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Table 3. Antioxidant activity of MSE and fractions using ABTS^•+ and DPPH method.

Antioxidant activity
Groups	IC₅₀ DPPH (mg/mL)	ABTS^•+ (μmol Trolox/g)
MSE	2.62±0.08^a	0.34±0.03^a
HF	6.01±1.78^b	0.25±0.02^a
CLF	1.78±0.20^c	0.64±0.10^a
EAF	0.94±0.04^d	1.10±0.20^b
AF	1.01±0.06^d	1.30±0.20^b

Reference values: BHT (0.1 mg/mL)^__ 1268± 15 μmol Trolox/g (ABTS^•+), (184 ± 2.6 μmol Trolox/g (DPPH). Averages of triplicates ± SD/means followed by letters showing the columns that differ statistically (p<0.05). Tukey's multiple comparison test. DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazine; ABTS: 2,2′-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid, BHT (butilhidroxitolueno).

Table 3. Antioxidant activity of MSE and fractions using ABTS•+ and DPPH method.

Table 3. Antioxidant activity of MSE and fractions using ABTS^•+ and DPPH method.