Table 1.

Total phenol and flavonoid contents of water, methanol and ethanol leaves extracts of I. spinigera.

I.s .extract in	Extraction yield yield (w/w %)	Total phenolics *		Total flavonoids**
Water	13.65	11.75 ± 0.6	1.30 ± 0.2
Methanol	10.35	4.22 ± 0.4	3.30 ± 0.5
Ethanol	10.00	3.75 ± 0.6	2.62 ± 0.6

Values are means of three determinations ± standard deviation.

^*mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g of dried extract.

^**mg quercetin equivalent/100 g of dried extract.