Table 4.
IC50 (DPPH), IC50 (ABTS), AEAC (FRAP assay), AEAC (Phosphomolybdenum assay) of the extracts, ascorbic acid, and BHA
| Plant/Control | Extract | IC50 (DPPH) (mg/mL) |
IC50 (ABTS) (mg/mL) |
AEAC-FRAP assay (μg/mL) |
AEAC- Phosphomolybdenum assay (mg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocimum basilicum | EE | 0.679 ± 0.0383a | 0.970 ± 0.022a | 3.657 ± 0.009 a | 0.005 ± 0.0003a |
| EO | 16.296 ± 0.394c | 0.6870 ± 0.0203a | 0.003 ± 0.0007 c | 0.760 ± 0.001c | |
| Thymus algeriensis | EE | 1.560 ± 0.010 a | 1.743 ± 0.195a | 0.897 ± 0.064d | 0.007 ± 0.0006a |
| EO | 1.437 ± 4.51 E-05d | 0.8960 ± 0.203a | 1.387 ± 0.265d | 0.432 ± 0.001c | |
| Ascorbic acid | 0.002 ± 3.826 E-06b | 0.001 ± 5.13E-05b | ND | ND | |
| Vitamin E | ND | ND | ND | 0.674 ± 0.057b | |
| Trolox | ND | 0.003 ± 3.35E-05b | ND | ND | |
| BHA | 1.685 ± 0.658b | ND | 1000 ± 0.047b | ND |
EE Ethanol extract
EO Essential oil
ND Not determined
Each value in the table is represented as mean ± SD (n = 3). In the same column, means not sharing the same letter are significantly different at P < 0.05 probability level in each column