Table 2.
The 50% inhibitory concentrations (µg/mL) of extracts for the production of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS).
| Sample Extracts | IC50 (µg/mL) | |
|---|---|---|
| RNS | ROS | |
| Fresh red pulp (RP) | 13.72 ± 1.08 b | 18.73 ± 1.17 d |
| Fresh white pulp (WP) | >100 | >100 |
| Red peel (RPe) | 17.32 ± 1.26 c | 24.37 ± 1.41 e |
| White peel (WPe) | 22.49 ± 1.15 d | 27.85 ± 1.83 e |
| Red pulp seed (RP-S) | 29.78 ± 1.42 e | 65.42 ± 2.53 f |
| White pulp seed (WP-S) | 32.49 ± 1.36 e | 73.08 ± 2.17 e |
| Cyanidin 3-glucoside | 6.25 ± 0.58 a | 8.48 ± 0.63 b |
| Curcumin | 5.84 ± 0.73 a | ND |
| N-Acetylcysteine | ND | 5.18 ± 0.42 a |
| L-Ascorbic acid | ND | 12.54 ± 0.79 c |
All values are expressed as means ± standard deviations (SD; n = 3). Different letters in each column indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05). ND = not detectable.