Table 8.
Antioxidant activity of the field-grown plant parts, in vitro propagated and in vitro-derived callus of A. longiloba.
Extracts | Plant Parts Used | EC50 (mg mL−1) | |
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DPPH | ABTS | ||
Field-grown | Petiole | 0.126 ± 0.058b | 0.088 ± 0.017 b |
Fruits | 0.137 ± 0.005 b | 0.083 ± 0.058 a | |
In vitro raised plants | Petiole | 0.173 ± 0.006 c | 0.139 ± 0.059 d |
Callus | Friable callus | 0.113 ± 0.120 a | 0.108 ± 0.058 c |
* Means with the same letter within the same column are not significantly different at p < 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT), n = 3. Letters (i.e., a, b, c, d) were used to indicate statistical differences between means.