Table 1.
Concentration (µg/mL) | DPPH radical scavenging activity (% of inhibition)∗ | |||
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Ursolic acid | Thujone | Ascorbic acid | BHA | |
20 | 11.92 ± 0.53a | 19.00 ± 0.33a | 53.22 ± 0.27a | 65.42 ± 0.44a |
40 | 37.33 ± 0.57b | 31.51 ± 0.64b | 61.12 ± 0.66b | 69.77 ± 0.58b |
60 | 41.36 ± 0.31c | 49.05 ± 0.62c | 73.68 ± 0.38c | 74.08 ± 0.38c |
80 | 55.96 ± 0.54d | 63.25 ± 0.82d | 79.80 ± 0.27d | 79.94 ± 0.17d |
100 | 76.92 ± 0.53e | 72.79 ± 0.82e | 83.53 ± 0.41e | 84.73 ± 0.38e |
∗The values are mean of triplicates with (±) standard deviation (mean ± S.D; n = 3). Different superscript letters (a–e) in column within treatments indicates significant differences (at p < 0.05) when subject to Tukey's multiple comparison test.