In vitro antioxidant activity of the free ligands and copper(ii) complex.
Samples | Radical scavenging activitiesa (IC50, μM) | ||
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DPPH˙ | ABTS˙+ | HO˙ | |
LC | 59.20 ± 0.10 | 24.20 ± 0.20 | 54.30 ± 0.10 |
Ibu-phen | 63.20 ± 0.30 | 27.30 ± 0.10 | 57.60 ± 0.18 |
Copper(ii) complex | 1.21 ± 0.21 | 2.92 ± 0.10 | 4.05 ± 0.05 |
Ascorbic acid | 3.24 ± 0.10 | 3.84 ± 0.15 | 5.17 ± 0.20 |
IC50 (50% concentration of inhibition for radical scavenging activity). Values are mean ± SD of triplicates.