Table 1 Summary of regression analyses to assess biological and chemical variables influencing the antioxidant activity of invasive plant species extracts.

From: Bioprospecting on invasive plant species to prevent seed dispersal

Species

Best model

Chemical variables

Biological variables

Interaction between variables

Polyphenols

Solvent

Ripening

Polyphenols*Ripening

Polyphenols*Solvent

L. japonica

GLS, ΔAICc = 9.27

Value: 2.86; t-value: 5.42; P < 0.001

Value: 176.17; t-value: 1.85; P = 0.0715

Value: −0.79; t-value: −2.92; P = 0.0056

P. americana

LM, Adj. R2 = 0.8622, F4,41 = 71.41, P < 0.001, ΔAICc = 0.27

Value: 2.97; t-value: 5.38; P < 0.001

Value: −113.20, t-value: −2.00; P = 0.052

Value: 1.04; t-value: 1.44; P = 0.158

Value: −0.27; t-value: −1.45; P = 0.154

P. serotina

GLS, ΔAICc = 7.81

Value: 2.83; t-value: 6.96; P < 0.001

Value: −290.18; t-value: −8.35; P < 0.001

Value: −1.29; t-value: −9.99; P < 0.001

  1. For each investigated species, the best fitting model was selected by evaluation of the ΔAICc. Empty fields indicate that the variable considered was not significant and detrimental to the model.