Table 2:
Plant extracts exhibiting high total antioxidant capacity.
| Plant Species | 100 µg/ mL | 50 µg/ mL | 25 µg/ mL | 12.5 µg/ mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocotea sp. (leaves) | 215 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| Malpighia sp. (stems) | 9 | 35 | 24 | 23 |
| Coupia sp. (leaves) | 21 | 67 | 21 | 8 |
| Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud (leaves) | 6 | 37 | 18 | 2 |
| Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.)Amshoff (leaves) | 36 | 29 | 18 | 3 |
| Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Wild (leaves) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Wild (stems) | 6 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| Theobroma bicolor Bonpl. (leaves) | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| Mimosa pigra L. (leaves) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Ilex sp. (stems) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Hymenaea courbaril L. (stems) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Hymenaea courbaril L. (stems) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Mimosa pigra L. (leaves) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Licaria sp. (stems) | 86 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
| Miconia argentea (Sw.) DC. (leaves) | 69 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Licaria sp. (stems) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 42 |
| Arrabiddaea patellifera (Schltdl.) Sandwith (leaves) | 60 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| Aegiphyla anomala Pittier (leaves) | 50 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Calophyllum longifolium Wild (leaves) | 45 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Stemmadenia pubescens Benth (leaves) | 32 | 1 | 3 | 9 |