Table 1. Changes of pigments during dehydration (Deh) and rehydration (Reh) in P. mileense and A. thaliana leaves.
Pigment Class | Species | Pigment content (µg/mg) | ||
Fresh | Deh | Reh | ||
Chl a | A. thaliana | 9.26±0.55b | 7.57±0.42c | 10.76±1.67a |
P. mileense | 4.98±0.39a | 2.92±0.99b | 4.74±0.67a | |
Chl b | A. thaliana | 3.10±0.19b | 2.49±0.17c | 4.31±0.62a |
P. mileense | 1.83±0.23a | 0.88±0.14b | 1.88±0.27a | |
Chl a/b | A. thaliana | 2.99±0.02a | 3.04±0.05a | 2.50±0.04b |
P. mileense | 2.73±0.18ab | 2.85±0.11a | 2.54±0.01b | |
Chl a+b | A. thaliana | 12.36±0.74b | 10.07±0.58c | 15.07±2.29a |
P. mileense | 6.81±0.60a | 3.39±0.58b | 6.62±0.94a | |
Carotenoid | A. thaliana | 1.97±0.10b | 1.79±0.09b | 2.32±0.23a |
P. mileense | 1.06±0.10a | 0.62±0.09b | 1.13±0.07a |
Values in the same row with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05). Values are means ± SD (n = 4 or 5).