Table 4 Effect of soilless growing medium on biochemical parameters of selected microgreens families. The results were presented as mean ± standard deviations;(n=3). The different small letters within the column indicate significant (P<0.05) differences among the microgreens and different capital letters within the column indicate significant (P<0.05) differences among the families (Amaeanthaceae, Brassicaceae, and Linaceae) among the parameters. Where, GAE: Gallic acid; QUE: Quercetin; FW: Fresh weight basis; DW: Dry weight basis.
Families | Microgreens | Anthocyanin (µmol/100 g, FW) | Ascorbic acid (mg/100 g, FW) | Total glucosinolate content (µmol/g, FW) | Total phenol content (mg GAE/100 g, FW) | Total flavonoid content (mg QUE/100 g, FW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amaranthaceae | Beetroot | 27.94 ± 0.18aA | 195.40 ± 1.48dB | 5.35 ± 0.42fC | 248.56 ± 1.27eA | 17.84 ± 0.14bB |
Red amaranthus | 9.86 ± 0.34bA | 192.74 ± 2.28dB | 4.09 ± 0.17fC | 284.60 ± 1.28cA | 13.44 ± 0.14dB | |
Brassicaceae | Broccoli | 3.94 ± 0.13cB | 256.46 ± 1.14bA | 34.33 ± 0.25cA | 298.56 ± 0.64bB | 10.94 ± 0.28eB |
Cabbage | 3.63 ± 0.51cB | 243.14 ± 1.25cA | 24.47 ± 0.76dA | 318.83 ± 1.27aB | 15.44 ± 0.14cB | |
Pak choi | 4.11 ± 0.18cB | 189.52 ± 2.28dA | 38.18 ± 1.10bA | 131.44 ± 1.27gB | 18.14 ± 0.28aB | |
Radish sango | 28.25 ± 0.67aB | 266.29 ± 1.37aA | 47.38 ± 0.51aA | 260.27 ± 1.27dB | 16.14 ± 0.28bcB | |
Linaceae | Flaxseed | 2.91 ± 0.45cC | 177.58 ± 0.91eC | 17.26 ± 0.59eB | 226.49 ± 0.64fC | 16.64 ± 0.14bA |
