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. 2016 Apr 6;5:412. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2056-1

Table 4.

The antioxidant activity of tea brands in mg of AAE/g DW and IC50 values

Tea samples AOAG mg AAE/g DW IC50% value (µg/mL)
Green tea 80.0 ± 0.63e 7.303 ± 1.35a
Black lion 28.8 ± 1.86a 56.067 ± 2.02c
Eirmon 41.9 ± 0.87c 51.320 ± 1.45b
Gumero 52.3 ± 2.91d 47.086 ± 2.04b
Abyssinia 42.9 ± 2.07bc 51.325 ± 1.69b
Dire 40.7 ± 2.72bc 64.015 ± 2.81d
Addis 40.8 ± 3.40bc 51.145 ± 2.85b
Wushwush 32.6 ± 1.92a 61.830 ± 2.37d

Values in the same column that are followed by a different letters (a–e) are significantly different p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range tests

AOAG is the antioxidant activity, expressed in milligrams of ascorbic equivalents per g of dry tea sample