Table 7.
Herbal Blend | Chelating Activity Fe2+ [%] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentration | |||||
0.45 mg/mL | 0.9 mg/mL | 2.3 mg/mL | 4.6 mg/mL | 9.1 mg/mL | |
HB1 | 43.92 ± 1.34 | 70.36 ± 7.02 | 92.01 ± 0.68 | 95.55 ± 0.63 | 99.34 ± 1.38 |
HB2 | 27.53 ± 3.05 | 51.16 ± 1.80 | 89.49 ± 2.45 | 89.85 ± 1.75 | 87.98 ± 0.10 |
HB3 | 56.38 ± 5.93 | 89.47 ± 1.74 | 96.58 ± 0.79 | 96.15 ± 1.23 | 97.11 ± 0.57 |
HB4 | 62.81 ± 1.72 | 88.31 ± 0.35 | 94.05 ± 0.48 | 94.35 ± 0.28 | 93.21 ± 0.53 |
HB5 | 34.15 ± 1.14 | 67.49 ± 1.90 | 94.11 ± 0.58 | 94.65 ± 0.42 | 97.15 ± 1.64 |
HB6 | 62.10 ± 3.16 | 91.10 ± 1.17 | 98.38 ± 0.54 | 98.41 ± 1.06 | 99.44 ± 2.99 |
HB7 | n.a. | n.a. | 5.91 ± 4.33 | 9.43 ± 4.72 | 9.33 ± 3.19 |
Reference | Concentration | ||||
0.01 mg/mL | 0.023 mg/mL | 0.045 mg/mL | - | - | |
EDTA | 66.50 ± 2.20 | 99.59 ± 0.57 | 100.24 ± 0.20 | - | - |
n.a.: not active.