Table 2 Phenolic compounds in solvent extract fraction of Moringa oleifera analyzed through reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC)
Phenolic acids | HF | CF | EAF | BF | AF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mg g−1 of dry matter | |||||
Quercetin | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.97 ± 0.02 | 0.19 ± 0.02 | 1.22 ± 0.02 | 4.71 ± 0.01 |
Gallic acid | 0.64 ± 0.01 | 8.77 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 10.18 ± 0.03 | 2.74 ± 0.01 |
Sinapic acid | 0.86 ± 0.03 | ND | ND | ND | 0.37 ± 0.01 |
4-Hydroxy benzoic acid | 2.43 ± 0.03 | 2.69 ± 0.01 | ND | ND | 5.31 ± 0.01 |
p-Coumaric acid | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.72 ± 0.02 | 1.25 ± 0.01 | 5.47 ± 0.03 | 0.43 ± 0.02 |
m-Coumaric acid | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.715 ± 0.02 |
4-hydroxy 3-methoxy cinnamic acid | ND | 2.96 ± 0.01 | 2.05 ± 0.01 | 7.81 ± 0.01 | 1.21 ± 0.01 |
Caffeic acid | ND | ND | 2.13 ± 0.02 | ND | ND |
Syringic acid | 0.33 ± 0.02 | ND | ND | ND | 2.76 ± 0.02 |
Total phenolic acids | 7.92 | 16.11 | 5.81 | 24.68 | 21.17 |