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Table 2 The total phenolics and flavonoids content together with DPPH free radical scavenging activities of ethanol and water extracts of plant material, and the antioxidant activity against yeast oxidative stress

From: Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of selected Chinese medicinal plants and their relation with antioxidant content

 

DPPH scavenging activity (μM Ascorbate equivalent / g)1

 

Total phenolics content (GAE mg/g)3

Total flavonoids content (QE mg/g)3

Name of the plants

Water extracts

Ethanol Extracs

% inhibition of Yeast oxidation of water extracts2

Water extracts

Ethanol extracts

Water extracts

Ethanol extracts

Acanthopanax senticosus

186.9 ± 0.71

99.93 ± 1.01

10.11

8.52 ± 3.00

3.89 ± 0.00

24.21 ± 0.98

14.37 ± 0.00

Actinidia arguta

183.4 ±1.41

104.21 ± 0

7.24

4.71 ± 0.55

15.26 ± 0.44

13.99 ± 0.98

62.85 ± 0.98

Akebia quinata

195.4 ±1.41

99.93 ± 4.04

14.76

7.09 ± 4.64

8.22 ± 0.44

16.66 ± 1.96

41.4 ± 5.87

Alpinae officinarum

201.9 ± 0.71

105.29 ± 0.51

0

11.78 ± 0.00

23.35 ± 3.14

26.81 ± 0.98

87.39 ± 0.98

Andrographis paniculata

171.4 ± 1.41

76.00 ± 4.55

13.33

5.09 ± 0.41

1.92 ± 1.03

8.94 ± 0.98

7.22 ± 1.96

Artemisia vulgaris

181.9 ±0.71

98.14 ± 1.52

5.32

24.91 ± 0.27

7.43 ± 1.44

79.68 ± 1

16.43 ± 3.91

Asparagus cochinchinensis

55.9 ± 12.02

5.64 ± 1.01

16.37

2.67 ± 0.96

0.91 ± 3.01

1.71 ± 0.98

1.08 ± 0.98

Aster tataricus

119.4 ± 2.83

49.93 ± 2.02

0

15.17 ± 0.27

6.95 ± 0.00

39.82 ± 0.98

22.79 ± 0.98

Corydalis yanhusuo

39.9 ± 0.71

42.43 ± 5.56

14.81

3.51 ± 1.36

1.28 ± 1.48

1.57 ± 0.96

2.11 ± 0.98

Curcuma zedoaria

158.9 ±0.71

108.14 ± 1.52

10.98

6.14 ± 0.55

7.38 ± 0

11.67 ± 0.98

25.38 ± 2.93

Cynanchum paniculatum

138.9 ±0.71

32.79 ± 1.01

6.13

6.31 ± 0

3.05 ± 0.89

3.3 ± 0

10.03 ± 0.00

Cyperus rotundus

114.9 ± 4.95

85.29 ± 2.53

5.06

3.46 ± 0.82

1.89 ± 0.44

5.01 ± 0.98

17.97 ± 0.98

Ducheshea indica

202.4 ± 1.41

102.07 ± 4.04

2.34

28.62 ± 0.68

11.8 ± 0.44

22.31 ± 4.89

15.25 ± 1.96

Hedyotis diffusa

160.9 ± 6.36

42.79 ± 2.02

8.54

5.17 ± 0.27

2.25 ± 0.00

7.37 ± 1.96

8.5 ± 0.98

Leonurus japonicus

159.9 ± 0.71

41.36 ± 4.04

1.93

6.46 ± 0.82

0.84 ± 2.66

8.22 ± 1.96

5.39 ± 1.96

Ligustrum lucidum

194.9 ±0.71

107.79 ± 0

12.02

29.1 ± 3.28

19 ± 0.78

108.42 ± 1.96

24.88 ± 0.98

Lobelia chinensis

101.4 ±0

12.79 ± 2.02

−1.94

4.59 ± 0.14

2.74 ± 0.44

2.79 ± 0.98

8.92 ± 3.91

Lysinachia christinae

193.9 ± 3.54

66.00 ± 0.51

0

4.24 ± 0.55

3.91 ± 0.30

2.63 ± 1.96

10.29 ± 0.00

Paeonia lactiflora

172.9 ± 3.54

113.14 ± 0.51

16.46

7.65 ± 0.41

6.3 ± 0.44

3.39 ± 1.96

6.42 ± 0.98

Paeonia suffuticosa

200.4 ± 0.00

111.71 ± 0.51

15.16

19.96 ± 1.09

19.74 ± 0.39

25.85 ± 1.96

31.40 ± 2.93

Paris polyphylla

19.9 ± 2.12

45.29 ± 1.52

0

