Table 1.
Extraction yield, total phenolic, total flavonoid contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity of Lespedeza cuneata extracts

Extraction solvent Yield (%) Total phenolic (tannic acid mg/g) Total flavonoid (rutin mg/g) DPPH radical scavenging activity (%)
Hot water 12.6±0.11 228.08±5.48 121.14±2.66 92.07±0.24
50% Ethanol 17.6±0.19 242.26±2.01 160.73±5.59 96.38±0.10
All values are means±SD (n=3).