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Antioxidant activity of cocoa plant part extracts.
| Plant Part | EC50 (µg/mL) * |
|---|---|
| Leaf | 433.3 ± 22.2 d |
| Bark | 396.3 ± 0.9 a |
| Husk | - |
| Unfermented shell | - |
| Fermented shell | - |
| Pith | - |
| Root | 358.3 ± 7.0 a,b |
| Cherelle | 390.0 ± 7.0 b,c |
| Positive control (Trolox) | 187.7 ± 29.8 e |
* Values are the means of three replicate samples (n = 3). Data are presented as the mean ± SEM. Superscript letters indicate significant difference according to the Tukey honest significant difference test (p < 0.05).
