Effect of solvents on phytochemical concentrations and antioxidant activity of Garcinia benthamiana stem bark extracts

• Main Authors: See, Irene, Cheng, Gwendoline Lian Ee, Siau, Hui Mah, Jong, Vivien Yi Mian, Teh, Soek Sin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61606/1/Effect%20of%20solvents%20on%20phytochemical%20concentrations%20and%20antioxidant%20activity%20of%20Garcinia%20benthamiana%20stem%20bark%20extracts.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61606/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10496475.2016.1272523?journalCode=whsm20

The effect of solvents of various polarities (hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol) on phytochemical concentrations and antioxidant activities of stem bark of Garcinia benthamiana were examined. A medium polar solvent, ethyl acetate, was the most efficient in extracting the phenolic compo...