Table 6.

Quantitative phytochemical analyses of aqueous and solvent coconut copra extracts and oils^e.

Sample type	Antioxidant activity (IC50 value of DPPH radical scavenging activity) (mg/mL)	Total phenol content (mg gallic acid eq./g dry copra)	Reducing power (mg BHT eq./g dry copra)	Anti-inflammatory activity (IC50 value of NO radical scavenging activity) (mg/mL)
Aqueous extract	1.96 ± 0.14a	0.08 ± 0.03a	4.05 ± 0.29a	107.85 ± 3.29a
n-Hexane extract	49.98 ± 1.86b	nd	1.51 ± 0.18b	434.52 ± 10.09b
Commercial oil	0.04 ± 0.01c	0.96 ± 0.04b	40.49 ± 1.84c	0.77 ± 0.06c
Soxhlet extracted oil	0.09 ± 0.01d	0.78 ± 0.05c	23.11 ± 1.47d	2.17 ± 0.15d

^eResults are mean ± SD of three independent experiments.

nd: not detected.

^a,b,c,dDifferent letters in a column indicate significant difference at P < 0.05.