Table 2.
Chlorophyll and carotenoid levels and pigment ratios of CRFs and WLMs
| Plant | CRF (mg g−1 DW) | WLM (mg g−1 DW) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a + b | c | a/b | a + b/c | a + b | c | a/b | a + b/c | |
| Spinach | 73.8 ± 27.0 | 14.7 ± 4.6 | 2.2 | 5.02 | 7.8 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Kale | 54.0 ± 7.1 | 7.3 ± 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.39 | 8.2 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Nettles | 57.2 ± 13.0 | 9.3 ± 0.3 | 2.2 | 4.22 | 10.0 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| Grass | 48.1 ± 12.0 | 7.4 ± 1.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 10.9 ± 3.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
a + b total chlorophylls a and b, c total carotenoids, CRF Chloroplast rich fractions, WLM whole leaf material, DW dry weight