1.23 ± 1.36

1.01 ± 3.69

0.72 ± 1.96

2.60 ± 1.96

Platycodon grandiflorus

30.9 ± 3.54

14.93 ± 4.04

21.77

4.58 ± 1.50

0.79 ± 0.26

2.93 ± 2.93

1.52 ± 0.96

Plantago asiatica

184.4 ±9.9

49.93 ± 1.01

19.77

6.7 ± 0.96

0.82 ± 0.39

15.57 ± 3.91

3.32 ± 1.96

Pleione bulbocadioides

27.4 ± 7.07

85.64 ± 1.01

0

1.62 ± 0.27

1.05 ± 2.51

2.09 ± 0.98

1.73 ± 0.98

Ploygala tenuifolia

109.4 ± 2.83

53.14 ± 2.53

3.23

12.01 ± 0.00

12.15 ± 0.44

9.3 ± 3.91

37.55 ± 3.91

Polygonum aviculare

201.4 ±2.83

88.86 ± 1.52

3.67

5.9 ± 0.82

11.72 ± 0.15

9.15 ± 0.00

14.15 ± 0.00

Poria cocos

28.9 ±3.54

109.57 ± 0.51

12.11

0.45 ± 0

1.43 ± 3.53

0

0.68 ± 0.98

Pogostemon cablin

103.4 ± 4.24

26.00 ± 1.52

12.07

4.23 ± 0.68

1.88 ± 0.13

5.54 ± 0.98

4.08 ± 0.98

Prunella vulgaris

106.9 ±20.51

106.36 ± 0.00

0

16.02 ± 0.27

1.66 ± 0.74

20.27 ± 3.91

15.62 ± 1.96

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

20.9 ±12.02

32.43 ± 4.55

36.13

1.74 ± 0.82

1.58 ± 1.83

0.59 ± 0.00

1.94 ± 0.98

Rabdosia rubescens

144.4 ± 2.83

13.50 ± 4.04

8.63

17.47 ± 0.55

2.41 ± 2.96

40.66 ± 1.96

8.35 ± 2.93

Rehmannia glutinosa

34.4 ± 0.00

20.29 ± 0.51

17.94

5.99 ± 1.23

0.88 ± 0.13

6.12 ± 0.98

2.07 ± 1.96

Salvia miltiorrhiza

202.4 ± 4.24

104.93 ± 0.00

12.72

66.27 ± 0.14

4.97 ± 0.15

133.93 ± 0.98

27.05 ± 2.93

Sanguisorba officinalis

191.9 ±0.71

64.21 ± 2.02

−5.47

148.09 ± 2.46

121.42 ± 0.78

129.53 ± 0.98

213.23 ± 0

Schizandra chinensis

73.9 ± 3.54

33.86 ± 1.52

4.8

7.95 ± 2.73

11.91 ± 0.15

11.36 ± 7.82

31.3 ± 1.96

Scutellaria barbata

188.4 ±1.41

93.5 ± 1.01

10.11

14.97 ± 2.73

9.26 ± 0.15

67.41 ± 3.91

20.62 ± 0.98

Semen coicis

−100.1 ± 0.71

11.00 ± 3.54

12.37

0.34 ± 2.32

1.39 ± 0.65

0.83 ± 1.96

16.05 ± 2.93

Smilax glabra

135.9 ± 2.12

109.21 ± 0.00

5.84

6.19 ± 2.73

12.62 ± 0.89

45.28 ± 1.96

45.95 ± 4.89

Solanum nigrum

190.4 ±0

50.64 ± 3.03

5.17

4.2 ± 0.27

2.98 ± 2.48

6.43 ± 0.98

4.41 ± 4.89

Solanum lyratum

192.4 ±1.41

47.07 ± 1.01

1.03

3.63 ± 0.41

2.55 ± 1.77

2.62 ± 2.93

5.18 ± 0.98

Spatholobus suberectus

184.4 ±0

98.14 ± 2.53

10.63

24.11 ± 0.96

34.02 ± 4.05

165.16 ± 1.96

69.19 ± 0.00

Tussilago farfara

198.9 ± 0.71

113.5 ± 0.00

20.9

25.72 ± 2.87

9.68 ± 0.15

65.17 ± 0.98

41.67 ± 0.98

Uncaria rhyncophylla

181.4 ± 2.83

98.50 ± 1.01

13.24

32.38 ± 0.55

6.75 ± 0.30

58.91 ± 0.00

22.13 ± 1.96

Viscum coloratum

129.9 ±12.02

57.07 ± 0.00

23.69

3.34 ± 3.00

9.06 ± 0.00

3.07 ± 0.98

28.58 ± 3.91

  1. 1DPPH free radical scavenging activity was measured in terms of equivalent of ascorbate (μM).
  2. 2Yeast oxidative stress was measured on the basis of survival of yeast cells (yeast growth) after treatment with H2O2.
  3. 3Total phenolics and flavonoid contents were expressed in gallic acid equivalent (GAE mg/g) and quercetin equivalent (QE mg/g) respectively.