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. 2011 Sep 13;16(9):7773–7788. doi: 10.3390/molecules16097773

Table 2.

Effects of Pinus cembra L. extracts in different antioxidant assays.

Extract/Positive control DPPH radical scavenging assay EC50 * ABTS radical cation scavenging assay Reducing power assay EC50 * Ferrous ion chelating ability assay EC50 *
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.