Research Article

Phenolic Compounds from Water-Ethanol Extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera Produced in Cameroon, as Potential Protectors against In Vivo CC-Induced Liver Injuries

Table 1

Phenolic composition and antioxidant power of the water-ethanol extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera.

AssaysExtractPolyphenols
(mg CA/g DE)
Flavonoids
(mg QE/g DE)
Flavonols
(mg QE/g DE)

Phenolic compounds(100 μg/mL)273.48 ± 1.825.25 ± 0.041.61 ±0.07

Total antioxidant activity(100 μg/mL)Phosphomolybdate
(mg eq AS/g DE)
FRAP
(mg eq AS/g DE)
3.94 ± 0.2430.46 ± 0.26

Values are expressed as mean ± SD of three replicates. Extract:water-ethanol extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera fruits
mg CA/g DE: mg equivalent of caffeic acid per g dried extract; mg QE/g DE: mg equivalent of quercetin per g of dried extract; mg eq AS/g DE: mg equivalent of ascorbic acid per g of dried extract