Table 2 ABTS and DPPH scavenging activity of P. americana extracts.
% Inhibition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASSAY | Concentration (µg/ml) | Ascorbic acid | MEPAL | MEPAR | MEPAB |
ABTS | 40 | 41.01 ± 0.1a | 7.86 ± 0.04b | 7.03 ± 1.51c | 6.62 ± 0.65d |
80 | 80.25 ± 1.14a | 12.34 ± 0.45b | 13.60 ± 0.31b | 10.12 ± 0.45c | |
120 | 90.53 ± 0.45a | 19.67 ± 0.50b | 36.98 ± 0.85c | 13.30 ± 0.14d | |
160 | 93.39 ± 0.16a | 24.05 ± 0.44b | 43.44 ± 0.44c | 22.25 ± 0.42b | |
200 | 99.04 ± 0.11a | 28.16 ± 0.49b | 65.30 ± 0.22c | 30.58 ± 0.48b | |
DPPH | 40 | 32.78 ± 0.35a | 0.64 ± 0.13b | 1.21 ± 0.70c | 1.95 ± 0.44d |
80 | 48.17 ± 0.24a | 3.56 ± 1.32b | 2.63 ± 0.83c | 2.39 ± 0.73c | |
120 | 60.46 ± 0.01a | 4.39 ± 1.22b | 3.09 ± 0.66c | 2.73 ± 0.75c | |
160 | 78.04 ± 0.05a | 8.90 ± 0.82b | 7.77 ± 0.65b | 4.94 ± 1.32c | |
200 | 90.42 ± 0.12a | 14.58 ± 1.96b | 19.34 ± 4.41c | 11.28 ± 2.19d | |