Tocopherols in Sunflower Seedlings under Light and Dark Conditions
Table 1
-, β-, -, -, and total tocopherol (T) content (mg kg−1 dry seed kernel given as mean ± SD) in nine sunflower lines with modified seed tocopherol levels and the control line HA891.
Line
Alpha-T
Beta-T
Gamma-T
Delta-T
Total T
mg kg−1 seed
HA89
263.3 ± 46.1
2.6 ± 2.2
ND2
ND
266.0 ± 45.9
IAST-522
148.6 ± 13.5
4.9 ± 1.7
ND
ND
153.5 ± 13.1
IAST-306
472.8 ± 34.6
40.3 ± 16.8
ND
ND
513.3 ± 38.0
IAST-413
472.6 ± 44.9
10.7 ± 4.8
6.8 ± 9.7
ND
490.1 ± 51.1
T589
77.9 ± 10.2
128.5 ± 39.9
ND
ND
206.4 ± 48.4
IAST-5
52.9 ± 10.7
222.8 ± 47.8
ND
ND
275.6 ± 51.9
T2100
0.3 ± 1.3
ND
300.9 ± 39.3
3.3 ±
304.6 ± 39.8
IAST-1
1.4 ± 0.7
ND
269.2 ± 61.9
3.3 ±
273.9 ± 63.5
TS-1
5.0 ± 4.8
2.2 ± 3.9
86.8 ± 13.0
144.0 ± 57.6
238.0 ± 58.0
IAST-4
2.6 ± 1.0
2.8 ± 3.4
54.9 ± 10.8
171.4 ± 28.4
231.6 ± 34.8
Means with different letters within each tocopherol homologue differ significantly () based on one-way ANOVA and Tukey's range test. 2Not detectable.
