Table 2. Percentage of free and bound sugars in leaf and culm of P. aureosulcata.
| Plant Part | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part/ Months Preferred | Individual Sugars | Leaf | Culm |
| Culm Eating Season/ | Free | ||
| (March–May) | Glucose % | 29 | 35 |
| Fructose % | 28 | 47 | |
| Sucrose % | 42 | 16 | |
| Bound | |||
| Glucose % | 43 | 60 | |
| Xylose % | 10 | 38 | |
| Arabinose % | 6 | 2 | |
| Galactose % | 29 | bd | |
| Leaf Eating Season/ | Free | ||
| (July-September) | Glucose % | 36 | 26 |
| Fructose % | 34 | 28 | |
| Sucrose % | 28 | 44 | |
| Bound | |||
| Glucose % | 36 | 55 | |
| Xylose % | 47 | 43 | |
| Arabinose % | 11 | 2 | |
| Galactose % | 6 | bd | |
Individual free and bound sugars in leaf and culm expressed as the average percentage of total free or bound sugars.The percentage of arabinose, galactose, xylose, mannose, fucose, and rhamnose in leaf and culm was <1% of total free sugars. The percentage of bound mannose in leaf and culm was below detection limits. Months were selected based on giant panda preference for culm (March-May) and leaf (July-September). bd = below detection.