Table 1. Concentrations for the bioactive compounds of melon (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus) residue extracts.
Bioactive compound (μg/mL) | Melon seed extracts | Melon peel extracts | ||||
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Aqueous | Ethanolic | Methanolic | Aqueous | Ethanolic | Methanolic | |
GA | 10.80 | 0 | 0 | 8.83 | 96.35 | 100.01 |
SA | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 1.01 | 0.94 |
EA | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.15 |
CAT | 1.77 | 0.90 | 1.07 | 4.10 | 26.18 | 27.44 |
QUER | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.37 |
VAN | 0.70 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.37 |
EUG | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 1.58 | 1.55 |
VA | 1.02 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GA: gallic acid; SA: salicylic acid; EA: ellagic acid; CAT: catechin; QUER: quercetin; VAN: vanillin; EUG: eugenol; VA: vanillic acid.