Table 3.
Symplesiomorphic characters from the heuristic clade generated from morphological, biochemical, and genetic variables of ten Sechium spp. genotypes.
| Genotype | Character/status | Morphological (cm) | Biochemical | AFLPs bands | Functional biological activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. edule albus dulcis | 1/5, 3/0, 8/0, 24/5, 28/8, 30/5, 37/8, 38/9 | Length 8.28 | Chlorophyll a 0.00234 mg g−1 | P388 proliferation 45% HeLa IC50 1510 µg mL−1, P-388 IC501980 µg mL−1 | |
| S. edule albus levis | 3/6, 4/0, 24/7, 26/7, 28/7, 38/4, 39/7, 60/1 | Depth 5.50 | Color 60.8°Hue, Total solids 8.08°Brix, Ascorbic acid 7.82 mg g−1 | 60 | HeLa proliferation 17%, P388 IC50 940 µg mL−1, L929 IC50 1900 µg mL−1 |
| Sechium edule | 1/3, 4/5, 5/6, 24/8, 25/7, 30/6, 32/3, 37/7, 39/4 | Length 7.8 Ovoid | Color 198.4°Hue, Total solids 10.92°Brix, Titratable acidity 0.059% | P388 proliferation 47%, L929 proliferation 84%, HeLa IC50 1170 µg mL−1, L929 IC50 1100 µg mL−1 | |
| S. edule nigrum levis | 1/1, 2/1, 8/6, 25/6, 26/4, 32/6, 37/5, 38/6, | Length 5.77 Width 4.47 | Chlorophyll a 0.198 mg g−1, Titratable acidity 0.045%, Ascorbic acid 6.65 mg g−1 | L929 proliferation 51%, HeLa IC50 880 µg mL−1, %, P388 IC50 880 µg mL−1 | |
| S. edule virens levis | 2/6, 4/3, 8/3, 9/3, 25/5, 26/5, 28/4, 38/3 | Width 8.74 | Color 126.5°Hue, Chlorophyll a 0.06 mg g−1, Chlorophyll b 0.0712 mg g−1, Titratable acidity 0.04%, | HeLa proliferation 17%, P388 IC50 730 µg mL−1 | |
| S. edule nigrum xalapensis | 1/8, 3/7, 9/6, 24/1, 25/2, 30/2, 32/4, 38/7, 39/6 | Length14.96, depth 5.85 | Chlorophyll b 0.1231 mg g−1, Total solids 4.93°Brix, Titratable acidity 0.032%, | P388 proliferation 27%, L929 proliferation 34%, P388 IC50 1120 µg mL−1, L929 IC50 1800 µg mL−1 | |
| S. edule nigrum spinosum | 1/6, 2/7, 3/8, 4/7, 8/4, 24/4, 28/5, 77/1 | Length 10.54, Width 9.00, Depth 6.24, | Total solids 6.43°Brix, | 77 | HeLa proliferation 19%, |
| S. chinantlense | 3/4, 35/3, 41/3, 51/1, 52/1, 58/1, 83/1, 92/1, 98/1, 113/1, 115/1 | Depth 4.6 | 51, 52, 58, 83, 9, 98, 113, 115, 127, 131, 152, 164, 165, 169, 189, 200, 207, 209, 217, 222, 225, 227 | WEHI-3 0.3 µg mL−1 | |
| S. compositum | 27/3, 28/0, 29/2, 31/3, 33/3, 40/2, 44/1, 57/1, 69/1, 116/1, 130/1, 149/1, 163/1 | 44, 57, 69, 116, 130, 149, 163, 191, 195, 203, 208, 212, 213, 218 | HeLa 5.0 µg mL−1, HeLa proliferation 6%, L929 10.0 µg mL−1, J774 10.0 µg mL−1, J774 IC50 1.96 µg mL−1 |