Table 2 Effect of silver and copper nanoparticles on oil & lipid contents of Brassica napus L.

From: Foliar application of silver (Ag-NPs) and copper (Cu-NPs) nanoparticles enhances phenotypic traits and oil quality in Brassica napus L

Treatments

Combined concentration of silver and copper nanoparticles

0 mg/L

5 mg/L

10 mg/L

15 mg/L

20 mg/L

25 mg/L

30 mg/L

35 mg/L

Oil content (%)

41.10 c

42.00 bc

43.07 bc

43.10 bc

42.87 bc

46.37 a

44.13 ab

44.20 ab

Protein content (%)

27.40 bc

27.13 bc

26.47 bc

27.70 ab

27.47 b

29.23 a

25.73 c

26.53 bc

Glucosinolate content (µmol g−1)

95.57 a

77.47 d

88.57 bc

92.57 ab

84.67 c

65.13 e

86.20 bc

87.13 bc

Oleic acid (%)

50.60 b

50.33 b

51.33 b

51.80 b

49.93 b

57.73 a

51.80 b

50.20 b

Linolenic acid (%)

9.77 bc

9.53 c

10.07 bc

10.53 ab

9.50 c

11.20 a

10.47 ab

9.93 bc

Erucic acid (%)

53.03a

24.80 b

21.60 c

19.57 cd

18.93 d

15.40 e

21.43 c

25.17 b