Table 2.
Total polyphenol content (mg eq GA/100 g DM) in the different parts of blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea L.), cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) and pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) extracted by decoction and maceration.
| Extraction Method | Extraction Solvents | Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea L.) | |||
| Leaves | Flower | Stem | Roots | ||
| Maceration | MeOH (70%) | 1429.13 ± 55.62 g,h | 1261.73 ± 47.89 j–m | 1233.47 ± 74.25 l,m | 1372.6 ± 60.81 h,i |
| EtOH (70%) | 1505.21 ± 65.65 c–e | 1166.08 ± 47.89 n | 1259.56 ± 75.26 k–m | 1437.82 ± 67.12 f,g | |
| H2O | 1324.78 ± 57.84 i,j | 1083.47 ± 43.18 o | 1198.69 ± 57.4 m,n | 1137.82 ± 56.07 n,o | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1476.95 ± 58.7 d–g | 1274.78 ± 47.62 j–l | 1290 ± 56.07 j–l | 1316.08 ± 57.4 i–k | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1976.95 ± 62.04 a | 1498.69 ± 28.73 c–f | 1518.26 ± 68.1 c,d | 1466.08 ± 49.69 d–g | |
| Decoction | MeOH (70%) | 1234.13 ± 26.41 l,m | 924.34 ± 24.33 r,s | 974.34 ± 19.28 p–s | 958.04 ± 24.17 p–s |
| EtOH (70%) | 1373.26 ± 32.02 h,i | 964.56 ± 24.69 p–s | 991.73 ± 15.26 p,q | 1447.17 ± 19.24 e–g | |
| H2O | 1229.78 ± 35.56 l,m | 787.39 ± 28.51 t | 918.91 ± 12.98 s | 947.17 ± 28.92 q–s | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1362.39 ± 47.41 i | 938.47 ± 23.38 q–s | 984.13 ± 9.64 p–r | 1289.56 ± 31.15 j–l | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1597.17 ± 41.45 b | 1020 ± 27.26 p | 997.17 ± 22.83 p,q | 1551.52 ± 26.88 b,c | |
| Extraction Method | Extraction Solvents | Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) | |||
| Leaves | Flower | Stem | Roots | ||
| Maceration | MeOH (70%) | 1340 ± 36.54 f,g | 940 ± 27.03 p | 1050.86 ± 35.05 n | 1576.95 ± 19.28 c |
| EtOH (70%) | 1774.78 ± 27.03 a | 983.08 ± 30.81 o,p | 1129.13 ± 37.14 m | 1448.69 ± 29.27 d | |
| H2O | 1205.21 ± 49.69 j,k | 829.13 ± 29.59 q | 1048.69 ± 30.94 n | 1366.08 ± 32.14 e,f | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1337.82 ± 31.25 f,g | 968.26 ± 25.96 p | 1220.43 ± 32.04 j,k | 1492.17 ± 29.27 d | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1635.65 ± 29.7 b | 1016.08 ± 28.73 n,o | 1296.52 ± 33.67 g,h | 1637.82 ± 36.46 b | |
| Decoction | MeOH (70%) | 1141.73 ± 27.72 l,m | 480.86 ± 9.39 t | 1120 ± 37.73 m | 1224.34 ± 29.05 i,j |
| EtOH (70%) | 1221.08 ± 40.53 j,k | 809.13 ± 29.38 q,r | 1177.6 ± 37.96 k,l | 1268.91 ± 24.94 h,i | |
| H2O | 1026.52 ± 31.25 n,o | 422.17 ± 18.27 u | 772.17 ± 31.15 r | 1099.34 ± 28.7 m | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1237.39 ± 43.91 I,j | 490.65 ± 20.81 t | 1134.13 ± 41.91 l,m | 1348.26 ± 24.72 f | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1393.91 ± 39.37 e | 558.04 ± 31.22 s | 1291.73 ± 25.96 h | 1554.78 ± 37.06 c | |
| Extraction Method | Extraction Solvents | Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) | |||
| Leaves | Flower | Stem | Roots | ||
| Maceration | MeOH (70%) | 1266.08 ± 44.33 e | 818.26 ± 27.03 r | 887.826 ± 36.54 q | 1159.56 ± 37.82 g,h |
| EtOH (70%) | 1335.65 ± 48.67 d | 1024.78 ± 29.59 j–l | 1131.3 ± 40.47 h | 1168.26 ± 30.43 g,h | |
| H2O | 1163.91 ± 46.76 g,h | 716.08 ± 35.05 s | 840 ± 37.56 r | 966.08 ± 32.14 n–p | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1340 ± 45.73 d | 892.17 ± 31.75 q | 1016.08 ± 36.46 k–m | 1026.95 ± 27.03 j–l | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1637.82 ± 47.29 b | 1013.91 ± 31.75 l,m | 1172.6 ± 37.82 g,h | 1398.69 ± 36.46 c | |
| Decoction | MeOH (70%) | 1198.26 ± 36.89 f,g | 921.08 ± 24.94 p,q | 963.47 ± 23.81 n–p | 1045 ± 34.48 i–k |
| EtOH (70%) | 1403.69 ± 22.83 c | 950.43 ± 29.05 o,p | 1002.6 ± 24.84 i–k | 1061.3 ± 33.01 i–k | |
| H2O | 1074.34 ± 22.02 i | 920 ± 31.75 p,q | 738.47 ± 35.03 s | 900.43 ± 25.72 q | |
| Acetone (70%) | 1374.34 ± 27.61 c,d | 1009.13 ± 25.22 l–n | 977.6 ± 23.1 m–o | 1045 ± 33.93 i–k | |
| MeOH, NaF (80%) | 1824.34 ± 27.72 a | 1068.91 ± 27.81 i,j | 1268.91 ± 21.41 e | 1243.91 ± 27.15 e,f | |
Different letters in the same column for each plant indicate significant difference at a p < 0.05 level of probability. Data are the mean ± standard deviation (SD).