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Table 3 Quantitative phytochemical analysis of P. jacquemontiana leaves methanol extract and its derived fractions

From: Phytochemical investigation and antimicrobial appraisal of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (Decne) Rehder

Percentage (%) yield per gram

mg of GAE/ g of extract

Plant extracts

Alkaloids

Flavonoids

Saponins

Phenols

Tannins

PJM

12.5 ± 0.17

7.4 ± 0.14

4.4 ± 0.42

611.5 ± 2.18

159.4 ± 1.85

PJH

0.71 ± 0.21

NT

NT

NT

NT

PJC

7.7 ± 0.14

3.5 ± 0.07

NT

342.8 ± 1.69

203.8 ± 2.67

PJE

22.5 ± 0.5

NT

5.5 ± 0.28

NT

244.3 ± 2.03

PJB

5.7 ± 0.36

6.6 ± 0.42

1.8 ± 0.11

NT

231.6 ± 1.93

PJA

NT

4.6 ± 0.11

NT

NT

110.5 ± 0.74

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 3), PJM P. jacquemontiana methanol fraction, PJH P. jacquemontiana n-hexane fraction, PJC P. jacquemontiana chloroform fraction, PJE P. jacquemontiana ethyl acetate fraction, PJB P. jacquemontiana butanol fraction, PJA P. jacquemontiana aqueous fraction, NT Not Tested