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. 2021 Jul 29;16(7):e0255437. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255437

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