Common name/species | Phytomelatonin content (ng․g-1 DW or FW)a | References |
Coffee beans/Coffea sp. | 5,800-6,500 DW | Ramakrishna et al., 2012 |
Goji berry/Lycium barbarum L. | 530-103 DW | Chen et al., 2003; Manchester et al., 2000 |
Kidney bean sprouts/Phaseolus vulgaris L. | 529 DW | Aguilera et al., 2016 |
White radish/Raphanus sativus L. | 485-0.6 DW | Hattori et al., 1995; Chen et al., 2003 |
Jujube/Ziziphus jujube Lam. | 256 DW | Chen et al., 2003 |
White mustard/Brassica hirta L. | 189 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Apple/Malus domestica Borkh. | 134-0.4 FW | Hattori et al., 1995; Lei et al., 2013 |
Black mustard/Brassica nigra L. | 129 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Sweet cherry/Prunus avium L. | 120-8.0 FW | Zhao et al., 2013; Gonzalez-Gomez et al., 2009 |
Tomato/Solanum lycopersicum L. | 114-0.3 FW | Hattori et al., 1995; Sturtz et al., 2011 |
Fenugreek/Trigonella foecum-graecum L. | 43 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Bellpepper/Capsicum annuum L. | 42-9.0 FW | Korkmaz et al., 2014 |
Almond/Prunus amygdalus Batsch. | 39 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Sunflower/Helianthus annuus L. | 29 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Fennel/Foeniculum vulgare Mill. | 28 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Grape/Vitis vinifera L. | 18-1.2 FW | Stege et al., 2010; Vitalini et al., 2011 |
Alfalfa/Medicago sativa L. | 16 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Cardamom/Elettaria cardamomum L. | 15 DW | Manchester et al., 2000 |
Strawberry/Fragaria ananassa Duch. | 11.2-1.4 FW | Sturtz et al., 2011 |