Table 2.
Composition of free amino acids in the pods of the French beans studied.
| Sample | Essential Amino Acids (% of Total Protein) | ΣEAA (% of Total Protein) | ΣBCAA (% of Total Protein) | |||||||
| His | Thr | Met | Val | Lys | Ile | Leu | Phe | |||
| KIS_1 | 1.87 f–h | 4.49 a | 1.57 a–d | 4.69 a | 5.10 bc | 3.27 ab | 5.64 b–e | 2.99 d–f | 29.60 b–d | 13.60 ab |
| KIS_2 | 1.87 f–h | 3.53 bc | 1.75 a | 3.96 b–e | 3.84 gh | 2.75 d–f | 4.64 f–h | 3.15 cd | 25.51 c–e | 11.36 d–g |
| KIS_3 | 1.75 gh | 3.93 ab | 1.68 ab | 3.93 b–e | 4.10 f–h | 2.67 e–g | 4.63 f–h | 2.98 d–f | 25.66 c–e | 11.23 d–g |
| KIS_4 | 1.71 gh | 3.84 b | 1.56 a–d | 3.40 e–g | 3.77 h | 2.46 fg | 4.35 h | 2.57 e–h | 23.65 e | 10.21 fg |
| KIS_5 | 1.67 h | 3.74 b | 1.52 a–d | 3.48 d–g | 3.90 gh | 2.51 e–g | 4.51 gh | 2.39 hi | 23.71 e | 10.50 fg |
| KIS_6 | 2.25 f | 3.53 bc | 1.62 a–c | 4.11 a–d | 4.85 b–f | 3.24 a–c | 5.81 b–d | 3.59 bc | 28.99 b–d | 13.16 a–d |
| KIS_7 | 1.57 h | 3.49 bc | 1.42 c–f | 3.84 b–f | 4.56 c–g | 2.69 e–g | 4.93 e–h | 2.91 d–g | 25.41 c–e | 11.46 d–g |
| KIS_8 | 2.16 fg | 3.75 b | 1.62 a–c | 4.22 a–c | 4.93 b–d | 3.28 ab | 5.95 bc | 3.82 b | 29.74 bc | 13.45 a–c |
| KIS_9 | 3.42 b–e | 3.47 bc | 1.48 b–e | 3.18 g | 4.27 d–h | 2.57 e–g | 4.81 e–h | 2.83 d–h | 26.03 c–e | 10.56 fg |
| KIS_10 | 4.17 a | 3.76 b | 1.26 ef | 4.35 ab | 6.10 a | 3.61 a | 6.99 a | 4.66 a | 34.90 a | 14.95 a |
| KIS_11 | 3.46 b–d | 3.05 c | 1.36 d–f | 3.49 d–g | 4.88 b–e | 2.64 e–g | 4.98 d–h | 2.90 d–g | 26.75 b–e | 11.11 e–g |
| KIS_12 | 3.26 c–e | 3.55 bc | 1.44 b–f | 3.62 c–g | 4.38 c–h | 2.62 e–g | 4.66 f–h | 2.67 d–h | 26.20 c–e | 10.90 fg |
| KIS_13 | 2.98 e | 3.63 bc | 1.38 c–f | 3.47 e–g | 4.18 d–h | 2.56 e–g | 4.40 h | 2.53 f–g | 25.13 de | 10.44 fg |
| KIS_14 | 3.62 bc | 3.96 ab | 1.69 ab | 4.22 a–c | 4.80 b–f | 3.18 a–d | 5.47 b–f | 2.88 d–h | 29.82 bc | 12.87 b–e |
| KIS_15 | 3.15 c–e | 3.48 bc | 1.46 b–f | 3.29 fg | 4.13 e–h | 2.28 g | 4.38 h | 1.96 i | 24.13 e | 9.95 g |
| KIS_16 | 3.14 de | 3.57 bc | 1.45 b–f | 3.41 e–g | 4.25 d–h | 2.45 fg | 4.53 gh | 2.43 g–i | 25.22 de | 10.39 fg |
| KIS_17 | 3.41 b–e | 3.12 c | 1.23 f | 3.70 c–g | 4.67 c–f | 2.80 c–f | 5.11 c–h | 3.05 de | 27.09 b–e | 11.60 c–g |
| KIS_18 | 3.18 c–e | 3.59 bc | 1.40 c–f | 3.74 b–g | 4.90 b–d | 2.94 b–e | 5.26 b–g | 3.09 cd | 28.10 b–e | 11.94 b–f |
| KIS_19 | 3.80 ab | 3.56 bc | 1.27 ef | 4.17 a–c | 5.47 ab | 3.21 a–d | 6.10 b | 3.59 bc | 31.17 ab | 13.48 a–c |
| Range | 1.55–4.34 | 2.93–4.54 | 1.20–1.80 | 3.00–4.85 | 3.74–6.53 | 2.28–3.70 | 4.29–7.28 | 1.93–4.80 | 23.46–36.38 | 9.80–15.46 |
| Mean ± SD | 2.76 ± 0.83 | 3.63 ± 0.32 | 1.48 ± 0.15 | 3.80 ± 0.41 | 4.58 ± 0.59 | 2.83 ± 0.37 | 5.11 ± 0.71 | 3.00 ± 0.59 | 27.20 ± 2.89 | 11.75 ± 1.42 |
| CV (%) | 30.05 | 8.83 | 10.11 | 10.77 | 12.92 | 12.91 | 13.88 | 19.70 | 10.64 | 12.06 |
