Table 2 Effect of natural extracts of garlic and Eucalyptus on contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoids in quinoa leaves
Treatments | Concentration (%) | Chl. a (mg/g fresh wt.) | Chl. b (mg/g fresh wt.) | Carotenoids (mg/g fresh wt.) | Total pigments (mg/g fresh wt.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0 | 12.52 | 8.54 | 4.52 | 25.58 |
Garlic clove extract | 5 | 13.52 | 8.96 | 5.15 | 27.63 |
10 | 14.52 | 10.15 | 5.95 | 30.62 | |
15 | 15.42 | 10.95 | 6.12 | 32.49 | |
Eucalyptus leaf extract | 5 | 13.45 | 9.01 | 4.97 | 27.43 |
10 | 14.47 | 10.15 | 5.32 | 29.94 | |
15 | 15.95 | 10.74 | 6.54 | 33.23 | |
LSD at 5% | 0.43 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 0.55 | |