Research Article

Characteristics, Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities of Extracts from Tunisian Chetoui Olea europaea Variety

Table 4

Total phenolic and flavonoid contents in the different extracts from chetoui O. europaea variety.

ExtractsTotal phenolics
(mg gallic acid/per g of extract)
Total flavonoids
(mg quercetin/per g of extract)

Hexane (nuts)5.41 ± 0.114.40 ± 0.24
Ethyl acetate (nuts)57.13 ± 0.5218.20 ± 1.34
Methanol (nuts)83.20 ± 0.4620.23 ± 0.35
Hexane (stems)6.30 ± 0.544.22 ± 1.68
Ethyl acetate (stems)65.10 ± 0.8026.27 ± 3.41
Methanol (stems)90.01 ± 0.6230.17 ± 1.92
Hexane (leaves)15.87 ± 0.561.62 ± 2.56
Ethyl acetate (leaves)86.64 ± 1.4243.29 ± 1.51
Methanol (leaves)105.21 ± 1.8322.70 ± 0.41
Methanol/water (leaves)185.54 ± 0.9866.90 ± 4.61