Table 4.
Antioxidant properties of the tested extracts *.
| Extracts | DPPH (mgTE/g) | ABTS (mgTE/g) | CUPRAC (mgTE/g) | FRAP (mgTE/g) | Phosphomolybdenum (mmol TE/g) | Chelating Ability (mg EDTAE/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCM | 22.78 ± 0.52 c | 32.32 ± 2.49 c | 88.67 ± 1.08 a | 26.35 ± 0.09 c | 2.70 ± 0.13 a | 15.18 ± 1.08 b |
| EA | 23.66 ± 1.14 c | 18.59 ± 1.64 d | 69.04 ± 0.40 c | 24.15 ± 0.21 d | 2.33 ± 0.27 ab | 18.26 ± 0.22 a |
| Infusion | 41.08 ± 1.65 a | 64.84 ± 2.71 a | 78.17 ± 0.16 b | 45.67 ± 0.86 a | 1.46 ± 0.01 c | 17.94 ± 0.16 a |
| MeOH | 30.62 ± 0.54 b | 42.02 ± 1.11 b | 62.50 ± 2.30 d | 30.94 ± 0.35 b | 1.97± 0.10 b | 13.96 ± 0.10 b |
* Values expressed are means ± S.D. of three parallel measurements. TE: Trolox equivalent; EDTAE: EDTA equivalent. Different letters indicate significant differences in the extracts (p < 0.05).