Table 3. In vitro antioxidant activity (% of 2 mM ascorbate as a standard) of Beta vulgaris leaf and stalk extract (4∼512 μg/mL) indicated by DPPH assay.
Concentration | Antioxidant activity (%) |
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4 μg/mL | 3.23±0.29 |
8 μg/mL | 4.26±0.52 |
16 μg/mL | 21.61±3.72 |
32 μg/mL | 43.58±1.72 |
64 μg/mL | 60.31±1.89 |
128 μg/mL | 78.58±1.89 |
256 μg/mL | 88.47±1.89 |
512 μg/mL | 94.26±0.93 |
Data are reported as means±SE of 3 replicates.