Table 2.
Antioxidant activity of the aerial part of E. chilensis extracts and positive controls
Extract / sample | DPPH (IC50 mg / mL) |
FRAP (TEAC mM) |
TRAP (TEAC mM) |
---|---|---|---|
Hex | 13.77 ± 0.37a | 3.90 ± 0.20a | 0.28 ± 0.05a |
CH2Cl2 | 3.02 ± 0.02b | 21.05 ± 0.18b | 1.40 ± 0.07b |
EtOH | 0.68 ± 0.01c | 24.00 ± 0.43b | 1.53 ± 0.06b |
Trolox | 0.11 ± 0.01d | n.a. | n.a. |
Gallicacid | 0.06 ± 0.01d | 1.72 ± 0.02c | 1.13 ± 0.01b |
BHT | n.a. | 1.52 ± 0.07c | 1.06 ± 0.02b |
Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences; p < 0.05, n = 3; n.a Not applicable