TABLE 5.

Elastase inhibition activities of water and ethanolic extracts from Baccharis trimera.

Extract	Elastase inhibition (%)
PPRM	84.35 ± 4.115**
Hot Water	28.50 ± 0.688**,##
20% EtOH	26.18 ± 0.309**,##,+
40% EtOH	42.71 ± 0.202**,##,$
60% EtOH	52.98 ± 2.894**,##,$
80% EtOH	55.85 ± 2.055**,##,+,$,@
100% EtOH	82.90 ± 1.147**,##,+,$$,@@,&,%

Statistical significance was expressed as p-value. All experiments were repeated 3 times. **p < 0.001 vs. CON; ^{# #} p < 0.001 vs. PPRM; ⁺ p < 0.05 vs. H.W; ^$ p < 0.05 vs. 20% EtOH; ^{$ $} p < 0.001 vs. 20% EtOH; ^@ p < 0.05 vs. 40% EtOH; ^@ p < 0.05 vs. 40% EtOH; ^& p < 0.001 vs. 60% EtOH; ^% p < 0.05 vs. 80% EtOH.