Table 2.
Total chlorophyll, total carotenoids, and chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b contents in tomato plant extracts.
| Sample | Chlorophyll a | Chlorophyll b | Total Chlorophyll | Total Carotenoids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg/ge | ||||
| Pitenza | ||||
| Steam | 5.542 ± 0.005d | 4.113 ± 0.082d | 11.028 ± 0.038d | 0.409 ± 0.130c |
| Leaves | 4.469 ± 0.002c | 1.512 ± 0.004b | 5.361 ± 0.010c | 1.221 ± 0.025d |
| Root | 1.367 ± 0.003a | 0.024 ± 0.001a | 1.679 ± 0.008a | 0.360 ± 0.007a |
| Whole plant | 2.896 ± 0.002b | 1.745 ± 0.002c | 4.626 ± 0.009b | 0.211 ± .002b |
| Floradade | ||||
| Steam | 3.496 ± 0.036c | 1.526 ± 0.031b | 5.125 ± 0.044b | 1.772 ± 0.030b |
| Leaves | 5.362 ± 0.017d | 3.846 ± 0.002d | 8.348 ± 0.101c | 5.354 ± 0.025d |
| Root | 0.120 ± 0.004a | 0.381 ± 0.011a | 0.460 ± 0.003a | 0.493 ± 0.001a |
| Whole plant | 2.243 ± 0.006b | 2.495 ± 0.507c | 4.491 ± 0.902b | 2.845 ± 0.219c |
All values are mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Means with different letters within a column are significantly different (P < 0.05).