Tissue-Specific Metabolic Profiling of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Genotypes with Different Seed Coat Colors

Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) is one of the major legume crops containing high carbohydrate and protein contents. In this study, total phenolic flavonoid contents ABTS/DPPH radical scavenging activity whole sprouts seed coats were evaluated by using 10 mungbean genotypes with diverse coat colors origins. Qualitative/quantitative analysis individual secondary metabolites was performed ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). Overall, 23 polyphenols, including flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, anthocyanins, identified. Depending on genotypes, significant variations in each phytochemical identified before/after germination. The results indicate that specific pathways compounds, chlorogenic acid, coumestrol, genistein, glycitein, are activated sprouting mungbean. neo/chlorogenic acid had tissue specificity, even though it isomeric. anthocyanin higher green yellow mungbeans than black mungbeans. These findings study will provide valuable information to improve food quality polyphenolic