International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Table 4 Results of the free radical scavenging activities of the total ethanol extract and the different fractions of C. myxa L. leaves using DPPH assay
Extract or fraction | Total extract | Petroleum ether fraction | Dichloromethane fraction | Ethyl acetate fraction | Butanol fraction | BHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC50 | 1.33 ± 0.03 mg/ml | 1.21 ± 0.21 mg/ml | 1.03 ± 0.06 mg/ml | 0.03 ± 0.01 mg/ml | 1.28 ± 0.10 mg/ml | 0.96 ± 0.03 μg/ml |