Research Article

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Genotypes with Contrasting Polyphenol Compositions Differentially Modulate Inflammatory Cytokines in Mouse Macrophages

Table 1

Nutritional traits of sorghum accessions that reduce cytokine production.

TraitPI297139PI329440PI561072PI655978SAP

Total phenols (mg GAE/g)22.6 2.0ND2.5 2.25.0 1.47.0 5.9
Proanthocyanidins (mg CE/g)41.7 6.4ND0.5 0.62.4 1.27.7 15.5
3-Deoxyanthocyanidins (abs/mL/g)110.7 29.919.4 15.319.4 3.095.2 80.827.4 24.1
Protein (%)15.2 0.411.2 0.913.1 1.112.2 1.011.8 2.4
Fat (%)3.7 0.42.7 0.42.8 0.13.7 0.32.9 0.8
Starch (%)65.2 0.168.5 0.365.6 0.966.1 0.867.1 1.8
Weight (g)3.1 0.12.2 0.32.5 0.32.8 0.12.6 0.5
ColorRedRedWhiteYellowRed, white, yellow, brown

Data are the mean NIRS values SD of accessions grown in duplicate plots.
Not detected (ND).
Mean values of the entire sorghum association panel for comparison [34].