Abstract
Among the leaves examined, the greatest number of stomata was observed in sweet potato leaves, followed by swamp cabbage and Malabar spinach. Jute mallow and amaranth had approximately six times less stomates than sweet potato. Stomatal density was highest at the apical portion of the leaf decreasing towards the base except for jute mallow where stomatal count was almost the same throughout the leaf. An hour after harvest, a decrease in the stomatal aperture was detected and slight wilting was apparent in all the vegetables. In 12 hours, the vegetables were already unmarketable due to wilting. There was a direct relationship between the size of the aperture and the degree of wilting. The pore of the Malabar spinach significantly decreased in size within 6 hours and had the fastest rate of closure (20.48 percent per unit change in wilting index). It thus wilted the slowest. However, the slow transpiration could also be attributed to its waxy and thick leaves. The four other vegetables had thinner leaves and were less waxy. The stomatal aperture of amaranth decreased at the fastest rate among the four vegetables and it had the least amount of stomata. It wilted at the slowest rate among the vegetables examined. Jute mallow had the lowest rate of pore closure. Although a gradual decrease in the size of the stomatal aperture was observed with time, the stomata did not close entirely even after 72 hours after harvest when the leaves were severely wilted. It shows that stomatal transpiration is significant in harvested leafy vegetables
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Claims 17
Claim · model-written summary
Sweet potato leaves had the greatest number of stomata, followed by swamp cabbage and Malabar spinach.
- Taxon
- sweet potato
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Ipomoea batatase0 - Outcome
- greatest number of stomatae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“the greatest number of stomata was observed in sweet potato leaves, followed by swamp cabbage and Malabar spinach”
Claim · model-written summary
Jute mallow and amaranth had approximately six times fewer stomata than sweet potato.
Verbatim
e0“Jute mallow and amaranth had approximately six times less stomates than sweet potato”
Claim · model-written summary
Stomatal density was highest at the apical portion of the leaf and decreased toward the base.
Verbatim
e0“Stomatal density was highest at the apical portion of the leaf decreasing towards the base”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
In jute mallow, stomatal count was almost the same throughout the leaf.
Verbatim
e0“except for jute mallow where stomatal count was almost the same throughout the leaf”
Claim · model-written summary
An hour after harvest, stomatal aperture decreased in all the leafy vegetables.
Verbatim
e0“An hour after harvest, a decrease in the stomatal aperture was detected”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
Slight wilting was apparent in all the vegetables an hour after harvest.
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“slight wilting was apparent in all the vegetables”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
Within 12 hours after harvest the vegetables were unmarketable because of wilting.
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“In 12 hours, the vegetables were already unmarketable due to wilting”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
The size of the stomatal aperture was directly related to the degree of wilting.
Verbatim
e0“There was a direct relationship between the size of the aperture and the degree of wilting”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
The stomatal pore of Malabar spinach decreased significantly in size within 6 hours after harvest.
Verbatim
e0“The pore of the Malabar spinach significantly decreased in size within 6 hours and had the fastest rate of closure (20.48 percent per unit change in wilting index)”
Claim · model-written summary
Malabar spinach had the fastest stomatal closure rate, 20.48 percent per unit change in wilting index.
Verbatim
e0“The pore of the Malabar spinach significantly decreased in size within 6 hours and had the fastest rate of closure (20.48 percent per unit change in wilting index)”
Claim · model-written summary
The stomatal aperture of amaranth decreased at the fastest rate among the four vegetables.
- Taxon
- amaranth
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Amaranthus caudatuse0 - Outcome
- stomatal aperturee0
- Direction
- decreased at the fastest ratee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The stomatal aperture of amaranth decreased at the fastest rate among the four vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
Amaranth had the least amount of stomata among the four vegetables.
- Taxon
- amaranthAmaranthus caudatuse0
- Outcome
- amount of stomatae0
- Direction
- leaste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“amaranth decreased at the fastest rate among the four vegetables and it had the least amount of stomata”
Claim · model-written summary
Amaranth wilted at the slowest rate among the vegetables examined.
- Taxon
- amaranthAmaranthus caudatuse0
- Outcome
- wiltede0
- Direction
- slowest ratee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“amaranth decreased at the fastest rate among the four vegetables and it had the least amount of stomata. It wilted at the slowest rate among the vegetables examined”
Claim · model-written summary
Jute mallow had the lowest rate of stomatal pore closure.
Verbatim
e0“Jute mallow had the lowest rate of pore closure”
Claim · model-written summary
Stomata did not close entirely even 72 hours after harvest, when the leaves were severely wilted.
- Taxon
- leafy vegetablest0
- Outcome
- stomata did not close entirelye0
- Qualifier
- even after 72 hours after harveste0
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“the stomata did not close entirely even after 72 hours after harvest when the leaves were severely wilted”
t0“leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
Stomatal transpiration is significant in harvested leafy vegetables.
Verbatim
e0“stomatal transpiration is significant in harvested leafy vegetables”
Claim · model-written summary
The slow transpiration of Malabar spinach could also be attributed to its waxy and thick leaves.
Not reportedTaxon
Verbatim
e0“the slow transpiration could also be attributed to its waxy and thick leaves”