Table 1.
Total phenolics (mg gallic acid equivalent/g) | Total flavonoids (mg rutin equivalent/g) | Extraction yield (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Methanol extract | 32 ± 1.202e | 16 ± 0.881e | 12.56 |
n-Hexane fraction | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.21 |
Chloroform fraction | 44 ± 1.263d | 26 ± 0.666d | 1.98 |
Ethyl acetate fraction | 106 ± 0.892a | 40 ± 1.155b | 8.25 |
n-Butanol fraction | 48 ± 2.517c | 32 ± 0.873c | 9.025 |
Aqueous fraction | 66 ± 0.333b | 50 ± 1.764a | 10.59 |
Mean ± SE (n = 3). Means not sharing the same letter (a-e) are significantly different (LSD) at p < 0.01 probability level in each column. Crude methanol extract yield was based on the dry weight of powder whereas the fractions yield was based on the dry weight of crude methanol extract