Type of extract
Polyphenols
(eq Gallic acid)
a
Tannins
(eq Catechin)
a
Flavonoids
(eq Quercetin)
a
Anthocyanins
(eq cyanindin)
b
Ethyl acetate
129.6 ± 4.1
477.9 ± 12.9
85.6 ± 3.1
0.75 ± 0.02
Petroleum ether
71.7 ± 2.1
315.6 ± 11.2
52.9 ± 1.9
1.98 ± 0.06
Ethanol
105.8 ± 4.2
58.1 ± 1.7
33.8 ± 1.4
5.48 ± 0.17
Decoction
100.2 ± 3.5
31.3 ± 0.8
16.2 ± 0.5
1.86 ± 0.05
a
: g/Kg dry;
b
: mg/Kg dryc
Table 1:
Chemical composition of Henna extracts.
