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Table 1. ABTS radical, DPPH radical, nitric oxide radical, superoxide radical, hydrogen peroxide radical, and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of MEIC (mean±SEM).

Drug/Standard	IC₅₀ (µg/mL)*
	ABTS radical scavenging assay	DPPH radical scavenging activity	Nitric oxide radical scavenging assay	Superoxide radical scavenging assay	Hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging method	Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity
	ABTS radical scavenging assay	DPPH radical scavenging activity	Nitric oxide radical scavenging assay	Superoxide radical scavenging assay	Hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging method	p-NDA method	Deoxyribose method
MEIC	28.11±0.51	13.97±0.80	70.45±1.46	232.00±7.78	129.41±2.82	126.13±5.83	50.27±0.61
Ascorbic acid	27.61±1.04	9.03±0.09	129.06±5.54	>1 000	31.41±1.90	>1 000	–
Rutin	12.37±0.24	9.65±0.19	54.27±1.00	>1 000	127.63±3.20	>1 000	32.82±0.60

*: Mean of three determinations.