Table 3 Total antioxidant activity of GCS germinated under different concentrations of Cd and Pb (25 to 150 mg kg−1).
Metal mg kg−1 | Total antioxidant activity (Total phenolic content of 100 g DW /IC50 or / EC50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
DPPH | ABTS | PMC | |
Control | 163,265.3 ± 3200a | 246,153.8 ± 2020a | 228,571.4 ± 4571a |
Cd25 | 307,397.3 ± 3143b | 467,500.0 ± 4700b | 374,000 ± 3680b |
Cd50 | 407,460.3 ± 4140c | 713,055.5 ± 5022c | 513,400 ± 5101c |
Cd75 | 551,346.2 ± 5012d | 1,146,800 ± 9043d | 651,591 ± 6012d |
Cd100 | 726,829.3 ± 6940e | 1,198,666 ± 9110e | 903,030 ± 6210e |
Cd150 | 998,750 ± 3033f | 3,196,000 ± 9700f | 1,331,667 ± 8312f |
Pb25 | 300,000.0 ± 6022b | 533,333.3 ± 5065g | 406,779 ± 5275g |
Pb 50 | 364,366.2 ± 5940g | 808,437.5 ± 5530h | 517,400 ± 4956c |
Pb75 | 443,871.0 ± 5031h | 1,196,522 ± 7300e | 671,220 ± 5809d |
Pb100 | 601,176.5 ± 4540j | 1,916,250 ± 7600j | 958,125 ± 7632h |
Pb150 | 965,854 ± 6000f | 3,600,000 ± 8456k | 1,885,714 ± 7737j |