| Non-Essential Amino Acids (% of Total Protein) | ΣNEAA (% of Total Protein) | |||||||||
| Cys | Asp | Ser | Glu | Gly | Arg | Ala | Pro | Tyr | ||
| KIS_1 | 1.63 ab | 13.28 f–j | 6.52 de | 9.97 d–f | 3.43 hi | 3.79 e–i | 4.46 b–d | 3.68 a | 2.32 ab | 49.09 a–d |
| KIS_2 | 1.3 de | 16.87 a–c | 7.12 d | 10.29 c–f | 2.77 i | 3.15 jk | 4.34 c–e | 2.82 d–g | 1.62 de | 50.33 a–d |
| KIS_3 | 1.56 a–d | 17.24 ab | 6.38 d–f | 11.78 a–c | 2.74 i | 3.30 h–k | 4.17 c–e | 2.88 c–g | 2.39 a | 52.44 a–c |
| KIS_4 | 1.47 b–e | 17.71 a | 6.09 d–h | 5.99 i | 3.05 i | 3.09 jk | 4.43 b–d | 2.66 e–g | 1.60 de | 46.10 b–d |
| KIS_5 | 1.46 b–e | 16.43 a–d | 6.10 d–g | 7.20 hi | 3.09 i | 3.28 h–k | 4.34 c–e | 2.64 fg | 1.52 d–f | 46.06 b–d |
| KIS_6 | 1.46 b–e | 14.21 d–h | 16.97 b | 3.35 j | 4.14 f–h | 4.81 ab | 3.62 e | 3.14 b–e | 2.08 bc | 53.80 ab |
| KIS_7 | 1.63 ab | 14.96 b–g | 19.06 a | 2.48 j | 3.88 gh | 3.55 f–j | 4.40 cd | 3.11 b–f | 2.44 a | 55.51 a |
| KIS_8 | 1.60 a–c | 15.40 a–f | 15.25 c | 3.59 j | 4.25 e–g | 4.61 a–c | 3.92 c–e | 3.33 a–c | 2.21 ab | 54.14 ab |
| KIS_9 | 1.27 e | 15.11 b–g | 4.68 h | 10.68 b–e | 5.47 b–d | 3.94 d–g | 3.79 de | 2.52 g | 1.18 gh | 48.65 a–d |
| KIS_10 | 1.45 b–e | 11.12 j | 5.72 d–h | 13.25 a | 6.48 a | 5.14 a | 4.31 c–e | 3.43 ab | 1.79 cd | 52.68 a–c |
| KIS_11 | 1.39 c–e | 12.87 g–j | 4.78 gh | 8.40 gh | 4.27 e–g | 3.39 g–k | 3.99 c–e | 3.17 b–d | 2.24 ab | 44.50 cd |
| KIS_12 | 1.38 c–e | 12.25 h–j | 5.69 e–h | 9.16 e–g | 4.92 de | 3.24 h–k | 4.56 bc | 2.74 d–g | 1.26 f–h | 45.19 cd |
| KIS_13 | 1.33 de | 15.94 a–e | 5.64 e–h | 8.07 gh | 3.88 gh | 2.92 k | 6.35 a | 2.81 d–g | 1.65 de | 48.58 a–d |
| KIS_14 | 1.51 a–d | 14.78 c–g | 4.81 gh | 10.33 c–f | 5.14 cd | 4.33 b–e | 6.89 a | 3.13 bf | 1.19 gh | 52.12 a–c |
| KIS_15 | 0.93 f | 13.21 f–j | 5.87 d–h | 10.22 c–f | 4.75 d–f | 3.10 jk | 5.16 b | 2.78 d–g | 1.06 h | 47.07 b–d |
| KIS_16 | 0.86 f | 13.19 f–j | 5.14 e–h | 8.80 fg | 4.12 f–h | 3.20 i–k | 4.54 b–d | 2.83 d–g | 1.23 f–h | 43.91 d |
| KIS_17 | 0.90 f | 13.90 e–i | 4.98 f–h | 10.78 b–d | 5.15 cd | 4.42 b–d | 3.99 c–e | 2.87 c–g | 1.42 e–g | 48.42 a–d |
| KIS_18 | 1.72 a | 13.89 e–i | 4.80 gh | 11.96 ab | 5.85 a–c | 3.83 d–h | 4.36 c–e | 3.17 b–d | 1.79 cd | 51.36 a–d |
| KIS_19 | 1.67 ab | 11.80 ij | 4.95 gh | 13.18 a | 5.96 ab | 4.04 c–f | 4.06 c–e | 3.36 a–c | 2.05 bc | 51.08 a–d |
| Range | 0.86–1.78 | 10.33–18.06 | 4.39–19.41 | 2.43–13.91 | 2.71–6.93 | 2.91–5.33 | 3.58–7.28 | 2.33–3.68 | 1.04–2.67 | 43.50–56.27 |
| Mean ± SD | 1.40 ± 0.25 | 14.43 ± 1.86 | 7.40 ± 4.30 | 8.92 ± 3.10 | 4.39 ± 1.09 | 3.74 ± 0.65 | 4.51 ± 0.81 | 3.00 ± 0.31 | 1.74 ± 0.47 | 49.53 ± 3.56 |
| CV (%) | 17.90 | 12.87 | 58.14 | 34.79 | 24.79 | 17.35 | 17.88 | 10.40 | 27.23 | 7.18 |
Data are means (n = 3). Mean values with different letters (a–k) in a column are significantly different (p < 0.05).