seed Type /Polyphenol

Tannins

(mg EAT/g DM)

total polyphenols

(mg EAG/g DM)

Flavonoids

(mg EC/g DM)

N. micrantha

38.12 ± 0.021^c

0.544 ± 0.054^a

27.03 ± 0.074^b

N. lotus (Black seeds)

118.13 ± 0.034^a

1.95 ± 0.120^a

24.057 ± 0.113^c

N.lotus (Red seeds)

89.904 ± 0.037^b

1.398 ± 0.082^a

31.970 ± 0.087^a

Mean value

82.051 ± 1.82

1.299 ± 0.08

27.684 ± 079

p-values

0.00208

0.1386

0.00476