Table 6.
Mean comparison treatment for photosynthetic pigments, vitamin c, and soluble carbohydrates under five sprout treatments (wheat, barley, mung bean, soybean, alfalfa).
Chlorophyll a | Chlorophyll b | Chlorophyll Total | Carotenoid | Vitamin C | Soluble Carbohydrates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
treatment | mg/grfw−1 | mg/grfw−1 | mg/grfw−1 | mg/grfw−1 | mg/grfw−1 | mg/grfw−1 | |
wheat | 0.70b | 0.065c | 0.767b | 0.048c | 2.64d | 109.22a | |
sprout |
barley | 0.75a | 0.085a | 0.835a | 0.66a | 2.95c | 105.44a |
mung bean | 0.53d | 0.064c | 0.595d | 0.054b | 6.57a | 92.88c | |
soybean | 0.60c | 0.073b | 0.676c | 0.044c | 6.47a | 98.00b | |
alfalfa | 0.62c | 0.071b | 0.673c | 0.0484c | 5.56b | 108.00a |