Table 2.
Hydroxyl (OH) radical scavenging potential of the different plant extracts
| OH inhibition (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrations samples (μg/mL) | 25 | 50 | 75 | 150 | 300 |
| AEE | 25.03 ± 0.57a | 41.96 ± 0.62a | 57.07 ± 0.74a | 64.80 ± 0.94a | 76.33 ± 0.68a |
| AEH | 17.45 ± 0.81b | 45.11 ± 0.93b | 57.15 ± 0.03a | 68.95 ± 1.79b | 79.79 ± 0.56b |
| AFE | 25.24 ± 0.91a | 41.00 ± 0.98c | 52.38 ± 0.08b | 65.49 ± 0.60a | 77.28 ± 0.44a |
| AFH | 19.33 ± 1.47c | 41.96 ± 0.79c | 48.78 ± 0.28c | 56.25 ± 1.62c | 71.15 ± 2.02c |
| Vit C | 47.07 ± 0.28d | 78.24 ± 1.48d | 81.33 ± 0.56d | 87.82 ± 1.46d | 95.77 ± 0.28d |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD of three replicates. In the same colon the values affected with different letter (a - e) are significantly different at p < 0.05. AFE: M. myristica (Leaves) ethanolic extract; AEH: M. myristica (Barks) hydroethanolic extract; AEE: M. myristica (Barks) ethanolic extract; AFH: M. myristica (Leaves) hydroethanolic extract; VIT C = Vitamin C.