Table 4. Glucosinolate content (pmol/g dry weight) of kale under conventional and organic cultivation systems

Glucosinolates Conventional Organic
A B C D E F
Gluconapin 29.18±1.571)d2) 36.72±1.12c 35.89±2.25c 38.41±2.78b 41.18±3.36a 37.73±1.53b
Glucoiberverin 9.16±0.95c 10.54±0.85b 9.15±0.75c 10.95±0.67b 11.87±0.92a 10.45±0.74b
Glucoerucin 10.43±0.87c 10.03±0.94c 9.57±0.75d 11.87±1.05b 13.25±0.98a 11.78±1.53b
Glucobrassicin 4.15±0.42c 4.16±0.37c 4.27±0.38c 4.92±0.63b 4.91±0.54b 5.24±0.42a
Gluconasturtin 11.25±0.83c 11.94±1.07b 11.83±1.41b 11.89±1.20b 12.01±1.83a 12.78±1.20a
4-Methyoxyglucobrassicin 12.41±1.74c 12.67±1.93c 13.16±1.62b 13.52±1.36b 14.74±2.04a 14.03±1.36a
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters (a-d) in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.