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. 2010 Apr 15;15(4):2759–2770. doi: 10.3390/molecules15042759

Table 2.

DPPH-radical scavenging capacity (RSC) of Myrtus communis essential oils: EOS1 and EO-S2 and BHA, BHT and PG as positive controls.

EO Concentration
(μg /mL) × 103
Inhibition (%) IC50
(μg /mL) × 103
EO-S1 1.25 17.50 6.24
2.50 25.16
5.00 44.46
10.00 67.29
15.00 85.12
EO-S2 1.25 25.50 5.99
2.50 30.84
5.00 47.26
10.00 63.12
15.00 72.71
Standard
antioxidants
IC50 (μg/mL)
BHT 8.62
BHA 3.09
PG 0.42