Table 3. Nutrient components (Mean ± SEM) in leaf and culm during spring (March-May) in four Phyllostachys bamboos.
| Plant Part | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Leaf | Culm | Statistic |
| TDF % | 54.98 ± 0.96 | 83.34 ± 0.97 | t52 = 20.71, p<0.001 |
| Ash % | 10.91 ± 0.64 | 1.72 ± 0.12 | U = 0.0, p<0.001 |
| Protein % | 18.47 ± 0.43 | 4.17 ± 0.38 | U = 27.0, p<0.001 |
| EE % | 1.67 ± 0.10 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | U = 9.0, p<0.001 |
| Starch % | 2.21 ± 0.57 | 5.54 ± 1.06 | U = 238.0, p = 0.044 |
| Hemicelluloses % | 22.01 ± 1.38 | 26.29 ± 0.69 | U = 30.0, p = 0.006 |
| Total free sugars mg/g | 53.12 ± 3.04 | 16.67 ± 2.03 | t29 = 9.8, p<0.001 |
| Total bound sugars mg/g | 373.04 ± 14.82 | 543.65 ± 12.98 | t29 = 8.6, p<0.001 |
Differences were assessed using a T-statistic for normal data and Mann-Whitney U statistic for nonparametric data. TDF = total dietary fiber; EE = ether extractable fat.