Table 4.
Callistemon citrinus | Standard Antioxidant (Positive control) | |||||
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S/N | Activity | Leaves oil (IC50) | Flowers oil (IC50) | Vitamin C (IC50) | β-Carotene (IC50) | BHT (IC50) |
1 | DPPH | 1.49 | 1.13 | 3.57 | 1.28 | - |
2 | ABTS | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.13 | - | 0.19 |
DPPH 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radicals, ABTS 2,2′-azino-bis diammonium salt, BHT Butylated hydroxyl toluene