Effect of Elicitation with Iron Chelate and Sodium Metasilicate on Phenolic Compounds in Legume Sprouts.

Seven-day-old sprouts of fenugreek ( L.), lentil ( L.), and alfalfa ( L.

UV-B radiation increases anthocyanin levels in cotyledons and inhibits the growth of common buckwheat seedlings.

The impact of short-term UV-B treatment on the content of individual flavonoids and photosynthetic pigments in cotyledons and the growth of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) seedlings was investigated. Seeds of four common buckwheat cultivars were germinated in darkness over a period of 4 days and acclimatized for 2 days under a 16/8 h light/dark photoperiod at 24/18 °C day/night, and exposure to 100-120 μmol ∙ m ∙ s of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Seedlings were divided into three batches, including two batches subjected to different doses of UV-B (5 W ∙ m and 10 W ∙ m, one hour per day) for 5 days, and a control group exposed to PAR only.

The distribution of oil in the oat grain.

High-lipid oat is a potential oil crop. Chemical and microscopical analyses have shown that the major part of the grain lipids are stored in the endosperm. While oil bodies are intact in the aleurone layer, scutellum and embryo, they have less associated proteins (oleosins) and undergo fusion in the starchy endosperm.

Fusion of oil bodies in endosperm of oat grains.

Few microscopical studies have been made on lipid storage in oat grains, with variable results as to the extent of lipid accumulation in the starchy endosperm. Grains of medium- and high-lipid oat (Avena sativa L.) were studied at two developmental stages and at maturity, by light microscopy using different staining methods, and by scanning and transmission electron microscopy.

Lipids in grain tissues of oat (Avena sativa): differences in content, time of deposition, and fatty acid composition.

Oat (Avena sativa) is unusual in comparison with other cereals since there are varieties with up to 18% oil content. The lipid content and fatty acid composition in different parts of the grain during seed development were characterized in cultivars Freja (6% oil) and Matilda (10% oil), using thin-layer and gas chromatography, and light and electron microscopy. The majority of lipids (86-90%) were found in the endosperm.