Table 9.
Antioxidant activity of Thymus vulgaris essential oil1
Essential oil | T. vulgaris, µg/mL | BHT2, µg/mL |
---|---|---|
IC503 | 58.48 | 20.28 |
STD | 0.039 | 0.97 |
1Data are average of triplicates.
2BHT= beta-hydroxy toluene.
3IC50 = the concentration of essential oil that inhibits 50% of free radicals.