Table 2. Mean content of terpenes (PPM) (±1 SE) of lodgepole and jack pine trees.
Terpene | P-valuea | Mean content (ppm) | |
---|---|---|---|
Lodgepole pine | Jack pine | ||
Borneol | P < 0.001 | 14.67 ± 3.18 | 4.18 ± 1.64 |
Bornyl acetate | P = 0.004 | 45.95 ± 12.55 | 42.52 ± 3.41 |
Camphene | P < 0.001 | 88.47 ± 8.30 | 30.32 ± 4.51 |
Camphor | P = 0.041 | 6.69 ± 1.93 | 2.21 ± 0.85 |
3-Carene | P < 0.001 | 1738.14 ± 321.80 | 226.99 ± 44.95 |
α-Caryophyllene | P < 0.001 | 16.02 ± 3.32 | 5.47 ± 2.24 |
α-Copaene | P < 0.001 | 13.70 ± 2.68 | 1.09 ± 0.78 |
α-Cubebene | P = 0.273 | 2.50 ± 1.46 | 0.79 ± 0.63 |
p-Cymene | P < 0.001 | 32.06 ± 5.11 | 2.90 ± 1.71 |
α-Humulene | P < 0.001 | 42.35 ± 7.30 | 3.19 ± 1.42 |
Limonene | P < 0.001 | 848.64 ± 164.35 | 203.25 ± 48.89 |
Linalool | P = 0.220 | 64.73 ± 9.02 | 117.74 ± 16.68 |
Myrcene | P < 0.001 | 435.45 ± 45.48 | 100.18 ± 15.71 |
Ocimene | P < 0.001 | 31.75 ± 8.21 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
α-Phellandrene | P < 0.001 | 175.77 ± 17.93 | 1.62 ± 1.38 |
β-Phellandrene | P < 0.001 | 9096.72 ± 960.59 | 157.21 ± 40.39 |
α-Pinene | P < 0.001 | 949.81 ± 132.72 | 2518.14 ± 328.27 |
β-Pinene | P < 0.001 | 921.46 ± 127.02 | 283.98 ± 43.68 |
Pulegone | P = 0.039 | 30.21 ± 6.81 | 107.13 ± 22.81 |
Sabinene | P < 0.001 | 141.94 ± 17.74 | 7.12 ± 2.17 |
α-Terpinene | P < 0.001 | 15.39 ± 2.95 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
γ-Terpinene | P < 0.001 | 23.81 ± 5.42 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
Terpineol | P < 0.001 | 53.64 ± 8.55 | 16.50 ± 6.59 |
Terpinolene | P < 0.001 | 352.79 ± 48.44 | 47.07 ± 13.04 |
α-Thujone | P = 0.122 | 2.25 ± 0.84 | 1.85 ± 1.20 |
Total | P < 0.001 | 15144.92 ± 1463.47 | 3881.44 ± 395.26 |
Differences between species as determined by a Wilcoxon rank sum test (α = 0.05, significant differences in bold).