Table 2.
Total flavonoids (mg LUE/100 g fresh weight).
| Solvent | Seed Cakes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp | Flax | Canola | |
| Methanol | 3.86 ± 0.06 eB | 3.47 ± 0.06 eC | 28.13 ± 0.06 dA |
| Ethanol | 0.81 ± 0.06 fB | 0.58 ± 0.08 fB | 25.28 ± 0.42 eA |
| Hexane | 0.23 ± 0.10 gB | 0.08 ± 0.05 gB | 20.27 ± 0.57 fA |
| Acetone | 4.31 ± 0.06 dB | 4.33 ± 0.09 dB | 28.63 ± 0.09 dA |
| Acetone 80% | 8.04 ± 0.07 bB | 5.36 ± 0.11 bC | 36.05 ± 0.12 bA |
| Methanol 80% | 7.61 ± 0.04 cB | 5.01 ± 0.18 cC | 35.03 ± 0.05 cA |
| Methanol:acetone:water (7:7:6 v/v/v) | 27.41 ± 0.04 aB | 9.18 ± 0.17 aC | 37.79 ± 0.04 aA |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviations; n = 3. a–g Means in the same column followed by different lowercase letters are significantly different (P < 0.05). A–C Means in the same row followed by different uppercase letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).