Table 3.
Statistics of Cyclotide Analysis
| Total No. | No. in Screen | Total (%) | No. Positive | Screen (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angiosperms (flowering plants) | >250,000a | 349 | NAb | 34 | 10 |
| Gentianales species (other than Rubiaceae) | 6,650c | 66 | NA | 12 | 18 |
| Rubiaceae species | 13,000 | 208 | 1.6 | 22 | 10 |
| Genera | 650 | 75 | 12.0 | 9 | 12 |
| Hedyotideaed | 734 | 27 | 3.7 | 8 | 30 |
| Lasiantheae | 187 | 5 | 2.7 | 4 | 80 |
| Psychotrieae/Palicoureeae | 2,793 | 46 | 1.6 | 10 | 22 |
a
Total number of flowering plant species is estimated to be 250,000 to 400,000 (Thorne, 2002; Govaerts, 2003; Scotland and Wortley, 2003).
b
Numbers are statistically not representative due to small number of species used in this screen.
c
Estimation based on numbers of species within the families of Apocynaceae (including Asclepiadaceae), Gelsemiaceae (segregated from Loganiaceae), Gentianaceae (including Saccifoliaceae), and Loganiaceae, excluding Rubiaceae according to the APGII classification.
d
sensu Delprete.