Table 3.

Radical scavenging activity of MEAIL, comparision with standard ascorbic acid

A) DPPH scavenging activity			B) Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity
Concentration (µg)	% Scavenge leaves	% Scavenge standard	Concentration (µg)	% Scavenge leaves	% Scavenge standard
10	33.076 ± 1.386	51.282 ± 0.800	20	22.136 ± 0.887	22.530 ± 1.410
20	47.051 ± 0.967	62.564 ± 0.967	40	34.741 ± 2.151	45.066 ± 1.405
30	52.051 ± 0.587	71.660 ± 0.971	60	41.310 ± 2.153	56.333 ± 0.810
40	60.769 ± 1.017	77.943 ± 1.822	80	49.765 ± 2.153	64.316 ± 1.622
50	62.948 ± 0.587	79.483 ± 1.598	100	53.990 ± 3.544	68.540 ± 0.810
IC50	28.330	4.106	IC50	84.415	57.560

All values denoted in triplicates Mean ± SD