Table 5 GC–MS quantitative content of classes of compounds (expressed as µg g−1 of extracted ORG2 fraction) in peat samples collected in two sites and at different depths. Standard deviation for three replicates is reported in parentheses
From: Molecular characterization of ombrotrophic peats by humeomics
Class of compounds | 1A | 1B | 2A | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sugars | 5879 (± 879) | 16,000 (± 5262) | 7262 (± 928) | 41,623 (± 2454) |
Hexose | 764 (± 30) | 6955 (± 2213) | 1512 (± 203) | 11,006 (± 672) |
Pentose | 5115 (± 848) | 9045 (± 3050) | 5749 (± 725) | 30,617 (± 1783) |
Total fatty acids | 21,137 (± 700) | 57,753 (± 44,313) | 29,376 (± 16,005) | 21,263 (± 2653) |
Saturated | 19,236 (± 657) | 49,799 (± 39,349) | 22,073 (± 11,411) | 21,263 (± 2653) |
Unsaturated | 1901 (± 43) | 7954 (± 4964) | 7303 (± 4594) | – |
Hydroxy acids | 28,157 (± 3136) | – | 14,008 (± 2930) | 32,679 (± 2002) |
Dicarboxylic acids | 6594 (± 192) | – | 548 (± 72) | – |
Linear alcohols | – | – | – | – |
Total aromatic compounds | 26,157 (± 1815) | – | 18,329 (± 2388) | 142,388 (± 9212) |
Phenolic acids | 15,359 (± 1140) | – | 13,896 (± 1932) | 122,550 (± 7935) |
Terpenoids | 4251 (± 1072) | 2342 (± 603) | 1154 (± 258) | 69,184 (± 27,128) |
Alkanes | – | – | – | – |
Total | 92,175 | 76,095 | 70,677 | 307,136 |