Table 3 Organic acid contents in water extract of Solanum nigrum fruits depending on harvest time (%)

Harvest time Oxalic acid Malic acid Citric acid Acetic acid Total organic acids
Sep. 27th 0.14±0.011) 0.56±0.04 0.13±0.02 0.54±0.04 1.37±0.02
Oct. 4th 0.06±0.01 0.69±0.03 0.17±0.01 0.68±0.03 1.6±0.01
Oct. 11th 0.05±0.02 0.85±0.05 0.19±0.01 0.61±0.05 1.7±0.02
Oct. 18th 0.08±0.01 0.93±0.02 0.29±0.03 0.66±0.07 1.96±0.02
Oct. 25th 0.04±0.01 0.62±0.04 0.47±0.02 0.81±0.02 1.94±0.01
Nov. 1th 0.09±0.02 0.63±0.03 0.29±0.04 0.69±0.05 1.7±0.02
Each value represents the mean±SD of three determinations.