Table 3.
Total phenolic contents of bimonthly and seasonal radish sprouts

Total phenolic contents (GAE1) mg/g, dry weight)
RS12) RS2 RS3 RS4 RS5 Mean3)
Month3) Feb. 16.38±0.314)ab5)AB6) 16.03±0.76bB 17.47±0.36aA 15.30±0.19bC 14.12±1.39cD 17.70±1.18A
Apr. 16.07±0.24cB 16.16±0.15cB 17.33±0.04bA 17.36±0.06bA 19.84±0.45aA 15.86±1.25A
Jun. 15.68±0.97bB 13.43±0.50cC 16.19±0.17bA 16.61±0.02bB 18.32±0.18aB 17.35±1.52A
Aug. 17.21±0.03bA 17.04±0.06bA 17.22±0.19bA 17.81±0.46abA 19.01±0.53aAB 17.96±4.96A
Oct. 15.80±0.30cB 15.89±0.06cB 16.67±0.16bA 17.39±0.45aA 15.81±0.14cC 17.66±0.81A
Dec. 17.24±0.49bA 17.26±0.07bA 16.64±0.29cA 17.64±0.14bA 19.70±0.14aA 16.31±0.71A
Mean 16.40±0.69ab 15.97±1.36b 16.92±0.50ab 17.02±0.94ab 17.80±2.32a 16.82±0.69
Season Summer7) 16.45±1.08A 15.24±2.55A 16.71±0.73A 17.21±0.85A 18.67±0.49A 16.85±1.55A
Winter6) 16.81±0.61A 16.65±0.87A 17.06±0.59A 16.47±1.65A 16.91±3.95A 16.78±1.50A
GAE means the gallic acid equivalent.
RS1~RS5 refer to the names of the random sample group.
"Month" means the purchasing time.
The values are the mean±SD.
Means in a column row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
Means in a column row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
"Summer"" means June and August.
"Winter" means February and December.