Research Article

Antioxidant and Prophylactic Effects of Delonix elata L., Stem Bark Extracts, and Flavonoid Isolated Quercetin against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

Table 1

Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of D. elata stem bark extracts.

SamplesPhenolic content (μg GAEs/mg extract)Flavonoid content (μg QEs/mg extract)b

DSP7.85 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.35
DSC45.71 ± 0.2561.50 ± 1.16
DSE77.75 ± 0.0575.33 ± 0.67

Note: Values expressed are means ± SEM of three parallel measurements. GAEs-gallic acid equivalents; QEs-quercetin equivalents.