Table 3 Total antioxidant activity of GCS germinated under different concentrations of Cd and Pb (25 to 150 mg kg−1).

From: Antioxidant system of garden cress sprouts for using in bio-monitor of cadmium and lead contamination

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

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD (n = 4) and values in the same column with different superscripts were considered significant at p < 0.01.