Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important crop which provides nutritional source and consumed all over the world. It is a main source of starch and glucose. Low availability of water affects the morphological status, physiological attributes and nutrient content of wheat grain as well. The present study explores the biochemical and phytochemical changes mediated by drought stress in sprouted wheat grains of 6 different varieties GW503, GW11, LOC-1, GW1255, GW173 and GW366. Presence of phytochemical components like tannins, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides and alkaloids was examined. All the varieties had higher glucose content in drought plants as compared to irrigated plants except LOC-1. Among all GW11 for starch content and GW1255 for glucose content proved to be the best variety to consume as well as to resist against drought stress.
