Table 4. Platycoside Contents in Different Organs, Including the Hairy Root of P. grandifloruma.
| mg/g DW | Root | Stem | leaf | flower | hairy root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPE | 0.79 ± 0.08 | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| PE | 0.61 ± 0.01 | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| PA | 0.10 ± 0.01 d | 0.02 ± 0.00 e | 0.17 ± 0.01 a | 0.16 ± 0.01 b | 0.09 ± 0.00 c |
| PD | 0.11 ± 0.00 b | 0.04 ± 0.00 e | 0.13 ± 0.00 a | 0.08 ± 0.00 c | 0.06 ± 0.00 d |
| PGD2 | 2.64 ± 0.17 a | 1.29 ± 0.05 d | 2.15 ± 0.20 b | 2.02 ± 0.31 c | 0.36 ± 0.02 e |
| PGD | 0.51 ± 0.02 c | 0.48 ± 0.01 d | 1.06 ± 0.03 b | 1.23 ± 0.02 a | 0.10 ± 0.00 e |
| Total | 4.76 ± 0.30 a | 1.83 ± 0.06 c | 3.50 ± 0.25 b | 3.48 ± 0.34 b | 0.61 ± 0.02 d |
Results are expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean (n = 3). Letters a–e represent significant differences (p < 0.05). nd, not detected. DPE: deapio-platycoside E, PE: platycoside E, PA: platyconic acid, PD: platycodin D, PGD2: polygalacin D2, PGD: polygalacin D.