Table 1. Total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of Fiji taro corm extracts

Sample Solvent TPC (mg GAE1)/g dry weight) TFC (mg CE/g dry weight)
Steamed Fiji taro corm extracts Ethanol 36.56±3.97ab2) 9.66±2.34a
Methanol 42.77±3.39a 12.68±4.85a
Water 13.97±2.28c 4.32±2.12b
Un-steamed Fiji taro corm extracts Ethanol 31.92±5.60b 10.24±3.51a
Methanol 32.32±4.56b 10.34±3.32a
Water 12.83±3.28c 4.53±2.25b
1)GAE, gallic acid equivalent; CE, catechin equivalent.
2)Values are mean±SD (n=3). Values with different superscript (a, b, and c) within the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).