Table 1 Herbarium specimen identification and yield of crude extracts from the three Croton species
Plant name | Family name | Herbarium specimen no. | Yield of extraction (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Acetone | Ethanol | |||
Croton gratissimus Burch. | Euphorbiaceae | PRU/122516 | 3.29 | 5.15 | 6.23 |
Croton pseudopulchellus Pax | Euphorbiaceae | PRU/122519 | 4.65 | 7.63 | 8.95 |
Croton sylvaticus Hochst. | Euphorbiaceae | PRU/122523 | 4.11 | 6.18 | 7.59 |