Table 1.
Extraction yield, total phenolic, total flavonoid contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity of
Lespedeza cuneata
extracts
Extraction solvent
Yield (%)
Total phenolic (tannic acid mg/g)
Total flavonoid (rutin mg/g)
DPPH radical scavenging activity (%)
Hot water
12.6±0.11
228.08±5.48
121.14±2.66
92.07±0.24
50% Ethanol
17.6±0.19
242.26±2.01
160.73±5.59
96.38±0.10
All values are means±SD (n=3).