Research Article

Antioxidant, Anticancer, and Neuroprotective Activities and Phytochemical Analysis of Germinated Shoots

Table 6

Contents of quercetin and vitamin C from germinated shoot extracts.

SampleQuercetin (mg/g extract)Vitamin C (mg/g extract)

Cotyledon of Achyranthes bidentata (AB1)0.09 ± 0.020.36 ± 0.00
True leaves of Achyranthes bidentata (AB2)0.10 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Securinega suffruticosa (SS1)0.09 ± 0.000.86 ± 0.00
True leaves of Securinega suffruticosa (SS2)0.15 ± 0.000.40 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Chamaecyparis obtusa (CHA1)0.18 ± 0.010.39 ± 0.00
True leaves of Chamaecyparis obtusa (CHA2)0.23 ± 0.000.36 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Allium dumebuchum (AD1)NDND
True leaves of Allium dumebuchum (AD2)ND0.36 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Geum aleppicum (GA1)ND1.45 ± 0.00
True leaves of Geum aleppicum (GA2)ND0.46 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Cryptotaenia japonica (CJ1)ND0.38 ± 0.00
True leaves of Cryptotaenia japonica (CJ2)ND0.37 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Ulmus pumila (UP1)0.11 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.00
True leaves of Ulmus pumila (UP2)0.17 ± 0.010.49 ± 0.00
Cotyledon of Pinus densiflora (PD1)0.08 ± 0.010.39 ± 0.00
True leaves of Pinus densiflora (PD2)0.15 ± 0.010.39 ± 0.00

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. ND, not detected.