Research Article

Cultivar and Growing Location Effects on Fatty Acids and Minerals in White Lupin Sprouts

Table 1

Partial analysis of variance (mean squares) for composition of sprouts produced from seed of eight white lupin lines grown at two locations in Virginia during 2003-2004 crop season.

TraitsLxCxL * C 2CV (%)Mean
Mean squares

Proximates (%)
 Protein (%)65.01*10.334.86587.041.3
 Oil (%)17.23**0.720.29818.17.6
Fatty acids (percentage of oil)
 C16 : 03.01*0.531.55*697.110.3
 C18 : 00.20*0.040.03677.42.1
 C20 : 00.0030.020.024611.91.1
 C22 : 01.77*0.590.125715.43.8
 C24 : 00.52**0.080.026530.90.7
 C16 : 10.04**0.01*0.02**846.50.9
 C18 : 129.05**4.224.39684.042.8
 C18 : 21.915.101.22538.120.4
 C18 : 39.44**1.401.60679.610.4
 C20 : 10.060.290.37658.35.0
 C22 : 10.220.130.184918.42.5
 SFA10.72*1.712.71686.418.0
 UFA10.72*1.712.71681.482.0
 MUFA24.64*6.196.50713.551.2
 PUFA2.8611.04.33557.930.9
 Ratioy0.04**0.0010.003718.20.5
Minerals (%)
 P0.14**0.0010.003908.60.4
 K0.0080.0160.0104315.80.8
 S0.026**0.0000.000953.80.3
 Ca0.0000.0010.001*775.40.3
 Mg0.0000.0000.000*745.90.2
 Na0.0000.0000.0006411.50.04
Minerals (mg·kg−1)
 Fe8.001018**44.4819.451.5
 Al52.540.438.06033.715.3
 Mn262450**386228828544.3139
 Cu24.5*4.644.937117.79.6
 Zn3850**63.8*54.1*958.151.4
 B13.8**3.64*1.35737.714.3

xL: location; C: cultivar. Means over two locations and two replications. All contents are based on dry weight basis.
yRatio between content of C18 : 2 and C18 : 3 fatty acids (linoleic : linolenic fatty acids).
*, **: Significant at 5% and 1% levels, respectively.