Table 1.
No. | Phenolic Compounds | Concentration (µg/g DM) | |||
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Control | PGR | JA | SA | ||
Hydroxybenzoic acid | |||||
1 | Gallic acid | 681.45 ± 2.0 d | 765.20 ± 1.5 c | 819.12 ± 2.0 a | 802.00 ± 1.5 b |
2 | Protocatechuic acid | 302.15 ± 2.5 d | 351.00 ± 1.0 c | 425.41 ± 2.2 a | 414.15 ± 1.0 b |
3 | β-Resorcylic acid | 172.00 ± 1.6 d | 235.50 ± 1.2 c | 354.43 ± 1.5 a | 340.15 ± 1.0 b |
4 | Syringic acid | 101.75 ± 1.0 d | 145.25 ± 1.5 c | 280.22 ± 1.8 a | 255.00 ± 2.0 b |
5 | Gentisic acid | 185.15 ± 1.5 d | 221.85 ± 1.0 c | 325.00 ± 2.0 a | 301.50 ± 1.5 b |
Total | 1442.50 d | 1718.80 c | 2204.18 a | 2112.80 b | |
Hydroxycinnamic acid | |||||
6 | Caffeic acid | 165.25 ± 2.0 d | 211.10 ± 1.0 c | 265.55 ± 2.0 b | 285.40 ± 1.0 a |
7 | p-Coumaric acid | 95.00 ± 1.0 d | 120.00 ± 1.5 c | 205.10 ± 1.5 b | 217.32 ± 1.2 a |
8 | Ferulic acid | 312.45 ± 2.5 d | 345.15 ± 2.0 c | 415.50 ± 2.5 b | 441.20 ± 1.4 a |
9 | Chlorogenic acid | 72.05 ± 1.0 d | 105.50 ± 1.1 c | 211.12 ± 1.0 b | 215.35 ± 1.0 a |
10 | m-Coumaric acid | 40.00 ± 1.2 c | 83.16 ± 1.0 b | 106.00 ± 1.0 a | 105.10 ± 1.5 a |
11 | o-Coumaric acid | 102.20 ± 1.5 c | 145.00 ± 1.2 b | 202.10 ± 1.0 a | 202.00 ± 1.0 a |
Total | 786.95 d | 1009.91 c | 1405.36 b | 1466.37 a | |
Flavonols | |||||
12 | Myricetin | 245.25 ± 2.0 c | 271.62 ± 1.5 b | 385.50 ± 1.2 a | 384.10 ± 1.5 a |
13 | Quercetin | 312.10 ± 1.5 d | 395.30 ± 2.1 c | 455.55 ± 1.0 a | 431.15 ± 2.0 b |
14 | Kaempferol | 105.50 ± 1.0 d | 152.10 ± 1.0 c | 215.40 ± 2.0 a | 201.55 ± 1.0 b |
15 | Naringenin | 82.00 ± 1.0 d | 95.50 ± 1.5 c | 145.15 ± 1.0 a | 120.55 ± 1.5 b |
16 | Rutin | 525.50 ± 2.0 d | 592.15 ± 2.5 c | 675.00 ± 2.0 a | 621.10 ± 2.5 b |
17 | Biochanin A | 112.15 ± 1.5 c | 125.00 ± 1.0 b | 162.50 ± 2.0 a | 160.00 ± 1.0 a |
18 | Formononetin | 121.00 ± 1.8 c | 145.20 ± 1.2 b | 180.15 ± 1.0 a | 180.51 ± 1.5 a |
19 | Hesperidin | 132.55 ± 2.2 d | 165.00 ± 1.5 c | 195.50 ± 1.2 a | 187.00 ± 1.0 b |
Total | 1636.05 d | 1941.87 c | 2414.75 a | 2285.96 b | |
Other Phenolic compounds | |||||
20 | Pyrogallol | 925.00 ± 3.0 d | 1012.44 ± 2.5 c | 1121.15 ± 3.2 a | 1101.00 ± 2.0 b |
21 | Resveratrol | 212.00 ± 1.5 d | 305.22 ± 2.0 c | 414.50 ± 1.0 a | 400.25 ± 1.5 b |
22 | Veratric acid | 135.25 ± 1.0 d | 194.10 ± 1.0 c | 245.21 ± 1.5 a | 212.15 ± 1.0 b |
23 | Vanillin | 145.55 ± 1.0 b | 146.00 ± 1.0 b | 172.15 ± 1.2 a | 171.00 ± 2.0 a |
Total | 1417.80 d | 1657.76 c | 1953.01 a | 1884.40 b |
Mean ± standard deviations within a row (a–d) followed by the same letters (alphabets) are not significantly different according to DMRT at p ≤ 0.05.