In vitro estimation of superfluid critical extracts of some plants for their antimicrobial potential, phytochemistry, and GC–MS analyses

Table 2 Phytochemical composition of the six examined plants

Item	Item concentration for each plant
Item	Cichorium intybus	Cinnamomum camphora	Commiphora myrrha	Foeniculum vulgare	Nerium oleander	Spartium junceum
Phenolics (mg EGA)	237	223	247	261	213	215
Flavonoids (mg ER)	143	138	159	131	124	118
Conc. %
Tannins	4.31	4.13	4.05	3.87	3.74	3.27
Saponins	2.47	2.09	2.11	2.69	2.55	2.28
Alkaloids	3.92	3.85	3.49	3.85	2.99	2.87
Carbohydrates	2.15	3.48	3.07	2.21	2.86	2.94
Proteins	15.94	11.39	12.54	13.94	10.29	11.05
Total nitrogen	26.76	21.53	21.96	23.41	21.47	20.98
Oils	0.62	0.58	0.47	0.81	0.69	0.41

Italic values indicate the highest measurement among all items of the investigated plants
Phenolics were estimated in mg eq/gallic acid, flavonoids were estimated in mg eq/rutin while the rest of other items were estimated and expressed as percentages

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