Table 2. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of kale under conventional and organic cultivation systems

Samples Total polyphenols (μg GAE1)/g) Total flavonoids (μg QE2)/g)
Conventional A 287.97±4.953)b4) 40.63±0.89d
B 274.94±3.82c 43.10±1.52c
C 238.56±1.98d 18.07±1.03e
Organic D 304.90±10.13a 47.14±1.56b
E 288.47±10.47b 44.33±1.22c
F 312.53±8.35a 75.40±2.72a
GAE, gallic acid equivalent.
QE, quercetin equivalent.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters (a-e) in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.