Table 5.

Comparative study of inhibitory potential and percent inhibition of fresh leaf juice of Ocimum sanctum by colorimetric method using CENTA and Nitrocefin

Sample number	Based on Absorbance value
	Mean±SE CENTA (405 nm) (n=3)	Percent Inhibition CENTA	Mean±SE Nitrocefin (486 nm) (n=3)	Percent Inhibition Nitrocefin
1	2.06±0.03	9.6	1.75±0.23	9.3
2	2.04±0.03	10.3	2.05±0.02	10.3
3	2.00±0.01	9.6	2.00±0.01	9.6
4	2.01±0.01	10.2	2.02±0.02	10.2
5	2.05±0.03	10.3	2.01±0.04	10.2
6	2.01±0.01	10.2	2.01±0.01	10.2
Mean±SE (n=18)	2.03±0.02	10.0 (n=6)	1.97±0.06	10.0 (n=6)
t	0.91 (NS)

NS=Nonsignificant (P>0.05), SE=Standard error