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Table 2 Yields extracts, amounts of total flavonoids, and total phenolic compounds of P. graveolens leaves crude extracts

From: Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils and organic extracts from pelargonium graveolens growing in Tunisia

Extract

Yield (%)

Phenolic content mg GAE/g

Flavonoid content mg QE/g

n- Hexane

5.70

59.50 ± 3.95

11.50 ± 1.95

Ethyl acetate

14.25

144.25 ± 2.75

12.25 ± 3.70

Methanol

17.25

145 ± 4.00

10.90 ± 3.00

Water

21.50

140.75 ± 8.25

21.75 ± 4.70

  1. (mg GAE /g): mg of gallic acid equivalent per g of dry plant extract.
  2. (mg QE/g): mg of quercetin equivalent per g of dry plant extract.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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