Table 1 DPPH free radical scavenging and IC50 values of standard, crude extracts and their fractions.
Test sample | IC50 (µg/mL) | % RSA at 512 µg/mL |
|---|---|---|
Ascorbic acid | 14.79 | 93.92 |
Ipomoea aquatica | 188.15 | 64.49 |
I. aquatica; Fraction 1 | 80.29 | 65.63 |
I. aquatica; Fraction 2 | 41.80 | 70.33 |
I. aquatica; Fraction 3 | 86.19 | 75.09 |
I. aquatica; Fraction 8 | 153.41 | 74.82 |
Colocasia esculenta | 170.84 | 66.83 |
C. esculenta; Fraction 1 | 35.55 | 81.87 |
C. esculenta; Fraction 2 | 45.81 | 81.16 |
C. esculenta; Fraction 3 | 92.32 | 76.12 |