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Table 1 Free radical scavenging activity of flowers (F) and leaves (L) of Leguminosae species

From: Assessment of phytochemical content, polyphenolic composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Leguminosae medicinal plants in Peninsular Malaysia

Plants	Part	Antioxidant activity
		IC₅₀(µg/mL)	AEAC (mg AA/100 g)
A. auriculiformis	F	152 ± 13^a	2540 ± 221^a
	L	161 ± 30^a	2430 ± 457^a
B. kockiana	F	27.0 ± 5.0^a	14 600 ± 2360^a
	L	61.0 ± 10.0^b	6410 ± 985^b
B. purpurea	F	1690 ± 280^a	235 ± 35^a
	L	384 ± 45^b	1010 ± 122^b
C. pulcherrima	F	118 ± 24^a	3350 ± 618^a
	L	50.0 ± 5.0^b	7690 ± 735^b
C. tergemina	F	179 ± 12^a	2170 ± 130^a
	L	61.0 ± 6.0^b	6300 ± 610^b
C. surattensis	F	96.0 ± 16.0^a	4080 ± 728^a
	L	94.0 ± 11.0^a	4130 ± 463^a
L. leucocephala	F	289 ± 17^a	1340 ± 78^a
	L	187 ± 15^b	2070 ± 156^b
P. pterocarpum	F	189 ± 10^a	2040 ± 120^a
	L	51.0 ± 0.0^b	7630 ± 331^b
S. saman	F	343 ± 43^a	1130 ± 153^a
	L	384 ± 39^a	1000 ± 97^a

Results are expressed as means ± SD (n = 3). For each column, values followed by the same letter (a-b) are statistically insignificant (P > 0.05) as determined using ANOVA, and this does not apply for different plants.

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