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. 2014 May;4(5):386–392. doi: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C1129

Table 2. Extraction yield and EC50 values of L. elliptica and L. resinosa.

Species Plant part Weight of sample (kg) Crude extract Yield (%) EC50 (mg/L)
L. elliptica Stem 2.435 n-Hexane (MPSH) 2.82 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MPSD) 4.30 794.33
Chloroform (MPSC) 1.12 457.09
Ethyl acetate (MPSE) 1.40 794.33
Methanol (MPSM) 2.88 41.69
Root 0.960 n-Hexane (MPRH) 0.56 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MPRD) 1.47 >1000.00
Chloroform (MPRC) 1.83 346.74
Ethyl acetate (MPRE) 0.75 288.40
Methanol (MPRM) 2.51 23.99
Inner bark 5.413 n-Hexane (MPIH) 0.30 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MPID) 0.81 288.40
Chloroform (MPIC) 0.63 263.03
Ethyl acetate (MPIE) 0.13 114.82
Methanol (MPIM) 0.94 199.53
L. resinosa Stem 2.520 n-Hexane (MESH) 1.52 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MESD) 3.44 549.54
Chloroform (MESC) 1.26 794.33
Ethyl acetate (MESE) 0.37 398.11
Methanol (MESM) 4.00 35.48
Root 0.601 n-Hexane (MERH) 1.99 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MERD) 4.33 >1000.00
Chloroform (MERC) 0.98 549.54
Ethyl acetate (MERE) 0.32 354.81
Methanol (MERM) 5.09 11.22
Inner bark 1.298 n-Hexane (MEIH) 2.21 >1000.00
Dichloromethane (MEID) 0.92 288.40
Chloroform (MEIC) 0.30 281.84
Ethyl acetate (MEIE) 0.13 70.79
Methanol (MEIM) 4.90 83.18
BHT (standard) 28.18