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. 2018 Jul 20;6(6):1676–1683. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.741

Table 1.

Mean DPPH radical scavenging (EC50) and alpha‐amylase inhibitory (IC50) concentration of Cocos nucifera methanolic extract (CN‐M) and its ethyl acetate fraction (CN‐E)

DPPH EC50 (mg/ml) α‐amylase IC50 (μg/ml)
CN‐M 5.72 ± 0.84b 83.84 ± 2.74b
CN‐E 5.97 ± 0.37b 53.08 ± 5.35a
Ref 3.97 ± 0.71a 51.70 ± 4.66a

Note. Ref = Gallic acid and acarbose for DPPH and α‐amylase assays, respectively. *Values with different superscripts(ab) along a column are significantly different from each other at p < 0.0001