Eliminating interference by anthocyanin in chlorophyll estimation of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) leaves

Botanical Studies

Table 1 The content of chlorophylls (Chl), carotenoids, and anthocyanins in leaves of three varieties of sweet potato

Data set	n	Chl (mg m^-2)		Carotenoids (mg m^-2)	Anthocyanins (A₅₃₀-0.333A₆₅₇) m^-2
		Total	Mean
Model development
Green	16	319 ~ 515	408	74 ~ 88	0
Yellow	16	99 ~ 182	132	36 ~ 51	0
Purple	16	336 ~ 615	478	73 ~ 88	0.43 ~ 2.90
Model validation
Green	8	237 ~ 431		68 ~ 83	0
Yellow	8	104 ~ 145		33 ~ 47	0
Purple	8	297 ~ 545		74 ~ 89	0.35 ~ 2.71