Table 1.
Drought stress-induced changes in the amount of individual catechins and caffeine (mg·g−1 DW).
| Treatment time (d) | GC | EGC | Cat | EC | EGCG | ECG | GCG | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.47 ± 0.03a | 24.8 ± 0.29a | 14.18 ± 1.07a | 9.74 ± 0.19a | 59.84 ± 1.82a | 14.78 ± 0.85a | 5.40 ± 0.05a | 26.36 ± 0.03a |
| 2 | 3.20 ± 0.02b | 23.24 ± 0.82b | 9.52 ± 0.08b | 8.43 ± 0.12b | 18.94 ± 0.05c | 4.07 ± 0.04c | 3.81 ± 0.10c | 23.15 ± 0.18b |
| 5 | 3.02 ± 0.02c | 19.46 ± 0.10c | 10.21 ± 0.11b | 8.84 ± 0.08b | 36.50 ± 0.44b | 10.69 ± 0.11b | 4.34 ± 0.06b | 17.85 ± 0.25c |
Values are presented as the mean ± SD from three independent experiments, and different letters indicate significant differences at P < 0.05 according to Duncan's test.