The Influence of 1-Triacontanol on the Growth, Flowering, and Quality of Potted Bougainvillea Plants (Bougainvillea glabra var. “Elizabeth Angus”) under Natural Conditions

Table 5

The effects of TRIA on phytochemical levels and antioxidant activity in Bougainvillea glabra leaves.

Treatment	TSS	Total sugar		Phenol	Flavonoid	Antioxidant	Soluble
(mg/L)	(°Brix)	1st Y	2nd Y	(mg/g)	(mg/g)	(DPPH mg/g)	protein (mg/g)
Control	16.5^d	0.28^b	0.26^b	2.94^c	4.76^d	223^b	6.12^c
TRIA 0.5	17.8^c	0.33^a	0.30^a	3.18^b	4.93^c	258^b	7.15^a
TRIA 1.0	19.2^a	0.39^a	0.33^a	3.39^a	5.43^a	300^a	6.85^b
TRIA 2.5	19.3^a	0.42^a	0.35^a	3.26^a	5.20^b	312^a	7.25^a
TRIA 5.0	18.5^b	0.40^a	0.31^a	3.30^a	5.26^b	264^b	7.17^a
LSD𝟎.𝟎𝟓	1.40	0.5	0.5	0.14	0.08	41.4	0.34

Values in a column sharing the same lower case letters are not significantly different at 𝑃 < 0.05 (LSD test).
^{a, b, c, d}Means within the same column followed by the same letter do not differ significantly according to the LSD test at 𝑃 < 0.05.