Table 5.
Organic acids composition of persimmon seeds, expressed in (mg/kg dry weight).
| Cultivars | Oxalic Acid | Citric Acid | Malic Acid | Succinic Acid | Lactic Acid | Acetic Acid | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC1 | 111 ± 1.0 d | 248 ± 1.9 d | 3510 ± 15.1 b | 46 ± 1.7 a | 23 ± 0.7 a | ND c | 3938 c |
| PC2 | 144 ± 2.0 c | 307 ± 4.2 b | 1985 ± 4.3 d | 21 ± 0.8 c | 18 ± 1.0 b | 23 ± 1.8 a | 2498 d |
| PC3 | 178 ± 2.4 b | 351 ± 4.3 a | 3263 ± 8.9 c | 21 ± 1.2 c | 11 ± 0.8 c | 15 ± 1.0 b | 3839 b |
| PC4 | 193 ± 3.1 a | 270 ± 3.4 c | 3708 ± 6.1 a | 35 ± 0.9 b | 6 ± 0.5 d | ND c | 4212 a |
ND = not detected. Average ± standard error from three separate replicates. Values with different lower-case letters in the same column are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05 as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test.