Table 5
Total polyphenol and total flavonoids contents of cactus Chounnyouncho (Opuntia humifusa) powder (Unit: g/100 g)

Samples Total polyphenols3) (mg/GAEg) Total flavonoids4) (%)
Cs1) powder Water 3.40±0.575)b 1.41±0.07c
EtOH 3.60±0.41a 2.00±0.11a
MeOH 3.46±0.41b 1.71±0.48b
Cf2)powder Water 2.72±0.23d 1.00±0.14e
EtOH 2.90±0.46c 1.17±0.17d
MeOH 2.68±0.93d 1.05±0.11e
F-value 66.97*** 31.30***
1)Cs, cactus Chounnyouncho (O. humifusa ) stem.
2)Cf, cactus Chounnyouncho (O. humifusa ) fruit.
3)Milligrams of total polyphenol contents per gram of sample on tannic acid as standard.
4)Milligrams of total flavonoids contents per gram of sample on catechin as standard.
5)Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means in a column by different superscripts are significantly different at 5% significance level by Duncan's multiple range test. ***p<0.001.