Table 1.
Extraction yields (%) and chemical composition of B. dalzielii extracts.
| Samples | Yields (%) | Phenolics (GAE)a | Flavonoids (QE)a | Tannins (CE)a | Anthocyanins (C3GE)b | Sugar (GE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | 3.37b | 3.58 ± 0.09d | 4.09 ± 0.26d | ndc | 0.82 ± 0.01a | nd |
| Dichloromethane | 1.57c | 48.23 ± 0.22c | 31.95 ± 0.39c | 10.81 ± 0.72b | ndc | nd |
| Ethyl acetate | 0.03e | 148.81 ± 1.44b | 35.26 ± 0.50b | 35.18 ± 0.46a | 0.23 ± 0.00b | nd |
| Methanol | 16.08a | 315.97 ± 4.12a | 37.19 ± 0.42a | ndc | ndc | nd |
| Essential oil | 1.12d |
nd: not detected. Standard deviations (SD) did not exceed 5%.
ag/kg dry mass; bmg/kg dry mass.