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From: Side-effects of domestication: cultivated legume seeds contain similar tocopherols and fatty acids but less carotenoids than their wild counterparts

Figure 4

Dependency between the variations in seed fatty acids and carotenoids and tocopherols following domestication. Variations (Δ%) are expressed as percentages of the contents in the wild species. In (A) and (B) the variations in total oil content are plotted against variations in total tocopherols and carotenoids, respectively. In (C) and (D) the variations in total PUFAs are plotted against the variations in total tocopherols and carotenoids, respectively. Data are means (n ≥ 4). No significant correlation was found whereby the best correlation was observed between total tocopherols and PUFAs (Pearson’s correlation coefficient: 0.59; P = 0.07).

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