Characterization of proanthocyanidin metabolism in pea (Pisum sativum) seeds

BMC Plant Biology

Table 2 PA profiles in developing seed coats of `Courier'

	GC-P	EGC-P	EC-P	GC	EGC	EC
12 DAA ^a	20.5 ± 1.9^b	55.8 ± 1.9	0.42 ± 0.02	17.3 ± 0.4	5.65 ± 0.26	0.38 ± 0.03
15 DAA	24.8 ± 0.7	55.2 ± 0.1	0.38 ± 0.03	15.0 ± 0.3	4.35 ± 0.36	0.32 ± 0.10
20 DAA	27.5 ± 0.6	52.9 ± 0.7	0.36 ± 0.04	14.4 ± 0.7	4.47 ± 0.19	0.29 ± 0.07
25 DAA	29.2 ± 0.6	51.6 ± 1.0	0.22 ± 0.19	14.3 ± 0.4	4.51 ± 0.16	0.21 ± 0.01
30 DAA	30.8 ± 1.7	49.8 ± 2.2	0.31 ± 0.04	14.1 ± 0.4	4.76 ± 0.21	0.19 ± 0.05

^aDAA, days after anthesis; ^bMolar% ± SE (n = 3).
GC-P, gallocatechin-(4→2)-phloroglucinol; EGC-P, epigallocatechin-(4→2)-phloroglucinol; EC-P, epicatechin-(4→2)-phloroglucinol; GC, gallocatechin; EGC, epigallocatechin; EC, epicatechin.
PA content was determined using the phloroglucinolysis and RP-HPLC-DAD analysis method.

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