Phenolics, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaf Extracts Eluted with Different Solvents
Table 2
Total phenolics and total flavonoid contents of immature and mature leaf extracts of B. balsamifera using different eluting solvents.
Treatment
TPC (mg GAE/g DW)
TFC (mg QE/g DW)
Maturity
Solvent
Immature
44.47 ± 41.16a
110.30 ± 96.55a
Mature
30.94 ± 34.93b
86.94 ± 89.43b
F-test (maturity)
Water
25.74 ± 8.95b
67.07 ± 18.95b
50% EtOH
98.14 ± 12.84a
250.31 ± 25.59a
95% EtOH
25.24 ± 9.29b
45.56 ± 2.48c
Hexane
1.68 ± 0.53c
31.53 ± 3.67d
F-test (solvent)
F-test (maturity solvent)
ns
Immature
Water
33.66 ± 3.14c
84.33 ± 1.80c
50% EtOH
108.69 ± 7.48a
267.18 ± 8.14a
95% EtOH
33.46 ± 2.83c
56.09 ± 4.57d
Hexane
2.06 ± 0.33e
33.61 ± 3.84ef
Mature
Water
17.83 ± 1.66d
49.81 ± 0.97de
50% EtOH
87.59 ± 4.74b
233.44 ± 26.77b
95% EtOH
17.02 ± 2.25d
35.04 ± 2.48ef
Hexane
1.30 ± 0.40e
29.45 ± 2.42f
F-test
C.V. (%)
9.58
10.36
The 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; ns = not significant; = significant at level.