Table 4 Quantitation of phenols, tannins, and flavonoids in hexane, acetone, methanol, and aqueous fractions of E. alata fruits
E. alata fruit extract fractions | Total flavonoids contents, mg of RUE/g of dry extract ± SD | Total phenol contents, mg of GAE/g of dry extract ± SD | Total tannin contents, mg of CAE/g of dry extract ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Hexane | – | 5.72 ± 0.39 | 2.5 ± 0.70 |
Acetone | 58.95 ± 2.33 | 19.85 ± 1.62 | 10.5 ± 0.70 |
Methanol | 98.95 ± 2.3 | 33.22 ± 1.56 | 17.5 ± 0.70 |
Aqueous | 32.3 ± 2.4 | 25.9 ± 0.78 | 1.5 ± 0.70 |