Table 1.
Effect of age and extraction solvent on total phenolic, flavonoids, and chlorophyll contents of Moringa oleifera leaves
| Extraction solvent | Total phenolic (g GAE/100 g DM) | Flavonoids (g CE/100 g DM) | Chlorophyll (mg/g) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 45 days | 60 days | 30 days | 45 days | 60 days | 30 days | 45 days | 60 days | |
| Methanol | 3.91 ± 0.13l | 4.02 ± 0.21l | 4.57 ± 0.20m | 0.96 ± 0.05e,f | 1.12 ± 0.14f | 1.13 ± 0.06f | 0.280 ± 0.025c,d | 0.265 ± 0.001c | 0.263 ± 0.002c |
| Ethanol | 3.32 ± 0.37j,k | 3.64 ± 0.15k | 3.97 ± 0.17l | 1.40 ± 0.04g | 1.82 ± 0.08h | 1.82 ± 0.07h | 0.274 ± 0.002d | 0.275 ± 0.002d | 0.273 ± 0.00d |
| Aqueous | 3.20 ± 0.10j | 3.67 ± 0.00k | 2.16 ± 0.31i | 0.93 ± 0.04e,f | 0.92 ± 0.04e | 1.04 ± 0.07f | 0.125 ± 0.001b | 0.084 ± 0.008a | 0.089 ± 0.002a |
n = 3, Mean ± SD. Values in row and column followed by different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).