Table 3.
Inhibition of lipid peroxidation induced by FeSO4 using egg yolk homogenates
| Concentration of tuberosin (mM) | Absorbance at 532 nm (mean ± SD) |
% decrease in absorbance (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Blank | 0.380 | -- |
| control | 0.355 | -- |
| 12 | 0.320 ± .021* | 7.08 ± 1.30 |
| 18 | 0.283 ± .020* | 17.89 ± 1.00 |
| 25 | 0.248 ± .018** | 27.98 ± 1.42 |
| 30 | 0.198 ± .015** | 42.74 ± 0.96 |
| 40 | 0.131 ± .010** | 62.05 ± 1.50 |
| 45 | 0.073 ± .002** | 78.76 ± 1.16 |
| 50 | 0.049 ± .001** | 85.83 ± 1.30 |
n = 3 EC50 of tuberosin- 49.22 mM, EC50 for quercetin- 0.60 μmuM@
Level of significance: p* < 0.1 and p** < 0.001. @Reference 18