Table 1. Total phenolics and flavonoid contents of P. chinense Purch seed extracts using different extraction solvent

Extraction solvent Total phenolics content (mg GAE1)/g seeds) Total flavonoid content (mg QE1)/g seeds)
Water 8.97±0.29c2) 1.99±0.10c
75% ethanol 19.83±0.07a 9.96±0.25b
75% methanol 18.66±0.19b 10.89±0.19a
GAE, equivalent to gallic acid; QE, quercetin.
Mean±SE (n=3) within each column followed by different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).