Table 1.
Target Compounds | Stain Reagent | Reaction Color | Trichomes | Papillae | Epidermis Cells | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peltate | Capitate | Non-Glandular | |||||
General phenolic compounds | FeCl3 | black, brown | + | + | nd | + | + |
Toluidine blue O | green or blue | + | + | + | + | + | |
Tannins | Potassium dichromate | brown | + | + | nd | + | - |
Toluidine blue O | deep blue | + | + | + | + | + | |
Phenolic acids | Autofluorescence UV | light blue | + | + | - | + | + |
Flavonoids | AlCl3 under UV | yellow | + | + | + | + | + |
Pectins | Toluidine blue O | purple or pink | + | + | + | + | - |
+ present, —absent, nd not determined.