Table 2.
The percent inhibition of DPPH and α-amylase exhibited by aqueous methanol extract of Malva neglecta.
| Concentrations (mg/ml) | %age inhibition of DPPH | %age inhibition of α-amylase | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malva neglecta extract | Ascorbic acid | Malva neglecta extract | Acarbose | |
| 1 | 70.0 ± 3.07∗∗∗ | 85.4 ± 1.25 | 76.4 ± 5.2∗∗∗∗ | 91.2 ± 7.16 |
| 0.5 | 59.8 ± 3.11∗∗∗ | 71.3 ± 2.37 | 69.3 ± 4.1∗∗∗∗ | 83.6 ± 6.31 |
| 0.025 | 51.0 ± 1.94∗∗∗ | 66.8 ± 1.26 | 58.4 ± 4.3∗∗∗∗ | 79.2 ± 4.14 |
| 0.125 | 44.1 ± 1.27∗∗∗ | 56.8 ± 1.22 | 52.4 ± 5.6∗∗∗∗ | 72.5 ± 9.13 |
| 0.0625 | 40.0 ± 2.27∗∗∗ | 48.9 ± 1.27 | 37.8 ± 6.3∗∗∗∗ | 55.3 ± 4.30 |
| 0.03125 | 35.7 ± 1.17∗∗∗ | 43.4 ± 1.09 | 24.5 ± 7.1∗∗∗∗ | 47.9 ± 6.28 |
| 0.0156 | 29.2 ± 1.22∗∗∗ | 36.1 ± 1.15 | 19.4 ± 4.4∗∗∗∗ | 38.2 ± 3.32 |
Data were presented as mean ± S.D. (N = 03). ∗∗∗P < 0.001 significant values were observed in comparison with ascorbic acid. ∗∗∗∗P < 0.0001 showed significant values as compared with the standard acarbose.