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Table 16.1 Phenolic compounds in different germinated cereals sprouts
Grain type
Phenolic compound
Analytical method
Remarks/
results
References
Maize
Phenolic contents
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Mihafu et al.
(2017)
Barley
Total flavonoid content
Total phenolic content
Individual polyphenols (gallic
acid, vanillic acid, catechin,
epicatechin, chlorogenic acid,
ferulic acid sinapic acid,
myricetin, quercetin,
kaempferol)
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Aborus et al.
(2017)
HPLC
DPPH & ABTS,
Soybean
Total flavonoid content
Total phenolic content
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Xue et al.
(2016)
DPPH, ABTS
Buckwheat
Individual phenolic
compound (qrientin,
isoorientin, vitexin,
isovitexin, rutin)
HPLC
Increased Nam et al.
(2015)
Wheat
Total phenolic content
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Van Hung
et al. (2015)
Soybean
Total phenolic content
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Koo et al.
(2015)
DPPH, ABTS
Soybean
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Victoria et al.
(2015)
Wheat
Total phenolic content
Individual phenolic
compound (ferulic acid,
isoferulic acid)
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Zilic et al.
(2014)
HPLC
FRAP, DPPH,
ABTS
Finger millet Polyphenols content
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Sudha and
Usha (2014)
HPLC
Barley, Oat,
Wheat
Polyphenol content
Antioxidant activity
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Panfil et al.
(2014)
FRAP
Soybean
Total phenolics
Antioxidant activity
Isoflavone content (daidzein,
glycitein, genistein, total
aglycones, daidzin, glycitin,
genistin)
UV
spectrophotometer
Increased Huang et al.
(2014)
DPPH
HPLC
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