Table 3 Means of major phenolic compound of two barley genotypes based on HPLC analysis under water stress (WS), heat stress (HS), and combined water and heat stress (WS-HS).

Tolerant (wild genotype)

Normal

1.59^ef

34.79^d

13.28^f

4.26^e

1.2^e

11.67^e

Water deficit (WS)

1.98^de

39.77^c

41.73^e

6.75^bc

1.59^cd

13.59^d

Heat stress (HS)

2.35^d

47.94^b

89.89^b

7.44^b

1.66^c

15.01^c

WS-HS

4.78^a

127.7^a

102.8^a

9.32^a

2.08^b

18.64^b

Sensitive (‘Mona’)

Normal

1.18^f

16.37^f

13.63^f

4.42^e

1.42d^e

11.26^e

Water deficit (WS)

1.68^e

18.74^ef

15.84^f

5.39^d

1.97^b

14.49^cd

Heat stress (HS)

2.87^c

19.40^ef

51.27^d

5.47^d

2.17^b

18.60^b

WS-HS

3.94^b

22.21^e

57.97^c

6.07^bc

5.67^a

31.53^a