Table 4.
The IC50 values of BHA, VC and the four A. mellea polysaccharides for DPPH radicals, ABTS radicals and reducing power.
| Sample | IC50 Values (μg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DPPH• | ABTS•+ | FRAP | |
| VC | 7.032 ± 0.006 | 29.82 ± 0.021 | 13.13 ± 0.070 |
| BHA | 7.296 ± 0.004 | 15.79 ± 0.107 | 5.867 ± 0.075 |
| SP | 223.7 ± 0.011 b | 885.7 ± 0.015 a | 693.7 ± 0.009 b |
| CMP | 103.7 ± 0.003 a | 1348 ± 0.040 b | 552.0 ± 0.011 a |
| CFMP | 206.0 ± 0.036 b | 1420 ± 0.058 b | 768.2 ± 0.004 c |
| CFBP | 322.3 ± 0.030 c | 2118 ± 0.096 c | 996.3 ± 0.009 d |
Values within a column labeled by different superscript letters imply significantly differences (p < 0.05); Values are means ± SD (n = 3). The sequence of the letters in the alphabet means the order of the antioxidant ability of four samples.