Sprouts have various health benefits. Specifically, wheat sprouts are rich in bioactive compounds, such as vitamins and polyphenols. Elicitation induces and enhances secondary metabolite biosynthesis in plants. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of sodium chloride (NaCl) treatments on the growth profile, free amino acid content, and antioxidant activity of germinated wheat (Triticum aestivum). Wheat seeds were germinated at 20℃ for 10 days and treated with 0, 2, 4, 7.5, and 10 mM of NaCl 10 days before harvesting. Treating the soil bed with NaCl increased the nutritional component amounts, such as free amino acids and γ- aminobutyric acid. The chlorophyll a and b concentrations were the highest in the hydroponic system treated with 7.5 mM NaCl. In addition, the polyphenol and flavonoid contents of sprouts treated with 2 and 7.5 mM NaCl were 1.94 and 1.34 times higher than that of the control sprouts (0 mM NaCl, water only), respectively. These results suggest that 2 to 4 mM NaCl treatments improve the nutritional and food quality of wheat sprouts more than water only.

Abstract
서 론
연구 내용 및 방법
    1. 재료 및 시약
    2. NaCl 처리 새싹밀 재배
    3. 유리아미노산 및 GABA 분석
    4. 클로로필 a,b 함량 분석
    5. ABTS 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거능 측정
    6. 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량 분석
    7. 통계분석
결과 및 고찰
    1. NaCl 처리별 새싹밀의 유리아미노산 및 GABA 함량
    2. NaCl 처리별 새싹밀의 클로로필 a,b 함량
    3. NaCl 처리별 새싹밀의 ABTS 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거능
    4. NaCl 처리별 새싹밀의 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량
요약 및 결론
감사의 글
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• 이한결(전북대학교 자연과학대학 생물학과 박사과정생) | HanGyeol Lee (Doctor’s Student, Division of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea)
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• 김현영(농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원 작물기초기반과 농업연구사) | Hyun Young Kim (Associate Researcher, Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea) Corresponding Author