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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 6 Results of antioxidant activity of S. ochocoa extracts

From: Phytochemical studies, antiangiogenic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Scyphocephalium ochocoa Warb. (Myristicaceae), medicinal plant from Gabon

Samples

Antioxidant activity DPPH assay

Total antioxidant capacities

IC50 (μg/mL)

AAI

QE (mg)/g dry extract

VtCE (mg)/g dry extract

BHTE (mg)/g dry extract

Eth ext

8.373 ± 0.242

5.975 ± 0.172

77.207 ± 0.704

117.654 ± 0.909

504.606 ± 4.382

Wat-Eth ext

4.969 ± 0.263

10.080 ± 0.517

87.766 ± 0.852

131.302 ± 1.102

570.364 ± 5.307

Wat ext

16.188 ± 0.336

3.090 ± 0.065

15.309 ± 0.770

37.654 ± 0.995

119.152 ± 4.792

BHT

13.759 ± 0.029

3.634 ± 0.008

   

Quercetin

11.224 ± 0.611

4.463 ± 0.245

   

Vitamin C

4.597 ± 0.095

10.880 ± 0.228

   
  1. Wat ext. = Water extract; Eth ext. = Ethanol extract; Wat-Eth extract = Water-ethanol extract; QE = Quercetin equivalent; VtCE = Vitamin C equivalent; BHTE = BHT equivalent