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Table 1 Quantitative polyphenol, flavonoid, and tannin contents of extracts from C. rotundus aerial parts

From: Pharmacological, antioxidant, genotoxic studies and modulation of rat splenocyte functions by Cyperus rotundus extracts

Metabolites

Extracts

 

TOF enriched extract

Methanolic extract

Aqueous extract

Ethyl acetate extract

Yields (%, w/w)

0.16

13.12

13.7

1.52

Polyphenols (gallic acid equivalents) a

700 ± 56

355 ± 7

220 ± 28

175 ± 21

Flavonoids(quercetin equivalents) a

1610 ± 77

320 ± 4

316±15

315 ± 14

Tannins (tannic acid equivalents) a

46,25 ± 0

62,86 ± 6

82,51 ± 8

200,84 ± 2

  1. a: means of three experiments.