Table 1
Changes in length and approximate composition of rapeseed during germination

Gemination period (day) Length (cm) Approximate composition (%)
Moisture Crude ash Crude fat Crude protein Carbohydrate Reducing sugar Crude fiber
0 0.20±0.05a1) 3.23±0.16a 4.44±0.28ab 38.18±0.62a 21.43±0.27a 32.71 4.04±0.38a 12.82±0.36a
2 1.88±0.92b 7.88±0.25b 4.03±0.30a 43.85±1.34b 21.28±0.47a 22.95 3.62±1.03a 9.91±1.11b
4 3.44±1.04c 10.36±0.60c 4.31±0.19a 39.23±0.72a 21.28±0.51a 24.82 9.39±0.73bc 16.44±1.02c
6 6.37±1.09d 11.93±0.63d 4.89±0.29b 26.26±3.74c 21.30±0.13a 35.62 10.47±0.51b 15.12±0.23cd
8 7.56±1.64e 16.08±0.45e 4.91±0.84b 20.88±0.83d 22.28±0.46b 35.84 8.42±0.00c 14.60±1.05d
10 8.28±1.70f 17.50±1.48f 4.57±0.17ab 22.65±1.91d 26.72±0.30c 28.55 9.38±0.84bc 14.52±0.11d
Means±SD with different letters in the column are significantly different at p<0.05 (n=30 in length, n=3 in approximate composition).