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Table 2 Neutral monosaccharide composition (% w/w of all neutral monosaccharides) of the non-cellulosic polysaccharides in the four wood types from three trees

From: Tracheid cell-wall structures and locations of (1 → 4)-β-d-galactans and (1 → 3)-β-d-glucans in compression woods of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)

   Monosaccharides
Tree Wood type Arabinose Xylose Galactose Mannose Glucose
Tree 1 OW 9.9 ± 0.6 30.3 ± 1.18 8.4 ± 1.4 36.5 ± 0.9 14.9 ± 1.0
(Tilted at ~20°) MCW1 6.8 ± 0.5 20.9 ± 0.34 31.6 ± 0.7 27.7 ± 0.2 13.0 ± 1.3
MCW2 5.7 ± 0.6 18.0 ± 0.86 40.8 ± 0.6 20.8 ± 1.0 14.8 ± 1.5
SCW 4.9 ± 0.6 15.3 ± 0.90 49.7 ± 0.5 16.1 ± 1.4 14.0 ± 0.3
Tree 2 OW 11.0 ± 1.0 31.0 ± 1.1 8.8 ± 0.3 38.2 ± 0.6 11.0 ± 0.5
(Tilted at ~13°) MCW1 6.3 ± 0.3 23.6 ± 0.2 30.4 ± 0.9 28.6 ± 0.7 11.1 ± 0.3
MCW2 5.7 ± 0.5 17.8 ± 0.5 41.0 ± 0.9 20.7 ± 0.6 14.8 ± 1.4
SCW 4.1 ± 0.2 14.2 ± 0.7 50.5 ± 1.1 18.9 ± 0.4 12.3 ± 0.8
Tree 3 OW 8.8 ± 0.4 30.1 ± 0.2 8.7 ± 0.7 40.4 ± 1.1 12.1 ± 0.1
(Tilted at ~8°) MCW1 6.2 ± 0.8 23.4 ± 1.1 29.4 ± 0.2 30.3 ± 0.3 10.7 ± 0.3
MCW2 5.3 ± 0.2 16.7 ± 0.9 41.1 ± 0.5 21.1 ± 1.0 15.9 ± 0.5
SCW 3.5 ± 0.2 16.6 ± 0.3 49.9 ± 1.1 18.4 ± 0.2 11.6 ± 0.9
  1. Means and standard errors of determination on three hydrolysates
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