Table 2 Epidermis and mesophyll thickness, photosynthetic cell size, and percent intercellular space by treatment in abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces of A. vera ( n = 20)
Treatment/surface | Thickness | Photosynthetic cells | Intercellular spaces (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Epidermis (μm) | Mesophyll (μm) | Length (μm) | Width (μm) | ||
Abaxial | |||||
T1 | 39.79B | 1,685.00A | 145.47A | 76.31A | 12.02A |
T2 | 42.98B | 1,737.20A | 152.52A | 72.93A | 12.40A |
T3 | 48.76A | 1,347.10B | 122.77B | 74.62A | 11.40AB |
T4 | 39.93b | 1,298.80c | 131.22B | 65.20B | 8.01C |
Adaxial | |||||
T1 | 40.96B | 1,707.70B | 154.45A | 69.18AB | 14.35AB |
T2 | 43.36AB | 1,827.20A | 163.65A | 68.54B | 14.80A |
T3 | 41.87AB | 1,372.50C | 121.20A | 66.19B | 13.50B |
T4 | 46.25A | 1,329.60C | 111.71B | 75.91A | 11.40C |
Average | 42.99 | 1,563.14 | 140.37 | 71.11 | 12.23 |