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Table 3 Principal component analysis for seed chemical composition of chickpea and peanut local landraces

From: Variations in level of oil, protein, and some antioxidants in chickpea and peanut seeds

Variable

Chickpea

Peanut

PCA1*

PCA2

PCA1

PCA2

Oil

0.097

0.647

0.579

−0.024

Proteins

−0.485

−0.336

−0.600

0.220

P phy**

−0.356

−0.450

0.443

0.522

GSH

−0.522

0.449

−0.213

0.763

Phenolics

−0.597

0.254

0.250

0.313

Explained variance

1.971

1.732

2.329

1.157

Proportion of total variance (%)

39.40

34.60

46.60

23.10

  1. *Synthetic variables: PCA1, principal component axis 1 and PCA2, principal component axis 2. PCA, principal component analysis; **P phy, phytic P; GSH, glutathione.