Table 2.

Inhibition of DNA nicking by hydroalcoholic extract of Desmostachya bipinnata against Fenton's reagent.

DBPS Extract concentration (μg/mL)	Quantification of relaxed form (R) of DNA	Relative %control
0	109.274 ± 0.82	100 ± 1.32
5	99.187 ± 1.28	90.76 ± 2.16
10	90.24 ± 2.26	82.58 ± 1.72
15	87.23 ± 1.42	79.82 ± 0.94*
30	72.136 ± 1.71	66.01 ± 1.26*
50	59.854 ± 1.17	54.77 ± 2.54**

The relaxed form of DNA quantified relative to control treated with Fenton's reagent but no extract and the values of triplicate measurements are expressed as Mean ± SD; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.