Table 5. Conductivity (μS/cm) and pH of oils extract using different solvents
Sample | Property | Hexane | CCl4 | Petroleum ether | Acetone | Methanol |
Control1) | Cond. | 0.30±0.012)a3) | 0.27±0.02a | 0.31±0.02b | 0.28±0.01a | 0.29±0.01a |
pH | 5.10±0.10b | 4.80±0.10a | 5.00±0.20b | 4.90±0.10a | 4.70±0.20a |
Cola rostrata | Cond. | 0.32±0.01a | 0.31±0.02a | 0.31±0.02a | 0.32±0.01a | 0.32±0.03a |
pH | 6.10±0.10a | 6.40±0.10a | 6.20±0.10a | 6.20±0.10a | 6.10±0.20a |
Dacryodes edulis | Cond. | 0.30±0.03a | 0.31±0.01a | 0.30±0.02a | 0.33±0.02a | 0.32±0.02a |
pH | 6.10±0.20c | 4.60±0.10a | 6.30±0.10c | 5.20±0.10b | 4.40±0.20a |
Dennettia tripetala | Cond. | 0.33±0.01a | 0.30±0.02a | 0.30±0.01a | 0.32±0.02a | 0.32±0.02a |
pH | 6.20±0.10a | 6.20±0.10a | 6.30±0.20a | 6.40±0.10a | 6.30±0.20a |
Persea americana | Cond. | 0.31±0.02a | 0.31±0.02a | 0.32±0.03a | 0.32±0.03a | 0.32±0.03a |
pH | 6.20±0.10a | 6.30±0.10a | 6.10±0.10a | 6.10±0.20a | 6.20±0.20a |
Commercial palm kernel oil (PKO).
Values are mean±SD (n=5).
Different superscript letters (a-c) indicate significant differences (p<0.05) between values in the same row by the Duncan’s multiple range test.