Research Article

Phenolic Content and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Malva sylvestris L., Malva oxyloba Boiss., Malva parviflora L., and Malva aegyptia L. Leaves Extract

Table 3

Quantitative phenol content of the hexane, acetone, methanol, and aqueous extracts of M. oxyloba, M. aegyptia, M. sylvestris, and M. parviflora.

ExtractsTotal phenol contents, mg of GAE/g of M. oxyloba, ±SDTotal phenol contents, mg of GAE/g of M. aegyptia, ±SDTotal phenol contents, mg of GAE/g of M. sylvestris, ±SDTotal phenol contents, mg of GAE/g of M. parviflora, ±SD

Acetone12.35 ± 0.7325.28 ± 2.99104.01 ± 2.0427.54 ± 2.66
Methanol191.54 ± 2.8477.58 ± 2.4420.47 ± 1.4842.44 ± 2.36
Hexane88.19 ± 2.79106.9 ± 2.2269.49 ± 1.15132.19 ± 1.97
Aqueous95.5 ± 2.6717.11 ± 2.1523.35 ± 0.7632.95 ± 1.67