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Table 1 Total phenolic and flavonoid content and extraction yield of F. olivieri fractions

From: Hepatoprotective potential of Fagonia olivieri DC. against acetaminophen induced toxicity in rat

 

Total phenolics (mg gallic acid equivalent/g)

Total flavonoids (mg rutin equivalent/g)

Extraction yield (%)

Methanol extract

32 ± 1.202e

16 ± 0.881e

12.56

n-Hexane fraction

0.00

0.00

2.21

Chloroform fraction

44 ± 1.263d

26 ± 0.666d

1.98

Ethyl acetate fraction

106 ± 0.892a

40 ± 1.155b

8.25

n-Butanol fraction

48 ± 2.517c

32 ± 0.873c

9.025

Aqueous fraction

66 ± 0.333b

50 ± 1.764a

10.59

  1. Mean ± SE (n = 3). Means not sharing the same letter (a-e) are significantly different (LSD) at p < 0.01 probability level in each column. Crude methanol extract yield was based on the dry weight of powder whereas the fractions yield was based on the dry weight of crude methanol extract