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Table 9 Correlation analysis between identified phytochemicals and biological activities of P. speciosa seed

From: Assessment and comparison of phytochemical constituents and biological activities of bitter bean (Parkia speciosa Hassk.) collected from different locations in Malaysia

Phytochemicals

DPPH activity

FRAP activity

Antibacterial activity

TFC

0.941**

0.966**

0.906**

TPC

0.883**

0.860**

0.933**

Quercetin

0.911**

0.894**

0.917**

Rutin

0.728*

0.741*

0.611 n.s

Kaempferol

0.930**

0.862**

0.889**

Catechin

0.886**

0.841**

0.847**

Luteolin

0.886**

0.900**

0.895**

Myricetin

0.820**

0.871**

0.755*

Gallic acid

0.900**

0.844**

0.921**

Ferulic cid

0.749*

0.669 n.s

0.882**

Caffeic acid

0.525n.s

0.627n.s

0.600 n.s

trans-Cinnamic acid

0.861**

0.794*

0.781*

p-coumaric acid

0.619n.s

0.406n.s

0.473n.s

  1. n.s, * and ** represent non-significant, significant at p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively