Table 2.
Isolated and detected carotenoids, phytosterols, glycosides, saponins and allicins in an aqueous extract of the leaves of Talinum triangulare
| Compounds | Composition (mg kg−1) |
|---|---|
| Carotenoids | |
| Malvidin | 2.1 ± 0.16 |
| β‐Cryptoxanthin | 0.0070 ± 0.00051 |
| Lycopene | 6.12 ± 0.037 |
| Carotene | 9.3 ± 0.062 |
| Lutein | 0.0086 ± 0.00066 |
| Xanthophyll | 0.00083 ± 0.00013 |
| Anthera‐xanthin | 0.028 ± 0.022 |
| Asta‐xanthin | 0.78 ± 0.071 |
| Viola‐xanthin | 0.075 ± 0.0079 |
| Neo‐xanthin | 0.0013 ± 0.00013 |
| Total carotenoids | 18.0 ± 0.34 |
| Phytosterols | |
| Cholesterol | 0.0000078 ± 0.000000010 |
| Cholestanol | 0.00050 ± 0.000089 |
| Ergosterol | 0.00068 ± 0.00024 |
| Campesterol | 0.00094 ± 0.000015 |
| Stigmasterol | 0.0034 ± 0.0011 |
| 5‐Avenasterol | 0.0034 ± 0.0011 |
| Sitosterol | 0.88 ± 0.13 |
| Total phytosterols | 0.89 ± 0.13 |
| Glycosides | |
| Arbutin | 0.093 ± 0.011 |
| Salicin | 0.000042 ± 0.000031 |
| Amygdalin | 0.000022 ± 0.0000032 |
| Total glycosides | 0.094 ± 0.011 |
| Saponins | |
| Avenacin‐A1 | 0.012 ± 0.00038 |
| Avenacin‐B1 | 0.039 ± 0.011 |
| Avenacin‐A2 | 0.000029 ± 0.0000096 |
| Avenacin‐B2 | 0.000043 ± 0.000026 |
| Total saponins | 0.051 ± 0.010 |
| Allicins | |
| Diallyl thiosulphinate | 0.020 ± 0.00027 |
| Methylallyl thiosulphinate | 0.0020 ± 0.00038 |
| Allyl methyl thiosulphinate | 0.00026 ± 0.0000089 |
| Total allicins | 0.022 ± 0.00066 |
Values are mean ± SD (standard deviation) of duplicate determinations.