Table 1.
Total carbohydrate and AsA content of Curcubitaceae fruit vascular exudates
| Species | Carbohydrate (mg gFW-1) | AsA (mg gFW-1) | AsA (mM) |
| Cucumis sativus | 10.95 ± 0.13 | 1.02 ± 0.05 | 5.8 ± 0.33 |
| Cucurbita maxima | 22.48 ± 0.09 | 1.44 ± 0.04 | 8.2 ± 0.20 |
| C. moschata | 21.98 ± 0.80 | 0.49 ± 0.03 | 2.8 ± 0.15 |
| C. pepo (courgette) | 17.96 ± 0.34 | 0. 87 ± 0.05 | 4.9 ± 0.26 |
| C. pepo (squash) | 20.46 ± 0.53 | 0.81 ± 0.02 | 4.6 ± 0.13 |
| C. maxima x C. moschata | 23.28 ± 0.66 | 0.63 ± 0.02 | 3.6 ± 0.09 |
Mean ± S.E. n = 3 Samples were extracted in 5% H3PO3 (w/v) containing 5 mM TCEP and carbohydrate concentration estimated according to Dubois et al. (1956). AsA concentration was estimated by HPLC.