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Table 1 Polyphenol contents of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Calpurnia aurea. (n = 3, X ± SEM).

From: Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Calpurnia aurea

Phenolics

Leaves

Stems

Total polyphenola

9.62 ± 0.53

11.79 ± 0.14*

Flavonoidsb

0.81 ± 0.02

1.11 ± 0.02*

Total Flavonolc

0.83 ± 0.10*

0.10 ± 0.02

Proanthocyanidinsd

4.37 ± 0.32*

1.10 ± 0.04

  1. aExpressed as mg tannic acid/g of dry plant material.
  2. bExpressed as mg quercetin/g of dry plant material.
  3. cExpressed as mg quercetin/g of dry plant material.
  4. dExpressed as mg quercetin/g of dry plant material
  5. * indicates that this value is significantly different from the other at P < 0.05
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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