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Table 6 Quantitative phytochemical composition of Ethanol and aqueous extracts of Mormordica charantia Linn

From: Evaluation of antioxidant, phytochemicals and antibacterial potential of Mormordica charantia (Linn) against pathogenic bacteria isolated from ready to eat food sold in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria

Bioactive compound

Ethanol

Water

Saponins

6.787 ± 0.0075d

2.291 ± 0.054a

Tannins

5.775 ± 0.0110c

2.834 ± 0.0100b

Phlobatannins

3.109 ± 0.0040a

4.732 ± 0.011 de

Flavonoids

–

–

Steroids

7.088 ± 0.0130e

 

Terpenoids

–

4.899 ± 0.00145e

Cardiac glycosides

 

4.583 ± 0.016d

Alkaloids

3.873 ± 0.006ab

3.393 ± 0.0055c

Anthraquinones

–

–

Phenols

–

9.131 ± 0.012f

  1. Values are expressed in mean ± SEM. Means without a common superscript letters differ P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant
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