Table 3 Total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activities of Salvia lanigera essential oil and ethanol extract.

From: GC-MS and HPLC chemical profile, antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase, and anti-diabetic activities of Libyan Salvia lanigera herb extract and essential oil

Samples

TPC*

TFC**

DPPH***

ABTS***

Essential oils

11.60 ± 0.12

nd

0.13

0.17

Extract

11.34 ± 0.41

65.08 ± 1.12

0.63

0.05

  1. *Total phenolic contents calculated as gallic acid equivalents per gram of the oil or extract; **Total flavonoid contents calculated as rutin equivalents per gram of the oil or extract; ***IC50 against DPPH and ABTS free radicals calculated as µg/mL. nd, not determined.
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