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Table 1 Quantitative estimates of DNA concentration revealed by Nanodrop Spectrophotometer

From: An efficient protocol for total DNA extraction from the members of order Zingiberales- suitable for diverse PCR based downstream applications

Species

Concentration of DNA obtained using CTAB method μg/μl*

Concentration of DNA obtained using our method μg/μl*

A260/A280* (CTAB method)

A260/A280* (our method)

Kaempferia galanga

2456.20a

2350.81a

3.32b

1.82a

Kaempferia marginata

56.26b

879.59b

2.61a

1.94a

Zingiber officinale

31.23c

1287.75b

2.62a

1.94a

Zingiber zerumbet

99.20d

1305.59b

3.73b

1.85a

Musa sp.

73.83e

1065.97b

2.64a

1.93a

  1. *Means of 10 samples.
  2. *Means followed by same letters are not significantly different at p < 0.05, according to Tukey’s comparison test.