Review Article

Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr.) Choisy: An Overview of Its Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Biological Activities and Prospective Research Directions

Table 2

Quantitative phytochemical content in R. hypocrateriformis.

Plant partExtract/fractionTotal phenolic contentTotal flavonoid contentExtractive value (%)References

AerialPolyphenolic0.170 μg TAE/mg fraction0.193 μg QAE/mg fraction[40]

LeavesChloroform1.1 g GAE/100 g2.9
Acetone2.1 g GAE/100 g5.9
Methanolic1.1 g GAE/100 g8.6

StemChloroform0.9 g GAE/100 g0.7[39]
Acetone1.5 g GAE/100 g1.87
Methanolic1.2 g GAE/100 g7.43

FlowerChloroform1.6 g GAE/100 g11.5
Acetone4.2 g GAE/100 g
Methanolic3.5 g GAE/100 g12.5

TAE: tannic acid equivalent; QAE: quercetin equivalent; GAE: gallic acid equivalent.