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Table 2 Essential oil yield, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the extracts of L. luisieri flowers and leaves

From: Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of Portuguese Lavandula luisieri (Rozeira) Rivas-Martinez and its relation with their chemical composition

Solvent

Sample

Yield (%)

Total phenolic content (mg/g)

Total flavonoids (mg/g)

IC50

AAI

Hexane

Flowers

9.7 ± 0.2

461.0 ± 0.1

7.9 ± 0.3

1193.0 ± 0.2

26.2 ± 0.1

VS

Leaves

7.4 ± 0.3

636.5 ± 0.1

22.7 ± 0.2

1314.7 ± 0.2

14.8 ± 0.1

VS

Methylene chloride

Flowers

6.4 ± 0.6

620.1 ± 0.1

9.3 ± 0.3

1248.9 ± 0.1

25.0 ± 0.1

VS

Leaves

7.3 ± 0.4

714.2 ± 0.2

8.3 ± 0.2

1296.6 ± 0.1

24.1 ± 0.1

VS

Ethanol

Flowers

2.4 ± 0.4

1326.0 ± 0.1

28.3 ± 0.1

1069.7 ± 0.1

29.2 ± 0.1

VS

Leaves

3.1 ± 0.1

1778.0 ± 0.1

27.8 ± 0.1

774.0 ± 0.3

40.0 ± 0.1

VS

Essential oil

Flowers

0.7 ± 0.1

1591.1 ± 0.1

33.1 ± 0.2

1323.4 ± 0.2

23.6 ± 0.1

VS

Leaves

0.8 ± 0.1

1612.5 ± 0.1

25.0 ± 0.1

1210.5 ± 0.2

25.8 ± 0.1

VS

  1. VS antioxidant capacity very strong