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.