Research Article

Antiarthritic and Antioxidant Activities of Antrocaryon micraster Seed Extract and Its Fractions

Table 1

Weight, yields, and polyphenol contents of the ASE and its fractions.

SampleWeight (g)Yield (% )Polyphenol content (mg/100 mg of GAE)

ASE18.154.54
ASEP3.861.45
ASEE5.041.89
ASEA3.201.20

Abbreviations: ASE: 70% ethanol Soxhlet A. micraster seed extract; ASEP: petroleum ether fraction of ASE; ASEE: ethyl acetate fraction of ASE; ASEA: aqueous fraction of ASE.