2.3.2.3.3 Glucosinolates content

2.3.2.3.2 Total flavonoids

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Figure 5.

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mature at harvest.

Figure 4.

Total flavonoids (Figure 4) were found in a higher concentration in 3-day-old

sprouts of thyme treatment, with values of 115.95 mg/100 g F.W., after 5 and

Total glucosinolates content as affected by thyme oil compared to control treatment at 0 time and 15 DAS.

Total and individual aliphatic, aromatic/indole glucosinolates levels in broccoli in 3-days-old sprout and

Total flavonoids content as affected by thyme oil compared to control treatment at different storage period.

Storage time had significant differences in glucosinolates content of the samples analyzed. Figure 5 illustrate that the thyme oil increased significantly glucosinolates content in 3-day-old sprouts, compared to control treatments. Moreover, thyme oil had a high value of total glucosinolates (27.02 μg/g F.W.) and slightly decreased up to 26.43 μg/g F.W. on day 15. At the end of storage, the decreasing changes percent was about 2.18%. In the control treatment, the highest decrease in total glucosinolates content was observed, where reached about 49.12% at the end of storage.
