Table 2.
Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll-b, and anthocyanin in tomato seedlings under different treatments (control, chilling stressed, AsA, chilling, and AsA). Data represented as a mean of three replicate plants ± standard error. Means with different letters are significantly different, according to Duncan’s multiple range tests (DMRTs).
| Treatments | Chlorophyll-a | Chlorophyll-b | Anthocyanin |
|---|---|---|---|
| µg g−1 FW | µg g−1 FW | Unit g−1 FW | |
| Control | 74.17 ± 1.00 a | 6.76 ± 0.03 a | 0.59 ± 0.01 a |
| Chilling stress | 14.64 ± 0.03 b | 0.61 ± 0.02 b | 1.08 ± 0.03 b |
| AsA | 80.61 ± 0.73 d | 7.17 ± 0.07 d | 0.68 ± 0.01 d |
| AsA + Chilling Stress | 26.54 ± 0.03 c | 1.13 ± 0.14 c | 1.23 ± 0.02 c |
| One-way ANOVA | |||
| F-ratio | 2893.17 | 1947.63 | 249.58 |
| p-value | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 |