Table 2.
Concentration (mg/mL−1) |
% TAA (Mean ± SE) |
% Anti-DPPH• Activity |
---|---|---|
Ascorbic acid 0.3 |
100 |
92.87 ± 0.09 |
Hexanic extract 0.3 |
14.76 ± 0.42 *** |
52.24 ± 0.29 |
1.0 | 22.92 ± 0.80 *** | 52.41 ± 0.30 *** |
10.0 | 134.1 ± 2.34 *** | 55.64 ± 0.34 *** |
Results are expressed as the mean ± SE of three independent experiments. *** p < 0.001, one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post hoc test. TAA: total antioxidant activity; anti-DPPH radical activity: radical scavenging activity; SE: standard error.