seed Type /Polyphenol | Tannins (mg EAT/g DM) | total polyphenols (mg EAG/g DM) | Flavonoids (mg EC/g DM) |
N. micrantha | 38.12 ± 0.021c | 0.544 ± 0.054a | 27.03 ± 0.074b |
N. lotus (Black seeds) | 118.13 ± 0.034a | 1.95 ± 0.120a | 24.057 ± 0.113c |
N.lotus (Red seeds) | 89.904 ± 0.037b | 1.398 ± 0.082a | 31.970 ± 0.087a |
Mean value | 82.051 ± 1.82 | 1.299 ± 0.08 | 27.684 ± 079 |
p-values | 0.00208 | 0.1386 | 0.00476 |