Table 6.
Organic acid content in wheat grains in response to drought stress and Olive mill wastewater treatment (OMWW).
| Parameter | Control | Stress | OMWW | OMWW + Stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succinate | 305.07 ± 19.43 b | 298.87 ± 24.45 b | 478.17 ± 35.56 a | 488.20 ± 20.88 a |
| Malate | 96.88 ± 9.75 a | 89.52 ± 10.00 a | 93.72 ± 8.87 a | 110.05 ± 14.01 a |
| Citrate | 157.79 ± 21.26 b | 191.09 ± 18.94 b | 249.29 ± 31.90 a | 282.04 ± 30.83 a |
| Lactate | 155.93 ± 14.87 b | 156.67 ± 9.77 b | 193.45 ± 15.92 a | 208.57 ± 21.63 a |
| Trans-aconitic | 32.22 ± 3.11 a | 25.84 ± 4.21 a | 27.00 ± 3.79 a | 32.34 ± 4.01 a |
| Oxalate | 57.13 ± 3.33 b | 54.80 ± 4.19 b | 111.52 ± 9.98 a | 113.04 ± 11.62 a |
At a 5% probability level, the Tukey HSD test reveals that parameters sharing the same letter(s) is not significantly different.