Research Article

Bioactivity and Toxicity of Senna cana and Senna pendula Extracts

Table 5

Quantification of phenols and flavonoids.

ExtractsTFa (mg·g−1)TPCb (mg of EAG·g−1)

BEESC103.7 ± 0.0045473.7 ± 0.0233
LEESC228.9 ± 0.0075724.5 ± 0.0176
BEESP87.04 ± 0.0071541.2 ± 0.0041
LEESP221.1 ± 0.0077557.9 ± 0.0063
FEESP139.7 ± 0.0014571.6 ± 0.0049

aTF (total flavonoid) is expressed in mg of the quercetin·g−1 extract. bTPC (total phenolic compound) is expressed in mg gallic acid equivalent per gram of the extract.