Effect
Decreased produce quality
No effect on produce quality
Asahi SL treated Buckwheat sprouts, cv. 'Panda' and 'Kora', showed significantly decreased antioxidant activity of FRAP 4' (-16.5%) and FRAP 60'(-13%), increased ratio FRAP 4'/FRAP 60' (+4.2%), decreased DPPH (-19.8%), no difference in ACW (-10.5 %), no difference in ACL (+1.4%), decreased total polyphenols (-10.6%), no difference in rutoside (-10.6%), no difference in oxalic acid (-9.4%), no difference in malic acid (-7.7%), no difference in citric acid (+44.5%), no difference in succinic acid (-5.8%) and decreased fumaric acid (-9%), when averaged across cultivars, compared to untreated control plants.
Trial details
Indoors, controlled conditions (21 °C; natural light), seeds grown on sprouting plate for 14 days
Poland
Crop
Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum
Trial application
Method
Seed soak
Timing
Before germination
Rate
1:500 solution
2020
Microorganisms and Biostimulants Impact on the Antioxidant Activity of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Sprouts
Antioxidants
9(7)
584
Crop group