Table 2.

In vitro free radical scavenging effect of C. sativus fruit

Sample Tested	Sample Conc. (μg/ml)	DPPH scavenging activity (% inhibition)*	Nitric oxide scavenging activity (% inhibition)*
CS	250	32.21 ± 1.43	39.54 ± 0.15
	500	56.15 ± 2.32	53.26 ± 2.59
Ascorbic acid	250	69.53 ± 0.64	54.64 ± 2.01
	500	90.43 ± 1.14	69.02 ± 1.41
BHA	250	70.87± 2.91	58.21 ± 0.46
	500	88.05± 1.30	72.05 ± 1.96

^*Average of three determinations