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Table 1 Phytochemical contents (mg/g) of crude extract and fractions of Nelsonia canescens

From: Nelsonia canescens (Acanthaceae) aqueous extract and partitioned fractions ameliorates type-2 diabetes in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Phytochemicals

AQ

EA

ME

Saponins

14.29 ± 0.39b

0.21 ± 0.03a

17.61 ± 0.26b

Alkaloids

10.72 ± 0.13a

56.59 ± 1.40b

11.34 ± 0.43a

Tannins

67.08 ± 1.50b

76.21 ± 0.04c

0.79 ± 0.08a

Flavonoids

20.60 ± 0.20c

11.68 ± 0.75b

0.32 ± 0.01a

Phenols

49.65 ± 8.10c

19.20 ± 0.38b

0.65 ± 0.02a

  1. Values are expressed in mean ± standard error of mean of triplicate determination. Values with the same superscript in the same row have no significant difference at p < 0.05
  2. Key: AQ = Aqueous extract, EA = Ethylacetate fraction, ME = Methanol fraction