Table 2.
Total flavonoid and total polyphenol contents of the onion peel extracts according to the extraction method

Measurement AE1) LTPE2) RE3) SE4)
Polyphenols (mg GAE5)/g) 209.99±7.087)a8) 176.01±3.18b 178.24±3.89b 140.14±5.88
Flavonoids (mg RHE6)/g) 25.00±0.57a 20.32±0.80c 23.30±0.36b 20.09±0.10c
AE, autoclave extraction; LTPE, low temperature high pressure extraction; RE, reflux extraction; SE, stirrer extraction.
GAE, gallic acid equivalents; RHE, rutin hydrate equivalents.
Values are mean±standard deviation of triplicate determinations.
Different superscripts within a row (a-d) indicate significant differences (p<0.05)