Research Article

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of Clausena excavata Leaves Extract

Table 1

Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Clausena excavata extracts.

Extract contentSolvent
MethanolEthyl acetateChloroformPetroleum ether

TPC (mg GAE/g extract)522.0a ± 11.6497.0b ± 7.1373.0c ± 6.9157.0d ± 7.5
TFC (mg QE/g extract) 96.7c ± 2.0142.5b ± 1.0188.6a ± 3.025.8d ± 0.8

Values are mean ± SD.
a,b,c,dMean ± SD with different superscripts are significantly different at < 0.05.
TPC = total phenolic content; TFC = total flavonoid content; GAE = Gallic acid equivalent; QE = quercetin equivalent.