Table 2.
BME | CME | RME | Vit C/EDTA | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DPPH radicals scavenging assay | 0.07 | nd | nd | 0.07 |
Ferric Chelating ability | nd | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.59 |
Hydroxyl radical scavenging assay | 0.38 | nd | nd | 1.17 |
EC50 values were obtained by interpolation from non-linear regression analysis; nd not detected
Methanol Extracts: Biomass (BME), Capsular polysaccharides (CME) and Releasing polysaccharides (RME)