TABLE 1.
Antioxidant capacity of different Maca extracts in vitro
| Maca extracts | DPPH scavenging a IC50 (mg/ml) | mg rutin/g maca extract b |
|---|---|---|
| MEE | 4.53 | 1.91 ± 0.05 |
| PE subfraction | 1.68 | 0.96 ± 0.22 |
| EA subfraction | 2.14 | 0.41 ± 0.08 |
| NBT subfraction | 2.67 | 3.21 ± 0.04 |
| WAT subfraction | 4.84 | 0.77 ± 0.07 |
Abbreviations: EA, ethyl acetate; MEE, maca ethanol extract; NBT, n‐butanol; PE, petroleum ether; WAT, water.
a
DPPH radical scavenging ability of different maca extracts.
b
Total antioxidant power of different maca extracts measured using the FRAP assay.