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. 2013 Jan 4;2(1):1–10. doi: 10.3390/antiox2010001

Table 1.

Plant extracts used in this study and their antioxidant activity as determined by results of the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reduction activity potential (FRAP) and total phenolics content (TPC) assays.

Extract No. Plant Part Extract DPPH 1 FRAP 1 TPC 2
1 Apama tricornutum Leaf EtOH 2740 1617 59.6
2 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 37.2
3 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 9.0
4 Bark EtOH ≥4000 1842 58.0
5 EtAc ≥4000 2394 33.8
6 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 11.5
7 Dysoxylum dumosum King Leaf EtOH 476 337 182.7
8 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 5.0
9 Bark EtOH 556 580 134.1
10 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 40.3
11 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 7.7
12 Alternanthera sessilis Whole EtOH ≥4000 ≥4000 41.9
13 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 33.1
14 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 7.4
15 Borreria latifolia Whole EtOH ≥4000 ≥4000 37.8
16 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 37.4
17 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 8.8
18 Eclipta alba Whole EtOH 3699 ≥4000 37.7
19 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 33.9
20 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 10.7
21 Calotropis gigantea Whole EtOH ≥4000 ≥4000 35.5
22 EtAc 3674 1430 72.7
23 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 2.4
24 Acalypha wilkesiana Whole EtOH 52.2 270 421.5
25 EtAc 47.6 310 474.6
26 Hex 2170 ≥4000 12.5
27 Borreria articularis Whole EtOH ≥4000 2562 39.4
28 EtAc ≥4000 3288 33.9
29 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 3.7
30 Euphorbia hirta Whole EtOH ≥4000 3918 39.2
31 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 19.6
32 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 13.1
33 Gluta wallichii Whole EtOH 736 1110 134.6
34 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 47.0
35 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 25.3
36 Derris dalbergioides Whole EtOH 115 339 202.0
37 EtAc 893 2293 66.8
38 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 17.3
39 Gnetum gnemon Whole EtOH 3315 2731 108.3
40 EtAc 3787 2783 185.9
41 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 9.2
42 Polyalthia hypoleuca Whole EtOH 661 1546 70.7
43 EtAc 2609 2774 53.2
44 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 19.0
45 Sida acuta Whole EtOH 531 800 113.1
46 EtAc 1897 2600 67.6
47 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 17.8
48 Pseudo-uvaria macrophylla (Oliv.) Merr. Whole EtOH 431 1260 91.9
49 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 30.1
50 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 14.3
51 Berberis thunbergii Whole EtOH ≥4000 2553 78.5
52 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 36.9
53 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 13.6
54 Ipomoea quamoclit Whole EtOH 3460 ≥4000 24.1
55 EtAc 3210 ≥4000 42.3
56 Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Whole EtOH 3740 ≥4000 35.6
57 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 15.3
58 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 8.6
59 Bidens pilosa L. Whole EtOH 720 730 83.4
60 EtAc 900 900 105.0
61 Justicia betonica L. Whole EtOH ≥4000 3040 28.6
62 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 40.1
63 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 6.5
64 Clerodendrum paniculatum Whole EtOH 1720 2300 71.7
65 EtAc 3190 ≥4000 34.5
66 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 6.1
67 Ardisia punctata Jack Whole EtOH 710 810 101.7
68 EtAc 1310 3130 83.8
69 Hex 2460 ≥4000 78.0
70 Clerodendron nutans Jack Whole EtOH 1000 1040 67.1
71 EtAc 1320 1990 56.4
72 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 9.2
73 Marsypopetallum pallidum (Bl.) Kurz Leaf Water 420 710 128.3
74 EtOH 1530 1380 76.9
75 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 19.2
76 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 16.7
77 Archidendron ellipticum Leaf EtOH 1310 1130 97.3
78 EtAc 1930 2420 60.0
79 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 8.6
80 Bark EtOH 1970 2310 32.3
81 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 25.0
82 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 9.8
83 Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Leaf EtOH 340 940 119.2
84 EtAc 3520 ≥4000 19.3
85 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 12.0
86 Bark EtOH 540 550 174.6
87 EtAc ≥4000 ≥4000 28.7
88 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 6.4
89 Duabanga grandiflora Leaf Water 140 210 251.9
90 EtOH 50.0 110 476.8
91 EtAc 150 280 192.3
92 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 10.4
93 Bark Water 130 260 363.7
94 EtOH 80.0 210 404.6
95 EtAc 240 570 135.4
96 Hex ≥4000 ≥4000 18.9
Quercetin 59.8 ± 0.75 3 49.9 ± 1.02 3 N/A

1 Activity measured as EC50 (μg/mL) for DPPH assay or FE (μg/mL) for FRAP assay.

2 Content measured as μg quercetin equivalents per mg of extract.

3 Mean ± SEM (n = 5–6).