Table 2.
Nutrient composition of the five selected high folate pak choi (Brassica rapa) germplasms
| Nutrients | High folate pak choi (Brassica rapa) germplasm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II2B0497 | Xinxiadongqing | Ⅱ2B0528 | Zhegnwangda88 | Siyueman | |
| Total carotenoid (µg g–1) | 1894±38.68 a | 1433±18.3 c | 178±23.24 e | 994±13.81 d | 1594±13.81 b |
| Vitamin C (mg kg–1) | 264.98±0.33 a | 243.22±18.22 ab | 211.13±37.91 b | 219.19±25.69 b | 133.79±11.12 c |
| Total glucosinolates (µg g–1) | 18.36±0.32 c | 22.18±1.11 a | 18.68±0.85 c | 13.96±0.22 d | 20.34±0.98 b |
| Total protein (mg g–1) | 54.88±0.43 a | 50.3±1.05 b | 42.18±1.85 c | 37.75±1.21 d | 48.68±1.08 b |
| Calcium (Ca) (mg g–1) | 20.67±0.90 d | 27.14±0.43 a | 23.21±0.23 c | 24.87±0.92 b | 26.91±1.32 a |
| Iron (Fe) (mg kg–1) | 90.47±13.74 bc | 102.39±6.85 b | 78.71±2.33 c | 63.62±5.73 d | 129.81±7.09 a |
| Zinc (Zn) (mg kg–1) | 72.79±5.04 a | 44.42±1.39 c | 66.37±0.65 b | 38.96±0.96 c | 41.53±3.72 c |
| Selenium (Se) (mg kg–1) | 1.25±0.01 a | 1.04±0.02 c | 1.18±0.01 b | 1.17±0.01 b | 1.18±0.01 b |
The results are expressed as means ±SD. Different letters after means within the same row indicate a significant difference at P<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple-range test based on four independent determinations of each composite sample.