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Table 1 Ethnobotanical information on the plant species used in this study and their extraction yield

From: Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical composition, antimicrobial activity, and brine shrimp cytotoxicity of different solvent extracts of Acanthus polystachyus, Keetia gueinzii, and Rhynchosia elegans

Species

Family

Local name

Voucher number

Part used

Extraction yield (%)

Aqueous

Acetone

Methanol

Acanthus polystachyus

Acanthaceae

Nyanandi

JM2019/284/003

Root

21.20

4.30

10.10

Keetia gueinzii

Rubiaceae

Atego

JM2019/264/001

Root bark

17.80

4.90

10.90

Rhynchosia elegans

Leguminosae

Jandalusi/Jandarusi

JM2019/284/002

Root tuber

20.20

0.80

5.20