Table 5 The in vitro antioxidant activities of elemolic acid.

From: Group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 inhibition by elemolic acid as a function of anti-inflammatory activity

Antioxidant activity

Elemolic acid

(25 µM)

Vitamin C

(25 µM)

Quercetin

(25 µM)

α-Lipoic acid

(25 µM)

DPPH free radical

86.90% ± 2.3

98.5% ± 1.70

NT

NT

Reducing power

43.56% ± 1.97

NT

56.25% ± 2.5

NT

Anti-lipid peroxidation

82.00% ± 2.2

NT

NT

89.6% ± 1.87

  1. Antioxidant activities, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, reducing power activity, and anti-lipid peroxidation were tested for elemolic acid and compared with standards such as vitamin C, quercetin, α-lipoic acid, respectively.
  2. NT, Not tested.
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