Table 6.
Percent inhibition, EC50, antiradical power and stoichiometry of mBME or standards (ascorbic acid and BHT).
| Parameter | Ascorbic acid | BHT | mBME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent inhibition |
20 μl | 96.91 ± 0.310 | 94.60 ± 0.721 | 55.83 ± 2.398 |
| 40 μl | 97.11 ± 0.293 | 93.29 ± 0.880 | 87.26 ± 1.782 | |
| 60 μl | 97.24 ± 0.406 | 93.44 ± 0.778 | 94.90 ± 1.408 | |
| 80 μl | 97.25 ± 0.285 | 93.10 ± 0.706 | 95.26 ± 1.644 | |
| EC50 (μg/ml) |
29.50 ± 0.2485 |
34.33 ± 1.0080 |
36.55 ± 0.2411 |
|
| Antiradical power |
0.033 ± 0.0002 |
0.029 ± 0.0008 |
0.027 ± 0.0001 |
|
| Stoichiometry |
59.00 ± 0.4969 |
68.65 ± 2.0151 |
73.09 ± 0.4822 |
|
Results are mean ± SD of three separate experiments.