest treatments

Water only

5.23

80.91666667

55.73

274.16

Rest treatments

6.171

85.0747619

70.15

330.94

Significance

**

**

**

**

Interaction

Significance

Stages × concentrations

Figure 3

Figure 4

NS

NS

  1. MLE moringa leaf extract, @ at the rate, % percent, Stage 1 application of MLE at 40 DAS, S2 = Application at 80 DAS, S3 = 120 DAS, S4 = 40 + 80 DAS, S5 = 40 + 120 DAS, S6 = 80 + 120 DAS, S7 = 40 + 80 + 120 Days after sowing, **highly significant, NS non-significant, LSD least significant difference.