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Table 2 Comparison of the efficacy of solvents for PM phytochemical extraction

From: Biocompatible natural deep eutectic solvent-based extraction and cellulolytic enzyme-mediated transformation of Pueraria mirifica isoflavones: a sustainable approach for increasing health-bioactive constituents

Solvents

Yields (mg/g extract)

Total MI and DMI (mg/g extract)

PUE

DZ

GT

DZe

GTe

ChCl:PG (1:2) with cellulolytic enzymes

138 ± 2.42a

0.919 ± 0.33a

0.669 ± 0.03a

69.1 ± 1.17a

3.13 ± 0.07

9.11 ± 0.82a

ChCl:PG (1:2) without cellulolytic enzymes

106 ± 7.48b

18.8 ± 1.57b

13.2 ± 1.32b

18.5 ± 1.84b

ND

6.44 ± 0.39b

Water

26.1 ± 0.26c

4.61 ± 0.05c

1.31 ± 0.02a

4.36 ± 0.06c

ND

0.531 ± 0.104c

50% ethanol

8.72 ± 0.15d

0.754 ± 0.02c

0.684 ± 0.03a

1.97 ± 0.05d

ND

1.18 ± 0.10c

80% ethanol

14.9 ± 0.20d

3.03 ± 0.04c

1.60 ± 0.01a

2.34 ± 0.08c, d

ND

1.87 ± 0.12d

Absolute ethanol

10.5 ± 0.19d

2.01 ± 0.02c

1.16 ± 0.05a

1.47 ± 0.04d

ND

9.05 ± 0.84a

  1. The same and different letters indicate nonsignificant and significant differences in extractive yields, respectively. Statistical significance was determined by one-way ANOVA, followed by LSD (p < 0.05). ND not detectable