Table 2 in Protochlorophylls in Cucurbitaceae - Distribution, biosynthesis and phylogeny

Table 2 Composition of protochlorophylls in the seed coats of the species and varieties of Cucurbitaceae under investigation. The compounds are ordered according to increasing retention times in HPLC chromatograms. The data are the means of 3 replicates with SE ≤ 20% of the mean values. Protochlorophylls (% total)MV-GGMV-DHGGMV-THGGMV-phytolDV-GGDV-DHGGDV-THGGDV-phytolLog k’1.2041.2341.2731.3351.3961.4251.4631.528Cucurbita pepo11.310.810.68.316.712.511.717.9Cucurbita maxima14.912.715.72.220.513.917.82.2‘Melon Yellow’ Cucurbita maxima a9.69.513.30.621.918.425.21.4Marrow7.54.515.718.48.43.017.924.1Pattypan squash1.01.65.69.46.97.125.343.1Echinocystis lobata a8.72.215.264.43.40.41.83.8Luffa cylindrica a23.63.74.268.60000Cyclanthera brachystachys0.201.189.30.100.78.6 a Fresh seeds.