Table 2.
DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity of the various extracts of C. cassia.
| Extracts | Ethanol | SFE | SFE | SFE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+10 min) | (−10 min) | (wash) | |||
| DPPH | buds | 0.073 ± 0.000 | 3.881 ± 0.366 | 3.144 ± 0.228 | 1.457 ± 0.082 |
| IC50 (mg/mL) | barks | 0.072 ± 0.003 | 10.090 ± 0.847 | 1.772 ± 0.221 | 2.446 ± 0.430 |
| leaves | 0.208 ± 0.022 | 0.661 ± 0.039 | 0.562 ± 0.039 | 0.593 ± 0.038 | |
| TEAC | buds | 133.04 ± 11.32 | 6.79 ± 1.8 | 29.10 ± 0.76 | 58.34 ± 0.64 |
| (mmole trolox/g) | barks | 335.78 ± 77.15 | 10.06 ± 4.3 | 51.89 ± 13.57 | 55.67 ± 14.85 |
| leaves | 297.34 ± 65.23 | 39.74 ± 9.13 | 43.98 ± 7.06 | 45.82 ± 8.80 | |
Values are mean of three replicate determinations (n = 3) ± standard deviation.