Table 2.
Contents of free monosaccharides after gamma irradiation using different gamma doses.
| Gamma dose (kGy) | Monosaccharide content (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | Xylose + galactose + rhamnose | Arabinose | Fucose | |
| Control | 2.27 ± 0.08c | 0.58 ± 0.01d | 0.34 ± 0.05d | 0.035 ± 0.000bc |
| 2.5 | 3.23 ± 0.02b | 0.71 ± 0.00d | 0.46 ± 0.05d | 0.035 ± 0.001bc |
| 5 | 3.66 ± 0.18b | 0.89 ± 0.04d | 0.66 ± 0.01cd | 0.035 ± 0.000c |
| 10 | 3.71 ± 0.06b | 1.28 ± 0.03d | 0.74 ± 0.05cd | 0.035 ± 0.001bc |
| 20 | 3.72 ± 0.00b | 1.68 ± 0.14d | 0.90 ± 0.01cd | 0.035 ± 0.004c |
| 100 | 3.82 ± 0.01b | 1.88 ± 0.17d | 2.36 ± 0.15cd | 0.037 ± 0.002bc |
| 500 | 4.36 ± 0.12a | 4.89 ± 0.17c | 5.95 ± 0.31bc | 0.039 ± 0.003b |
| 1000 | 4.72 ± 0.10a | 11.37 ± 0.29b | 7.86 ± 0.29b | 0.048 ± 0.003a |
| 2000 | 4.95 ± 0.23a | 25.54 ± 0.27a | 10.25 ± 0.50a | 0.049 ± 0.002a |
Note: Mean ± SD values with different lowercase superscripts in same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).