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Table 5 Identification and quantification of phenolic acids and flavonoids in ME of L. siceraria as determined by HPTLC a

From: Influence of various cooking treatments and extraction solvents on bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacities of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) fruit in India

Compounds

Raw

Pressure cooked

Microwave cooked

Fried

Phenolic acids

 Gallic acid

31.15 ± 0.04 (10.93 ± 0.01)

24.62 ± 0.32 (17.83 ± 0.23)

nd

25.32 ± 0.44 (11.33 ± 0.16)

 p-Coumaric acid

19.08 ± 0.04 (6.70 ± 0.01)

nd

nd

nd

 Vanillic acid

172.79 ± 0.16 (60.66 ± 0.06)

nd

nd

nd

 Ellagic acid

nd

34.49 ± 0.42 (24.98 ± 0.25)

67.46 ± 0.51 (30.57 ± 0.19)

101.73 ± 0.34 (45.53 ± 0.13)

Flavonoids

 Quercetin

35.45 ± 0.09 (12.44 ± 0.03)

34.02 ± 0.12 (24.64 ± 0.07)

nd

nd

 Myrecetin

43.23 ± 0.29 (15.18 ± 0.10)

28.61 ± 0.21 (20.73 ± 0.12)

nd

nd

 Rutin

nd

199.54 ± 0.55 (144.56 ± 0.32)

265.62 ± 0.65 (120.36 ± 0.24)

247.22 ± 0.47 (110.65 ± 0.17)

 Catechin

nd

nd

nd

63.25 ± 0.29 (28.31 ± 0.10)

  1. All data are reported as mean ± SD (n=3)
  2. nd not detected
  3. aThe results are presented as μg∙mL−1 of extract (μg∙g−1 dry weight of the sample)