Table 3.
Saponins identified in the leaf, stem, pericarp and rhizome ethanolic extracts of A. acutifolius, calculated from the molecular ion of the peak area obtained by HPLC-MS.
| Saponin | Leaf | Stem | Pericarp | Rhizome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTSAP-1 | 530.4 ± 8.1 7% |
254.3 ± 27.6 18% |
215.5 ± 4.5 2% |
8355.0 ± 607.8 24% |
| ACSAP-1 | 882.1 ± 37.6 12% |
220.0 ± 2.7 16% |
2988.3 ± 132.1 25% |
nd |
| HTSAP-3 | 353.7 ± 2.3 5% |
96.3 ± 5.6 7% |
509.9 ± 51.5 4% |
16,273.6 ± 493.0 47% |
| HTSAP-6 | 5354.1 ± 10.8 75% |
899.5 ± 48.2 63% |
6935.1 ± 348.3 59% |
7169.2 ± 157.7 21% |
| ACSAP-2 | nd | nd | nd | 928.9 ± 39.6 3% |
| ACSAP-3 | nd | nd | nd | 1704.02 ± 134.3 5% |
| Total saponins | 7120.4 ± 20.9 b | 1418.6 ± 72.9 a | 10,648.7 ± 563.4 c | 34,430.8 ± 1353.2 d |
Data mg/kg dry leaves, pericarp, stem and rhizome are the mean of three replicates. Results correspond to the mean ± standard deviation of three replicates. Different letters within the same row (a–d) mean that there are significant differences (p < 0.05). nd: not detected.