Effect of extraction technique, solvent polarity, and plant matrix on the antioxidant properties of Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don (African Star Apple)

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Table 1 Percentage yield and phytochemical constituents of C. albidum extracts

Extracts	CABAM	CABAS	CABES	CASAS	CASES
% Yield	2	4	12	5	13
Saponins	−	−	−	−	−
Steroids	+	+	+	−	+
Tannins	+	+	+	−	+
Terpenoids	+	+	+	+	+
Phlobatannins	+	+	+	−	−
Flavonoids	+	+	+	+	+
Cardiac glycosides	−	+	+	−	+

+ denotes presence, − denotes absence
CABAM C. albidum bark acetone extract obtained by maceration for 30 min, CABAS C. albidum bark acetone extract obtained by sonication for 30 min, CABES C. albidum bark ethanol extract obtained by sonication for 30 min, CASAS C. albidum seeds acetone extract obtained by sonication for 30 min, CASES C. albidum seeds ethanol extract obtained by sonication for 30 min