Table 2.
Extracts/fractions | Free radical scavenging ability | |
---|---|---|
DPPH a | ABTS b | |
WE | 1081.7 ± 59.7 | 886.9 ± 3.3 |
70% ethanol extract | 823.8 ± 33.4 | 583.3 ± 2.5 |
95% ethanol extract | 477.7 ± 15.5 | 244.4 ± 2.5 |
PEE | 15.8 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 0.3 |
EA | 208.5 ± 4.6 | 99.6 ± 0.9 |
BU | 143.6 ± 2.6 | 79.0 ± 1.1 |
WT | 536.6 ± 16.9 | 362.1 ± 1.1 |
a DPPH expressed in μM ascorbic acid/100 g dry weight of AST; b ABTS expressed in μM trolox /100 g dry weight of AST. Each value is the mean ± SD of triplicate measurements.