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 2 Total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and total antioxidant content of C. albidum extracts

Extracts	Total phenolic content (mg GAE/100 g)	Total flavonoids content (mg QE/100 g)	Total antioxidant capacity (mg AAE/100 g)
CABAM	55.58 ± 3.49	74.69 ± 1.59	914.60 ± 23.37
CABAS	74.40 ± 10.15	35.68 ± 0.09*	1431.82 ± 96.42*
CABES	77.91 ± 6.07	69.84 ± 4.22^#	2625.34 ± 6.31^#
CASAS	84.65 ± 7.57	50.10 ± 2.49^σ	975.20 ± 87.65^σ
CASES	63.72 ± 6.93^#	27.34 ± 4.76^#σ	2014.46 ± 14.61^#σ

Values represent Mean ± Standard Deviation (n = 3). *p < 0.05 versus maceration; ^#p < 0.05 versus acetone; ^σp < 0.05 versus Bark
GAE gallic acid equivalent, QE quercetin equivalent, AAE ascorbic acid equivalent, 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