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. 2015 Nov 21;68(5):1789–1800. doi: 10.1007/s10616-015-9931-4

Table 4.

Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay for hydroethanolic extract of Indian propolis (HEIP) and ascorbic acid

Conc. (µg) HEIP Ascorbic acid
Absorbance at 593 nm (mean ± SD) EC50 (µg/mL) (mean ± SD) Absorbance at 593 nm (mean ± SD) EC50 (µg/mL) (mean ± SD)
20 0.081 ± 0.001 105.73 ± 2.47 0.177 ± 0.003 56.29 ± 3.21
40 0.193 ± 0.001 0.371 ± 0.004
60 0.281 ± 0.002 0.521 ± 0.002
80 0.376 ± 0.004 0.723 ± 0.006
100 0.486 ± 0.002 0.874 ± 0.003
120 0.573 ± 0.003 1.131 ± 0.007