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. 2013 Jul 30;8(7):e71144. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071144

Table 1. DPPH Radical-scavenging, Superoxide anion Radical-scavenging Activities and α-glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of the Extracts from Mulberry Fruit.a, b .

EC50 (mg/L) IC50 (mg/L)
Sample DPPH Superoxide anion α-Glucosidase
70% EtOH extract 335.56±5.13 921.83±55.82 367.74±24.35
Hexane-soluble 575.89±18.08 327.43±21.48 NA
CHCl3-soluble 375.90±9.48 323.92±15.11 102.24±5.81
EtOAc-soluble 71.12±1.72 82.37±4.6 72.01±4.18
n-BuOH-soluble 206.33±5.68 389.47±12.85 447.35±9.87
Water-soluble 623.86±32.4 269.1±9.27 275.68±24.13
Acarbose NA NA 77.05±6.10
Gallic acid 4.95±0.24 5.21±0.27 NA
a

Values are the mean ± SD; n = 3. b DPPH used in the DPPH radical-scavenging assay of the extracts was 2,2-Di(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picrylhydrazyl (Sigma-Aldrich). NA, no assay.