Research Article

Arctigenin from Fructus Arctii (Seed of Burdock) Reinforces Intestinal Barrier Function in Caco-2 Cell Monolayers

Table 1

Yield (%, w/w) and total phenol content (mg/g) of fractions isolated from Fructus Arctii extract.

FAE YieldTotal phenols content
(Fructus Arctii)(%, w/w)(mg/g)

Hexane fraction39.9816.25 ± 0.9
Chloroform fraction41237.44 ± 2.46
Ethyl acetate fraction7.89412.78 ± 10.47
Butanol fraction5.66274.79 ± 1.32
Water fraction5.4784.62 ± 0.16