Research Article

Flavonoid Composition and Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., a Native Plant from Caatinga Biome

Table 1

Quantification of total phenols and flavonoids by spectrophotometry and main flavonoids by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of Caryocar coriaceum fruit ethanol extracts.

SamplesTotal phenols
(mg GAE/g)
Total flavonoids
(mg QE/g)
QuercetinRutinIsoquercetin

Pulp extract24.539  ±  3.551.334 ± 0.211.9655.02547.665
Peel extract55.617  ±  7.923.881 ± 0.104.169129.198

Similar small letters indicate significant similarities between rows ( < 0.0001, according to ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test). —: no result.