Table 7 Effect of chitosan and calcium carbonate (0, 20 and 40Â mg/L) on carbohydrates%, protein%, flavonoids (mg/100Â g dry weight) contents and DPPH% of wheat plant grains growing under different salinity levels (0, 5000Â mg/L)
From: Attenuation of negative effects of saline stress in wheat plant by chitosan and calcium carbonate
Treatments | Carbohydrate (%) | Protein (%) | Flavonoids (mg/100Â g dry wt) (%) | DPPH (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 42.74 | 12.75 | 32.55 | 34.49 |
0Â mg/L saline water | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 20 mg/L chitosan | 43.25 | 38.54 | 34.94 | 42.97 |
 40 mg/L chitosan | 43.77 | 52.72 | 36.92 | 52.70 |
 20 mg/L CaCO3 | 43.25 | 37.75 | 35.95 | 41.51 |
 40 mg/L CaCO3 | 43.51 | 49.20 | 35.54 | 47.30 |
5000Â mg/l saline water | 41.72 | 12.14 | 39.95 | 42.74 |
5000Â mg/L saline water | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 20 mg/L chitosan | 41.97 | 42.87 | 42.23 | 54.55 |
 40 mg/L chitosan | 42.74 | 60.52 | 43.94 | 61.85 |
 20 mg/L CaCO3 | 41.72 | 40.56 | 43.59 | 50.60 |
 40 mg/L CaCO3 | 41.79 | 56.64 | 43.21 | 59.01 |
LSD (5%) | 0.28 | 0.42 | 1.20 | 0.43 |