Table 1.
Total phenolic and total flavonoid contents of selected wild edible plants.
| No. | Species | Plant Part | Total Phenols (mg GAE/100 g) | Total Flavonoids (mg QE/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amaranthus hybridus | Grain | 10.00 ± 0.01 c | 5.97 ± 0.43 cd |
| Leaf | 13.13 ± 0.05 f | 7.12 ± 0.10 d | ||
| 2 | Erucastrum abyssinicum | Leaf | 12.69 ± 0.00 e | 6.23 ± 0.16 cd |
| 3 | Erucastrum arabicum | Leaf | 8.62 ± 0.02 b | 3.57 ± 0.29 b |
| 4 | Haplocarpha rueppelii | Leaf | 17.02 ± 0.03 h | 5.43 ± 0.12 c |
| 5 | Haplocarpha schimperi | Leaf | 11.69 ± 0.03 d | 5.74 ± 0.14 c |
| 6 | Rumex nervosus | Young shoot | 16.28 ± 0.03 g | 2.27 ± 0.16 a |
| 7 | Urtica simensis | Leaf | 0.79 ± 0.02 a | 5.02 ± 0.40 c |
NB: The values are the means of three independent composite sample analyses (on a DW basis) ± SE. At p < 0.05, different superscripts down the column are significantly different.