Table 3.
The Ferric-reducing power and total antioxidant capacity of various solvent extracts of the bark of S. guineense
| Extract | Ferric-reducing power | Total antioxidant capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
mgAAE/g (at 0.5 mg/mL) |
mgAAE/g (at 1 mg/mL) |
mgBHTE (at 0.5 mg/mL) |
mgBHTE/g (at 1 mg/mL) |
|
| Chloroform | 18.54 ± 0.50a | 54.22 ± 2.40a | 37.16 ± 1.26a | 62.56 ± 2.47a |
| Ethyl acetate | 38.78 ± 2.91b | 63.73 ± 3.26a | 44.94 ± 1.67ab | 69.97 ± 2.88a |
| Water | 30.16 ± 2.80ab | 55.31 ± 5.13a | 38.42 ± 1.22b | 63.80 ± 1.23b |
| Acetone | 62.78 ± 1.14c | 134.06 ± 5.13b | 51.50 ± 2.07c | 112.17 ± 5.34c |
| Ethanol | 82.83 ± 6.60d | 163.08 ± 11.67c | 80.63 ± 1.60d | 143.72 ± 2.86d |