Table 6.
The content of three triterpene aglycones [µg/g DW] in different plant material of Polyscias filicifolia cultivated in vitro and ex vitro.
| Extraction Solvent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleanolic Acid | Ursolic Acid | Hederagenin | Ratio OA to HE | |
| Acetone | 186.76 ± 0.60 a | 9.46 ± 0.13 a | 17.98 ± 0.56 a | (10:1) |
| Methanol | 307.22 ± 0.49 a,b | 18.07 ± 0.24 a,b | 34.01 ± 0.42 a,b | (9:1) |
| Ethyl acetate | 98.72 ± 0.24 a,b | 7.73 ± 0.49 b | 14.51 ± 0.44 b | (7:1) |
| Extraction Method with Methanol | ||||
| Sonification | 307.22 ± 0.49 a | 18.07 ± 0.24 a | 57.07 ± 0.64 a | (5:1) |
| Soxhlet | 439.72 ± 0.23 a | 28.09 ± 0.56 a | 111.34 ± 0.67 a | (4:1) |
Data of OA, UA and HE were expressed by mean ± SD values. Mean values denoted with the same letter within groups were significantly different at p ˂ 0.05 according to Tukey test. OA: oleanolic acid; UA: ursolic acid; HE: hederagenin; SD: standard deviation; DW: dry weight.