Phenolics, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaf Extracts Eluted with Different Solvents

Table 1

Crude extract yields of immature and mature leaves of B. balsamifera using different eluting solvents.

Treatment		Yield (mg/g DW)
Maturity	Solvent
Immature		364.65 ± 74.34^a
Mature		328.42 ± 71.23^b
F-test (maturity)
	Water	290.44 ± 15.89^c
	50% EtOH	452.77 ± 27.13^a
	95% EtOH	346.54 ± 55.49^b
	Hexane	296.38 ± 22.13^c
F-test (solvent)
F-test (maturity  solvent)
Immature	Water	301.89 ± 5.39^c
	50% EtOH	463.46 ± 28.37^a
	95% EtOH	394.96 ± 17.51^b
	Hexane	298.30 ± 26.91^c
Mature	Water	279.00 ± 14.47^c
	50% EtOH	442.09 ± 26.33^a
	95% EtOH	298.13 ± 19.01^c
	Hexane	294.47 ± 22.11^c
F-test
C.V. (%)		6.14

Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3). Values in the same column followed by different letters indicate significant differences at according to Duncan’s multiple range test;  = significant at level.