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Table 2 Concentration-dependent ABTS free radical scavenging activity of A. salicina leaves extracts and standard antioxidant Trolox

From: Polar extracts from (Tunisian) Acacia salicina Lindl. Study of the antimicrobial and antigenotoxic activities

Extractsb

Concentration (mg/ml)

Inhibition (%)a

TEAC (mM)

IC50 (mg/mL)

Aqueous extract

0.5

76 ± 1

2.19*

0.24*

 

2.5

100 ± 2

  
 

4.5

100 ± 3

  
 

7.5

100 ± 5

  
 

9.5

100 ± 2

  

TOF extract

0.5

100 ± 1

1.92*

0.11*

 

2.5

100 ± 2

  
 

4.5

100 ± 2

  
 

7.5

100 ± 1

  
 

9.5

100 ± 4

  

Methanolic extract

0.5

60.7 ± 4.3

1.65*

0.39*

 

2.5

97.8 ± 3

  
 

4.5

99 ± 4

  
 

7.5

100 ± 2

  
 

9.5

100 ± 1

  

Troloxc

0.5

22 ± 1

1

0.76

 

0.625

32 ± 1

  
 

0.833

53.8 ± 2.5

  
 

1.25

65 ± 2

  
 

2.5

96.8 ± 2.5

  
  1. * P < 0.05 compared to negative control without the tested extract by student test.
  2. a Inhibition of absorbance at 734 nm relative to that of standart ABTS solution
  3. b Values were expressed as means ± standard deviation of three experiments
  4. c positive control