Table 2.
Free radical scavenging by DPPH assay, reducing power by FRAP assay, total antioxidant activity by phosphomolybdate assay
| Extract / Fraction | %Free radical scavenging by DPPH assay* |
Reducing power by FRAP assay µg of **AAE/ mg of driend mass |
Total antioxidant activity by phosphomolybdate assay µg of **AAE/mg of dried mass |
| MeOH | 3.67 | 287.98 ± 5.26 | 49.80 ± 2.91 |
| Hexane | 1.68 | 1705.26 ± 9.57 | 117.00 ± 7.26 |
| CHCl3 | 21.45 | 437.13 ± 3.24 | 78.60 ± 2.20 |
| EtOAc | 24.03 | 71.98 ± 3.33 | 57.80 ± 8.10 |
| n-BuOH | 7.54 | 27.96 ± 0.98 | 3.40 ± 0.60 |
| H2O | 0.00 | 43.85 ± 1.27 | 8.30 ± 0.72 |
*
The amount of crude methanolic extract was 1.90 g;
**
Rutin equivalents;
+
Gallic acid equivalents; Each value listed in the table is expressed as mean ± SD (n=3).