TABLE 3.
Solvents used for active component extractiona
| Water | Ethanol | Methanol | Chloroform | Dichloromethanol | Ether | Acetone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthocyanins (111) | Tannins (204) | Anthocyanins | Terpenoids (18) | Terpenoids (144) | Alkaloids | Flavonols (2) |
| Starches | Polyphenols (151) | Terpenoids (221) | Flavonoids (175) | Terpenoids | ||
| Tannins (192) | Polyacetylenes (29, 62) | Saponins | Coumarins | |||
| Saponins (53) | Flavonol (29, 100) | Tannins (221) | Fatty acids | |||
| Terpenoids | Terpenoids (82) | Xanthoxyllines | ||||
| Polypeptides | Sterols (53) | Totarol (121) | ||||
| Lectins | Alkaloids (103) | Quassinoids (115) | ||||
| Propolis | Lactones (180) | |||||
| Flavones (189, 219) | ||||||
| Phenones (174) | ||||||
| Polyphenols (235) |
a
Compounds in bold are commonly obtained only in one solvent. References are given in parentheses.