Table 3. DPPH radical scavenging activity of grapefruit seed extract.
Samples | DPPH radical scavenging activity (%) | IC50 (μg/mL) |
---|---|---|
0.1251) | 9.85±0.4004)c5) | |
0.25 | 37.50±1.13b | 333.33±14.12a |
0.5 | 70.83±2.47a | |
BHT2) | 98.52±2.44b | |
BHA3) | 92.01±4.88b | |
Vitamin C | 58.24±3.28c |
1)Grapefruit seed extract: 0.125 ppm (0.125 mg/mL), 0.25 ppm (0.25 mg/mL), and 0.5 ppm (0.5 mg/mL).
2)BHT: Butylated hydroxytoluene.
3)BHA: Butylated hydroxyanisole.
4)All values are expressed as mean±SE of triplicate determinations.
5)Different superscript letters indicate significant differences at p<0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test.