TLC-Based Metabolite Profiling and Bioactivity-Based Scientific Validation for Use of Water Extracts in AYUSH Formulations

Table 1

Percentage yield of different extracts of plant materials.

S. no.	Plant sample	Percentage yield (mean ± SD)
		WE	EE	HEE
1	Phyllanthus emblica	51.42 ± 2.51	44.81 ± 3.45^ns	41.51 ± 2.54
2	Piper nigrum	9.60 ± 1.08	8.21 ± 1.24^ns	10.83 ± 1.56^ns
3	Withania somnifera	16.44 ± 1.28	11.22 ± 0.47	13.62 ± 1.25
4	Tinospora cordifolia	12.61 ± 1.09	4.54 ± 0.48	7.42 ± 0.08
5	Curcuma longa	13.84 ± 1.04	9.84 ± 1.11	11.04 ± 2.12^ns
6	Ocimum sanctum	8.44 ± 0.87	11.81 ± 0.65	15.63 ± 1.07
7	Azadirachta indica	20.22 ± 1.54	8.12 ± 0.07	14.04 ± 0.12
8	Achillea millefolium	10.41 ± 0.89	7.23 ± 0.21	12.51 ± 0.47

Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. Compared to WE (water extract): , , ; ns . WE = water extract; EE = ethanolic extract; HEE = hydroethanolic extract.