Table 1 Mean sugar contents of leaves and extraflorals/flowers of R. communis, P. hysterophorus and B. pilosa
Plant species | Sugar | Amount in leaves ± SEM (ng/mg) | Amount in flowers ± SEM (ng/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|
R. communis | Glucose | 129.51 ± 33.65 | 365.93 ± 65.67 |
|  | Galactose | 701.24 ± 119.08 | 17.46 ± 5.73 |
|  | Rhamnose | 9.46 ± 2.08 | 44.57 ± 11.29 |
|  | Fructose | 198.63 ± 50.36 | 196.65 ± 53.76 |
|  | Sucrose | 225.03 ± 51.81 | 170.93 ± 33.01 |
|  | Maltose | 4826.39 ± 345.55 (ab) | 6785.31 ± 462.99 (a) |
|  | Total | 6084.26 ± 164.47 (a) | 7580.85 ± 842.40 (a) |
P. hysterophorus | Glucose | 392.11 ± 55.61 | 392.11 ± 46.61 |
|  | Galactose | 491.73 ± 33.81 | 463.83 ± 48.95 |
|  | Rhamnose | 43.69 ± 4.97 | 42.59 ± 10.94 |
|  | Fructose | 202.79 ± 50.77 | 84.08 ± 15.42 |
|  | Sucrose | 85.68 ± 15.65 | 79.75 ± 24.87 |
|  | Maltose | 3500.91 ± 242.33(ab) | 1382.71 ± 168.21 (b) |
|  | Total | 4716.91 ± 265.33(ab) | 2445.07 ± 101.49 (b) |
B. pilosa | Glucose | 112.29 ± 40.28 | 334.52 ± 53.31 |
|  | Galactose | 381.85 ± 68.12 | 102.24 ± 34.87 |
|  | Rhamnose | 49.09 ± 11.63 | 47.43 ± 15.66 |
|  | Fructose | 113.13 ± 37.28 | 192.50 ± 51.88 |
|  | Sucrose | 89.93 ± 22.71 | 87.32 ± 5.20 |
|  | Maltose | 1037.05 ± 291.53 (b) | 1623.07 ± 202.81 (b) |
|  | Total | 1783.34 ± 228.35 (b) | 2387.08 ± 119.80 (b) |