Research Article

Magnetic Field Stimulation Effect on Germination and Antioxidant Activities of Presown Hybrid Seeds of Sunflower and Its Seedlings

Table 2

Effect of magnetic field on total phenolic and total flavonoid contents of sunflower seed variety extracts.

Sunflower seed varietiesTreatmentsTotal phenolic contents (mg/g of dry matter)Total flavonoid contents (mg/g of dry matter)

FH62050 mT/45 min76.22 ± 0.21b61.31 ± 0.71c
80 mT/30 min81.68 ± 0.51a49.78 ± 0.46e
100 mT/15 min71.68 ± 0.32c67.80 ± 0.51b
Control70.77 ± 0.34c60.1 ± 0.82c

FH61550 mT/45 min48.05 ± 0.30h67.80 ± 0.24b
80 mT/30 min63.04 ± 0.11e51.31 ± 0.83d
100 mT/15 min57.59 ± 0.54f78.79 ± 0.11a
Control63.5 ± 0.89e68.90 ± 0.24b

FH54550 mT/45 min68.95 ± 0.61d51.38 ± 0.51d
80 mT/30 min58.95 ± 0.54f51.31 ± 0.83d
100 mT/15 min68.95 ± 0.61d78.79 ± 0.11a
Control58.95 ± 0.54f66.70 ± 0.68b

Level of significance indicated by different alphabetical letters.