Table 6.
DPPH scavenging % of A. nilotica flower extract and ascorbic acid.
Concentration (µg/mL) | Ascorbic Acid | Flower Extract | ||||
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OD Mean | DPPH Scavenging % | SD | OD Mean | DPPH Scavenging % | SD | |
1000 | 0.049 | 97.0 | 0.002 | 0.322 | 80.6 | 0.007 |
500 | 0.091 | 94.5 | 0.004 | 0.437 | 73.6 | 0.007 |
250 | 0.122 | 92.7 | 0.005 | 0.572 | 65.5 | 0.004 |
125 | 0.225 | 86.4 | 0.006 | 0.689 | 58.4 | 0.008 |
62.50 | 0.365 | 78.0 | 0.006 | 0.787 | 52.6 | 0.005 |
31.25 | 0.478 | 71.2 | 0.004 | 0.866 | 47.8 | 0.009 |
15.63 | 0.593 | 64.2 | 0.005 | 0.956 | 42.3 | 0.010 |
7.81 | 0.725 | 56.3 | 0.003 | 1.054 | 36.4 | 0.009 |
3.90 | 0.898 | 45.8 | 0.002 | 1.130 | 31.8 | 0.004 |
1.95 | 0.966 | 41.7 | 0.007 | 1.215 | 26.7 | 0.003 |
0 | 1.658 | 0.0 | 0.004 | 1.658 | 0.0 | 0.004 |
IC50 | 4.08 µg/mL | 36.74 µg/mL |