Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Changes in Antioxidant Properties of Leaf and Stem Extracts from Vitex mollis Kunth during In Vitro Digestion

Table 1

Extract yields from leaf and stem of Vitex mollis.

ExtractInitial dry weight (g)Extract weight (g)Extract yield
(g/g of dry weight)
Extract yield
(%)

LM3 ± 0.050.48 ± 0.0010.16 ± 0.04616.14 ± 0.33a
LA3 ± 0.050.10 ± 0.0060.03 ± 0.00703.43 ± 0.71c
LH3 ± 0.050.07 ± 0.0050.02 ± 0.00302.59 ± 0.37c
SM3 ± 0.050.24 ± 0.008 0.08 ± 0.02408.11 ± 1.42b
SA3 ± 0.050.21 ± 0.0110.07 ± 0.02207.07 ± 1.21b
SH3 ± 0.050.28 ± 0.0120.09 ± 0.05909.63 ± 1.92b

Means ± standard deviation (SD) of three independent experiments. Different letters in the last column indicate significant differences () between leaf (L) and stem (S) extracts from the different solvents, methanol (M), acetone (A), and hexane (H).