Table 2 Biological activities of various extracts of Zea mays L. var. ceratina

Antioxidant activities

DPPH

EC₅₀ (µg/mL)

76.28 ± 5.46

33.41 ± 0.57^{aaa, ***}

68.99 ± 3.57

43.33 ± 0.02, Trolox

FRAP

EC₅₀ (µg/mL)

56.24 ± 4.34

24.18 ± 2.55^{aa, **}

54.72 ± 2.50

30.32 ± 0.01, Trolox

ABTS

EC₅₀ (µg/mL)

52.62 ± 0.32

39.96 ± 0.05^{a, *}

48.35 ± 0.18

41.73 ± 0.02, Trolox

Inflammatory marker

COX-II

EC₅₀ (µg/mL)

117.67 ± 2.13

98.72 ± 5.06^a

104.69 ± 4.58

32.47 ± 0.01, Indomethacin