Table 2.
Total phenolic contents in P. atlantica leaves harvested in different months from Laghouat and Ain oussera regions, expressed as mg gallic acid quivalents (mg GAE)/g dry leaf weight.
| Season | Month | LM ± SD (n = 3) | LF ± SD (n = 3) | OM ± SD (n = 3) | OF ± SD (n = 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | April | 136a ± 4 | 124b ± 10 | 258d ± 8 | 151 ± 8 |
| May | 208c ± 8 | 228d ± 21 | 172bc ± 15 | 144 ± 13 | |
| Summer | June | 173b ± 13 | 169c ± 13 | 188c ± 6 | 154 ± 15 |
| July | 144a ± 10 | 138bc ± 17 | 135a ±13 | 131 ± 15 | |
| August | 129a ± 16 | 128b ± 19 | 135a ± 8 | 125 ± 23 | |
| Autumn | September | 152a ± 10 | 79a ± 13 | 155ab ± 24 | 125 ± 7 |
| October | 130a ± 5 | 112b ± 30 | 130a ± 10 | 137 ± 17 |
Values in one column followed by the same superscript do not differ significantly according to SNK post hoc test. Superscripts a→ b→ c: indicate increasing concentrations.