Table 1.
Test | Target Compound Class | Oil Cells | Mucilage Cells | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaf | Stem | Leaf | Stem | ||
Fluoral Yellow-088 | Total lipids | ++ | ++ | − | − |
Nile Red | Neutral lipids | ++ | ++ | − | − |
NADI reagent | Terpenes | ++ | ++ | − | − |
Alcian Blue | Acid mucopolysaccharides | − | − | ++ | ++ |
Naturstoff Reagentz-A | Flavonoids | − | − | − | − |
Symbols: (−) negative response; (++) intensely positive response.