Table 2 Glucosinolate contents in different organs in I. indigotica

Main roots

10.257 ± 1.202^b

7.418 ± 0.890^b

72.3

2.839 ± 0.312^c

27.7

N.D.

–

Lateral roots

18.053 ± 1.648^c

15.015 ± 0.857^c

83.2

3.039 ± 0.790^c

16.8

N.D.

–

Mature stems

0.392 ± 0.038^a

0.365 ± 0.032^a

93.2

0.027 ± 0.0059^a

6.8

N.D.

–

Middle stems

0.736 ± 0.039^a

0.732 ± 0.039^a

99.4

0.005 ± 0.001^a

0.6

N.D.

–

Fresh stems

1.505 ± 0.068^a

1.490 ± 0.066^a

99.0

0.016 ± 0.001^a

1.0

N.D.

–

Mature eaves

0.429 ± 0.057^a

0.405 ± 0.056^a

94.5

0.024 ± 0.002^a

5.5

N.D.

–

Fresh leaves

2.595 ± 0.215^a

2.556 ± 0.211^a

98.5

0.038 ± 0.004^a

1.5

N.D.

–

Buds

20.629 ± 1.746^c

20.540 ± 1.727^c

99.6

0.073 ± 0.014^a

0.3

0.016 ± 0.004^a

0.1

Flowers

22.791 ± 0.837^c

22.124 ± 0.699^c

97.1

0.488 ± 0. 084^ab

2.1

0.179 ± 0.054^b

0.8

Immature fruits

21.352 ± 1.437^c

20.254 ± 1.297^c

94.9

0.864 ± 0.090^b

4.0

0.234 ± 0.050^b

1.1