Table 1. Characteristics and yield of Mao crude extracts
Extraction solvent
% Yield
Characteristics of crude extracts
Distilled water
4.1491 ± 0.17
a
Light purple extract in powder form
50% ethanol
4.6919 ± 0.23
b
Dark purple, sticky extract
95% ethanol
5.6676 ± 0.35
c
Dark purple, sticky, and glossy extract
Note: Values are present as mean ± S.D (n = 3).
Different superscript letters within a column indicate significant differences (
p
< 0.05).