Table 2.
Effect of soilless growing medium on proximate composition of selected microgreens families. The results were presented as mean ± standard deviations;(n=3). The different small letters within the column indicate significant (P<0.05) differences among the microgreens and different capital letters within the column indicate significant (P<0.05) differences among the families (Amaeanthaceae, Brassicaceae, and Linaceae) among the parameters. Where, BSA: Bovine serum albumin; FW: Fresh weight basis; DW: Dry weight basis. .
| Families | Microgreens | Moisture content (g/100 g, FW) | Ash content (g/100 g, FW (dry sample) | Fat content (g/100 g, FW (dry sample) | Fiber content (g/100 g, FW (dry sample) | Protein content (g/100 g, FW (dry sample) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthaceae | Beetroot | 94.29 ± 0.71aA | 12.11 ± 0.25bA | 6.08 ± 0.19bA | 11.03 ± 0.52aA | 2.89 ± 0.11bC |
| Red amaranthus | 92.54 ± 2.13aA | 14.92 ± 0.25aA | 5.71 ± 0.04aA | 8.28 ± 0.11cA | 2.04 ± 0.07cC | |
| Brassicaceae | Broccoli | 90.72 ± 0.21aA | 7.12 ± 0.47dB | 6.39 ± 0.53aB | 9.41 ± 0.40bcA | 2.87 ± 0.26bA |
| Cabbage | 91.20 ± 0.28aA | 8.73 ± 0.74cB | 6.03 ± 0.08cB | 10.69 ± 0.20abA | 3.86 ± 0.04aA | |
| Pak choi | 93.69 ± 0.88aA | 8.60 ± 0.13cB | 3.35 ± 0.15bB | 10.81 ± 0.39aA | 2.34 ± 0.04cA | |
| Radish sango | 91.82 ± 0.26aA | 6.20 ± 0.08deB | 2.13 ± 0.03cB | 10.56 ± 0.20abA | 4.28 ± 0.04aA | |
| Linaceae | Flaxseed | 93.02 ± 0.45aA | 4.91 ± 0.18eC | 5.50 ± 0.24aA | 9.79 ± 0.28abA | 2.86 ± 0.13bB |