Table 2 Results of the t-test, for the percentage of DPPH radical capture, for the different extracting solvents and extraction methods.

From: In vitro antioxidant extracts evaluation from the residue of the Hevea brasiliensis seed

Time (h)

Concentration (g L−1)

Watera

Methanolb

Ethanola

Hexanec

InfusionA

2

20

4.16 ± 0.59

8.03 ± 3.39

8.49 ± 0.26

3.51 ± 1.17

2

40

21.68 ± 0.69

15.12 ± 0.09

5.55 ± 0.27

2

60

20.78 ± 0.20

9.91 ± 2.07

16.87 ± 0.17

4

20

12.54 ± 0.29

13.19 ± 0.09

4

40

15.24 ± 0.20

1.67 ± 0.74

8.98 ± 0.26

4

60

20.85 ± 0.29

2.40 ± 0.44

10.18 ± 0.09

6

20

3.05 ± 0.08

2.71 ± 0.15

7.41 ± 0.09

6

40

1.45 ± 0.49

6.10 ± 0.22

7.05 ± 0.26

6

60

12.67 ± 0.49

8.08 ± 0.66

10.36 ± 0.00

SoxhletB

2

20

9.35 ± 0.69

8.71 ± 0.81

10.54 ± 0.09

2

40

22.65 ± 0.10

19.76 ± 1.40

8.80 ± 0.17

2

60

34.00 ± 0.69

13.61 ± 1.25

12.11 ± 0.09

4

20

19.18 ± 0.49

12.72 ± 1.92

1.27 ± 1.96

4

40

36.36 ± 0.88

13.56 ± 0.74

14.76 ± 1.11

4

60

49.45 ± 0.39

10.79 ± 1.11

6

20

6.58 ± 0.29

10.85 ± 1.03

5.06 ± 2.90

6

40

30.13 ± 0.49

12.20 ± 0.15

6

60

36.43 ± 1.18

19.08 ± 0.30

10.78 ± 0,26

  1. – Did not show antioxidant activity.
  2. *Equal letters represent that there was no significant difference between the means, with 95% confidence.