Table 6.
Total phenolic acid and flavonoid content of micropropagated and conventionally propagated rhizomes of ‘Bentong’ ginger.
| Propagation | Solvent | Phenolic Acid (mg GAE/g DW) | Flavonoid (mg RE/g DW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | Aqueous | 16.53 ± 0.45 c | 16.73 ± 0.53 cd |
| Ethanol | 23.1 ± 0.43 a | 32.2 ± 0.64 b | |
| Acetone | 19.85 ± 0.42 b | 51.75 ± 1.39 a | |
| Hexane | 8.32 ± 0.63 d | 14.65 ± 0.39 d | |
| Mean | 16.95 | 28.83 | |
| Micropropagation | Aqueous | 16.64 ± 0.37 c | 18.75 ± 0.45 c |
| Ethanol | 23.93 ± 0.48 a | 33.74 ± 0.49 b | |
| Acetone | 21.1 ± 0.43 b | 52.53 ± 2.01 a | |
| Hexane | 8.85 ± 0.52 d | 16.08 ± 0.7 cd | |
| Mean | 17.68 | 30.28 | |
| F value | |||
| Propagation | 4.16 ns | 4.30 ns | |
| Solvent | 373.56 *** | 595.03 *** | |
| Propagation × Solvent | 0.52 ns | 0.14 ns | |
| CV (%) | 4.74 | 5.76 | |
Values are means ± standard error (n = 12). Means followed by different letters in each column are significantly different at p < 0.05 using Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT). F value represented *** = p < 0.001 and ns = not significant.