Table 4. Semi-quantitative evaluation of solubility of crude extracts in 10% DMSO and acetone.
Sn | Plant’s name | Part | Extracting solvent | Dissolving extent of crude extract in: | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10% DMSO | acetone | ||||||
stock | working | stock | working | ||||
1 | Castanea sativa Mill. | Leaves | ethyl acetate | + | ++ | ++ | + |
2 | Cinnamomum verum L. | Leaves | methanol | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
3 | Datura stramonium L. | Seeds | petroleum ether | + | +++ | +++ | +++ |
4 | Juniperus oxycedres L. | Leaves | methanol | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
5 | Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. | Leaves | acetone | + | +++ | ++ | ++ |
6 | Olea europaea L. | Leaves | acetone | + | +++ | +++ | + |
7 | Piper betle L. | Leaves | ethanol | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
8 | Ricinus communis L. | Seeds | methanol | + | +++ | ++ | +++ |
9 | Salvia officinalis L. | Leaves | acetone | + | +++ | ++ | + |
10 | Satureja hortensis L. | Aerial parts | methanol | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
11 | Silybum Marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Seeds | ethanol 80% | + | +++ | ++ | +++ |
12 | Viscum album L. | Leaves | methanol | + | ++ | ++ | + |
13 | Zingiber officinale Rosc. | Rhizomes | methanol, ethanol | + | +++ | +++ | ++ |
14 | Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. | Leaves | ethanol 80% | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
15 | Acacia retinoides Schltdl. | Leaves | ethanol 80% | + | +++ | ++ | ++ |
16 | Adiantum raddianum C.Presl. | Whole plant | methanol | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
17 | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. | Leaves | methanol | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
18 | Curcuma longa L. | rhizome | n-hexane | + | ++ | +++ | +++ |
19 | Erythrina crista-galli L. | Bark | methanol | + | +++ | ++ | ++ |
20 | Ficus carica L. | Bark | methanol | ++ | +++ | + | ++ |
21 | Garcinia spicata Hook.f. | Leaves | methanol | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ |
22 | Garcinia tinctoria (DC.) W. Wight | Leaves | methanol | + | ++ | ++ | +++ |
23 | Paeonia officinalis L. | Leaves | acetone | + | ++ | +++ | ++ |
24 | Satureja montana L. | Aerial parts | methanol | + | ++ | ++ | + |
+++ = Soluble; ++ = sparingly soluble; + = slightly soluble