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. 2024 Mar 2;16(3):e55396. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55396

Table 1. The extractive yield of Ixora coccinea and Ixora alba leaf and flower.

ICLPE: Ixora coccinea leaf petroleum ether; ICLCE: Ixora coccinea leaf chloroform extract; ICLEA: Ixora coccinea leaf ethyl acetate; ICLHA: Ixora coccinea leaf hydroalcoholic; ICFPE: Ixora coccinea flower petroleum ether; ICFCE: Ixora coccinea flower chloroform extract; ICFEA: Ixora coccinea flower ethyl acetate; ICFHA: Ixora coccinea flower hydroalcoholic; IALPE: Ixora alba leaf petroleum ether; IALCE: Ixora alba leaf chloroform extract; IALEA: Ixora alba leaf ethyl acetate; IALHA: Ixora alba leaf hydroalcoholic; IAFPE: Ixora alba flower petroleum ether; IAFCE: Ixora alba flower chloroform extract; IAFEA: Ixora alba flower ethyl acetate; IAFHA: Ixora alba flower hydroalcoholic

Plant and parts used Solvent used Extract Extractive value in % Plant and parts used % weight of the extract Extract Extractive value in %
Ixora coccinea leaf Petroleum ether ICLPE 2.65 Ixora alba leaf Petroleum ether IALPE 0.99
Ixora coccinea leaf Chloroform ICLCE 1.9 Ixora alba leaf Chloroform IALCE 3.39
Ixora coccinea leaf Ethyl acetate ICLEA 0.939 Ixora alba leaf Ethyl acetate IALEA 0.968
Ixora coccinea leaf Hydroalcoholic ICLHA 5.1 Ixora alba leaf Hydroalcoholic IALHA 2.8
Ixora coccinea flower Petroleum ether ICFPE 9.96 Ixora alba flower Petroleum ether IAFPE 1.16
Ixora coccinea flower Chloroform ICFCE 1.911 Ixora alba flower Chloroform IAFCE 1.143
Ixora coccinea flower Ethyl acetate ICFEA 0.9385 Ixora alba flower Ethyl acetate IAFEA 1.778
Ixora coccinea flower Hydroalcoholic ICFHA 3.7 Ixora alba flower Hydroalcoholic IAFHA 8.1