Table 1 Reflectometer repeatability assessment of extracted phytochemicals.

From: Validation of low-cost reflectometer to identify phytochemical accumulation in food crops

Phytochemical

Sample

Day

Mean (± sd)

RSD %

Antioxidanta

Squashd

1

50.0 (3.90)

7.80

  

104

64.0 (7.20)

11.2

  

141

59.0 (3.80)

6.50

  

154

61.0 (3.60)

6.00

Polyphenolsb

Squash

1

34.8 (5.00)

14.5

  

182

29.2 (3.30)

11.1

  

217

25.0 (2.70)

10.8

  

225

29.0 (2.80)

10.1

Antioxidant

Graine

1

44.0 (2.20)

5.10

  

33

64.0 (7.20)

11.0

  

111

64.0 (5.60)

5.60

Polyphenols

Grain

1

68.0 (2.00)

3.90

  

53

38.0 (7.50)

7.50

  

161

58.0 8.00)

8.00

  

164

59.0 (5.30)

5.30

Proteinc

Grain

1

73.0 (11.6)

15.0

  

50

105 (6.10)

6.10

  

69

107 8.80)

8.80

  1. aAntioxidant concentration assessed by FRAP method.
  2. bPolyphenol concentrations evaluated by Folin Ciocalteau method.
  3. cProtein content determined by Lowry method.
  4. dButternut squash represents standard produce and vegetable sample.
  5. eWheat represents standard sample for both wheat and oat sample.
  6. Sample n = 5 for each evaluation.