TABLE 3.
Different GABA enrichment approaches in plants.
| Product | Enrichment method | Treatment conditions | GABA concentration (mg/kg) | References |
| Glutinous Barley without Hull | Soaking and anaerobic treatment | Soak in 50 mmol/L sodium acetate buffer (pH 6.0) for 8 h, germinate at 15°C for 48 h, and then anaerobic treat for 12 h | 143 | (147) |
| Wheat | Hydration anaerobic treatment | After five times of hydration treatment, the wheat moisture reaches 35%, and nitrogen is added to maintain the pressure of 20 Pa for anaerobic treatment for 24 h | 456.5 | (148) |
| Hydration heat treatment | Wheat moisture reaches 35%, blowing at 120−140°C for the 30 s, wheat grain temperature reaches 50−60°C, and then cooling to 27°C | 474 | ||
| Barley | Soaking treatment | Soak at 15°C, imbibe for 48 h, and germinate for 72 h | 529 | (149) |
| Wheat | Sonication treatment | After germination, 25 kHz, 28°C, 72 h ultrasonic treatment for 30 min | 497.2 | (150) |
| Soybean | Salt stress treatment | Soak in 100 mmol/L NaCl solution for 12 h at 25°C | 2699.3 | (151) |
| Bean sprout | Salt stress treatment | 33.3°C, 133.5 mmol/L NaCl solution culture time 5.5 days | 1205.24 | (152) |
| Soybean sprouts | Sonication treatment | 25°C, 300 W treatment for 30 min | 1192.9 | (153) |
| Soybean | Soaking treatment | 30°C, soaking for 4 h, hypoxia stress for 2 days | 2240 | (154) |
| Millet | Salt stress treatment | 25°C, 100 mmol/L NaCl solution salt stress treatment for 48 h | 319.2 | (155) |
| Rice | Salt stress treatment | Soak in 30 mmol/L NaCl solution at 20°C for 48 h | 1138.2 | (156) |
| Brown rice | Salt stress treatment | 33.3°C, soak in 133.5 mmol/L NaCl solution for 72 h | 1217.14 | (157) |
| Rice bran | Hypoxic stress treatment | 40°C, anaerobic culture under nitrogen for 8 h | 1715 | (158) |
| Rice | Treatment with different germination times | Germination at 30°C for 20 days | 2850 | (159) |
| Germinated soybean | Lactic acid bacteria fermentation treatment | MRS culture solution, at 30°C, 150 rpm, fermented soybean with lactic acid bacteria for 24 h | 424.67 | (160) |