Table 2.
Quantitative analysis of the phytochemical evaluated from the leaf of C. edulis
| |
Amount of phytochemical compounds in (mg/g) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueous | Ethanol | Acetone | Hexane | |
| Phenols (TE/g) |
517.71 ± 0.40 a٭ |
330.87 ± 0.04 b |
557.11 ± 0.23 a |
64.14 ± 0.15 b |
| Flavonoids (QE/g) |
0.29 ± 0.01 b |
0.28 ± 0.01 b |
0.65 ± 0.04 b |
1.19 ± 0.041 b |
| Flavonols (QE/g) |
0.05 ± 0.001 a |
0.05 ± 0.001 a |
0.23 ± 0.05 a |
0.19 ± 0.03 a |
| Proanthocy-anidins(CE/g) |
896.7 ± 0.05 b |
115.28± 0.007 a |
753.87 ± 0.02 b |
134.91 ± 0.01 a |
| Tannins (ND) |
461 ± 0.07 a |
489 ± 0.28 b |
384 ± 0.14 a |
64 ± 0.14 b |
| Saponins (ND) |
34 ± 0.21 a |
45 ± 0.26 a |
11 ± 0.071 b |
2 ± 0.035 b |
| Alkaloides (ND) | 45 ± 0.06 b | 38 ± 0.02 b | 31 ± 0.021 b | 3 ± 0.014 b |
Values are expressed in mean ± standard deviation of the mean (n = 3). ND: not detected; (TE) tannic acid equivalent; (QE) quercetin equivalent; (CE) catechin equivalent.٭Values within a column followed by the same superscript are not significantly different at 95% confidence interval.