Table 3.
Total Phenol, Tannin, and Flavonoid Content Concentrations of the 70% Aqueous Acetone Extract of 4 Selected Plants.
Sample | Total Phenols (mg of GAE/g of Sample) | Tannins (mg of GAE/g of Sample | Flavonoids (mg of QE/mg of Sample) |
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Schkuria pinnata | 55.33 ± 3.51 | 28.00 ± 1.73 | 4.00 ± 0.35 |
Dombeya rotundifolia | 259.00 ± 2.65 | 330.33 ± 15.63 | 19.90 ± 0.75 |
Elephantorrhiza elephantina | 58.67 ± 5.51 | 52.00 ± 2.65 | 5.10 ± 0.60 |
Commelina africana | 113.67 ± 5.77 | 116.00 ± 3.46 | 14.10 ± 0.30 |
Abbreviations: GAE, gallic acid equivalent; QE, quercetin equivalent.
aEach value is the average of 3 analyses ± standard deviation.