Table 2. Calculated SC50 for Ascorbic Acid and Different Fractions of L. stolonifera and Metal Chelation Activity Represented by % of Inhibition and μM EDTA eq/mg Extract.
radical
scavenging capacity |
metal
chelation assay |
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SC50 (μg/mL) | % of inhibition | μM EDTA eq/mg extract | |
aerial total ex. | 19.2 ± 1.6 | 52.8 | 36.36 ± 3.58 |
ethyl acetate Fr. | 7.6 ± 0.4 | ||
n-butanol Fr. | 16.0 ± 1.2 | ||
roots total ex. | 61.6 ± 3.4 | 43.6 | 29.67 ± 1.52 |
ascorbic acid R. S. | 10.6 ± 0.8 |