Table 1 Effects of extracting solvents on the phytochemical compositions (TPC, TFC, AA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) from Cudrania tricuspidata leaf

Solvents TPC1) TFC2) AA3) TAC4)
EtOH
   80% 58.66±3.22a 10.07±0.56a 9.50±0.33a 26.58±0.84b
   pure 37.64±2.71c 3.08±0.20d 6.23±0.76b 18.64±0.57d
MeOH
   80% 53.47±4.04ab 8.40±0.53b 8.90±1.13a 28.23±0.76a
   pure 39.37±2.32c 4.69±0.18c 6.05±0.75b 22.60±0.42c
   dd-water 48.88±3.31b 7.59±0.76b 6.01±0.77b 28.71±1.36a
a–d Values (mean±SD, n=3), different superscript letters in a same column indicate significant differences at p<0.05.
1) Total phenolic compound: mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g d.m. of leaves powder.
2) Total flavonoids content: mg quercetin equivalent (QE)/g d.m. of leaves powder.
3) Ascorbic acid content: mg (AA)/g d.m. of leaves powder.
4) Total antioxidant capacity: mg ascorbic acid equivalent in (AAE)/g d.m. of leaves powder.
EtOH, ethanol; MeOH, methanol; dd-water, double, distilled water.