Table 2.
The composition of some constituents of the Purslan ethanolic extract (PEE) and Chicory water extract (CWE).
| Phytochemicals | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PEE | CWE | |
| Yield (g%) | 15.72 ± 0.72 | 9.36 ± 0.50 |
|
Total phenolics
(mg catechin Eq/g extract) |
49.642 ± 0.910 | 16.428 ± 0.793 |
|
Total flavonoids
(mg gallic acid Eq/g extract) |
113.285 ± 3.011 | 105.071 ± 1.105 |
| HPLC analysis of the phenolic compounds (μg/g extract) | ||
| Pyrogallol | ND | ND |
| Quinol | ND | 12.50323 |
| Gallic acid | 27.68568 | 9.87210 |
| Catechol | 67.76362 | ND |
| p -Hydroxybenzoic acid | 180.47324 | 4.27578 |
| Catechin | ND | 0.00000 |
| Chlorogenic acid | 39.94523 | 8.35102 |
| Vanillic acid | ND | 0.00000 |
| Caffeic acid | 14.27399 | 4.48349 |
| Syringic acid | 56.37858 | 9.67627 |
| p -Coumaric acid | 31.63395 | 0.00000 |
| Benzoic acid | 394.93195 | ND |
| Ferulic acid | 13.97240 | 2.27579 |
| Rutin | ND | 0.00000 |
| Ellagic | ND | ND |
| o-Coumaric acid | 18.32819 | 25.75831 |
| Resveratrol | ND | 941.10714 |
| Cinnamic acid | ND | ND |
| Quercetin | 101.22068 | ND |
| Rosmarinic acid | 72.48203 | ND |
| Naringin | ND | 333.97923 |
| Myricetin | 112.91257 | ND |
| Kaempferol | ND | 26.01053 |
| Total | 1132.00209 | 1378.29289 |
| Minerals (µg/g extract) | ||
| Ca | 895089.527 | 104208.430 |
| Cu | 1975.3378 | 967.96511 |
| Fe | 108850.8108 | 31512.7095 |
| K | 205133.2432 | 1015929.7674 |
| Mg | 901662.2297 | 32384.18605 |
| Mn | 887.7027 | 577.2674 |
| Na | 2009375.5405 | 220631.2209 |
| P | 649056.4189 | 146762.7325 |
| Se | 45.2027 | 22.1512 |
| Zn | 4350.6081 | 933.9535 |
| Vitamins (value/g extract) | ||
| Folic acid (µg) | 56.99 | 68.98 |
| Vitamin C (µg) | 40.05 | 63.25 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 55.41 | 5.91 |
| Results are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 3). Eq—Equivalent; ND—Not detected. | ||