Table 2 Total phenolic content (TPC) of direct aqueous and sequential methanol extracts
Type of extract (Extraction method) | Extraction conditions | TPC (mg GAE/g)a |
|---|---|---|
Direct aqueous (Reflux) | Hot, 6 h | 135.52 ± 2.62b |
Direct aqueous (Bottle) | Ambient, 24 h | 118.80 ± 8.01b |
Direct aqueous (Sonicator) | Ambient, 3 h | 83.06 ± 4.56d |
Sequential methanol (Soxhlet) | Hot, 6 h | 188.71 ± 2.12f |
Sequential methanol (Bottle) | Ambient, 24 h | 95.26 ± 2.94c |
Sequential methanol (Sonicator) | Ambient, 3 h | 63.36 ± 1.93e |