Table 2 Total yield (%) and antioxidant properties (IC50 values) of the S. horneri 70% EtOH extract and its subfractions.

From: Bioactive compounds from Sargassum horneri attenuates inflammation and obesity regulating by Nrf2/HO-1 and AMPK signaling pathways

S. horneri fractions

Yield (%)

DPPH (IC50 mg mL−1)

ABTS (IC50 mg mL−1)

70% EtOH extract

19.7

1.5

1.5

n-Hexane fraction

9.8

0.75

1.13

CH2Cl2 fraction

12.1

0.28

0.44

EtOAc fraction

0.3

0.34

0.47

BuOH fraction

7.2

0.62

1.06

Water fraction

67.3

3.5

2.75

  1. DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; ABTS: 2,2′-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid); IC50: half maximal inhibitory concentration.
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