The composition and content of glucosinolates in whole and seven individual edible parts of baby mustard (μmol g−1 DW)a.
Gulcosinolates | Whole | Swollen stem | Lateral bud | |||||
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Petioles | Peel | Flesh | Leaves | Petioles | Peel | Flesh | ||
Aliphatic | ||||||||
Sinigrin | 15.81 ± 1.86 c | 4.88 ± 0.47 f | 11.44 ± 2.74 d | 5.42 ± 0.57 f | 10.01 ± 0.84 de | 8.70 ± 1.30 e | 29.64 ± 1.31 a | 21.54 ± 0.41 b |
Glucoalyssin | 0.15 ± 0.03 c | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 0.99 ± 0.12 a | 0.35 ± 0.11 b | 0.05 ± 0.07 c | 0.09 ± 0.06 c |
Gluconapin | 0.49 ± 0.04 c | 0.16 ± 0.01 d | 0.50 ± 0.13 c | n.d. | 0.26 ± 0.10 d | 0.66 ± 0.22 b | 1.02 ± 0.05 a | 0.70 ± 0.01 b |
Total aliphatic | 16.44 ± 1.91 c | 5.05 ± 0.48 f | 11.94 ± 2.87 d | 5.42 ± 0.57 f | 11.27 ± 0.87 de | 9.71 ± 1.36 e | 30.71 ± 1.43 a | 22.33 ± 0.36 b |
Indole | ||||||||
4-Hydroxy glucobrassicin | 0.29 ± 0.06 b | 0.10 ± 0.02 c | 0.15 ± 0.10 bc | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 0.60 ± 0.10 a | 0.56 ± 0.19 a |
Glucobrassicin | 0.51 ± 0.08 b | 0.22 ± 0.02 c | 0.45 ± 0.08 b | n.d. | 0.55 ± 0.13 ab | 0.45 ± 0.29 b | 0.72 ± 0.03 a | 0.03 ± 0.02 d |
4-Methoxy glucobrassicin | 0.34 ± 0.06 d | 0.31 ± 0.03 d | 0.22 ± 0.03 d | 0.21 ± 0.02 d | 2.20 ± 0.34 a | 1.66 ± 0.11 b | 0.66 ± 0.05 c | 0.35 ± 0.01 d |
Neoglucobrassicin | 0.24 ± 0.04 a | 0.18 ± 0.01 b | 0.05 ± 0.01 d | n.d. | n.d. | 0.09 ± 0.02 c | 0.21 ± 0.02 b | 0.11 ± 0.00 c |
Total indole | 1.38 ± 0.21 c | 0.81 ± 0.06 d | 0.86 ± 0.23 d | 0.21 ± 0.02 e | 2.75 ± 0.28 a | 2.19 ± 0.41 b | 2.19 ± 0.19 b | 1.04 ± 0.21 d |
Aromatic | ||||||||
Gluconasturtiin | 0.28 ± 0.06 de | 0.22 ± 0.03 e | 0.90 ± 0.21 a | 0.55 ± 0.03 c | n.d. | 0.34 ± 0.14 de | 0.71 ± 0.06 b | 0.41 ± 0.01 cd |
Total aromatic | 0.28 ± 0.06 de | 0.22 ± 0.03 e | 0.90 ± 0.21 a | 0.55 ± 0.03 c | n.d. | 0.34 ± 0.14 de | 0.71 ± 0.06 b | 0.41 ± 0.01 cd |
Total glucosinolates | 18.11 ± 2.18 c | 6.09 ± 0.58 e | 13.71 ± 3.30 d | 6.18 ± 0.59 e | 14.02 ± 0.82 d | 12.24 ± 1.61 d | 33.60 ± 1.61 a | 23.78 ± 0.54 b |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Same letter in the same row means no significant differences among values (p < 0.05) according to the LSD's test.