Table 6.
Comparative DPPH radical scavenging activity in in vitro and field-grown plants of H. enneaspermus
| Nature of plant parts | DPPH radical scavenging activity (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.25 μg/ml | 62.5 μg/ml | 125 μg/ml | |
| Ascorbic acid | 96.4 | 96.5 | 96.3 |
| Field-grown plant | |||
| Shoot | 92.5 | 93.7 | 93.9 |
| Root | 34.6 | 53.6 | 78.4 |
| In vitro-grown plant | |||
| Shoot | 75.8 | 84.4 | 88.6 |
| Root | 18.4 | 22.5 | 34.6 |
Values represent the mean ± standard error of three experiments. Mean values followed by the same letters within a column are not significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test at 5 % level