The Potential of a Brown Microalga Cultivated in High Salt Medium for the Production of High-Value Compounds

Table 3

Extraction yields and polyphenols and flavonoids contents in extracts from Amphora sp. with different solvents.

Solvent	Yield (% DW)	Polyphenols (mg GAE g^−1 extract)	Flavonoids (mg CE g^−1 extract)
80% ethanol	18.20 ± 0.21	38.27 ± 2.21	17.69 ± 0.70
Hexane	14.95 ± 0.25	11.47 ± 0.60	4.76 ± 0.15
Ethyl acetate	2.78 ± 0.12	14.04 ± 0.31	5.25 ± 0.30
Water	23.61 ± 0.30	13.34 ± 0.24	4.27 ± 0.20

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of triplicates. GAE: gallic acid equivalent; CE: catechin equivalent.