Table 2.
Extract/Positive control | DPPH radical scavenging assay EC50 * | ABTS radical cation scavenging assay | Reducing power assay EC50 * | Ferrous ion chelating ability assay EC50 * | |
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EC50 * | TEAC ** | ||||
Bark extract | 71.1 ± 0.5 | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 0.90 ± 0.01 | 26.0 ± 0.3 | - |
Needle extract | 186.1 ± 1.7 | 24.0 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 104 ± 2 | 1,755 ± 22 |
Gallic acid | 1.56 ± 0.05 | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 18.13 ± 0.16 | 1.53 ± 0.00 | - |
(+)-Catechin | 5.56 ± 0.05 | 1.16 ± 0.05 | 7.92 ± 0.05 | 3.70 ± 0.03 | - |
* μg/mL; ** μM Trolox equivalent to 1 μg/mL extract/positive control.