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Relative water content (%) of the steam-treated, untreated or detached youngest and older leaves after 5 h of the treatment
| Leaves | Steam treated | Untreated | Detached |
| Youngest | 84.6 ± 11.3a | 92.8 ± 8.6a | 24.8 ± 7.0c |
| Older | 88.2 ± 6.5a | 94.5 ± 2.9a | 49.8 ± 8.6b |
Values are the average ± SD (n = 5–8).
Values followed by different letters were significantly different (P < 0.01).
