Research Article

Extraction Optimization for Obtaining Artemisia capillaris Extract with High Anti-Inflammatory Activity in RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells

Table 4

Contents of selected phenolic and flavonoid compounds in the Artemisia capillaris Thunb. extract at a point selected within the optimal ranges (extraction temperature, 62°C; ethanol concentration, 53%; extraction time, 6.1 h).

CompoundsContents (mg g−1)1

Phenolic compoundsChlorogenic acid1.43 ± 0.10
Caffeic acid0.16 ± 0.01
Coumaric acid0.21 ± 0.03

FlavonoidsRutin8.33 ± 0.95
Naringin6.69 ± 0.70
Apigenin-7-glucoside2.79 ± 0.63
Hesperidin57.44 ± 7.14
Quercetin1.98 ± 0.12
Apigenin3.13 ± 0.53
Kaempferol0.51 ± 0.04

CatechinsCatechin51.76 ± 6.83
Epicatechin2.60 ± 0.52
Epigallocatechin gallate12.29 ± 1.60
Catechin gallate2.61 ± 0.48

Values are mean ± SD of triplicate determinations.