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Table 5 Reducing power effects of extract and its fractions of M. royleanus leaves

From: Assessment of phytochemicals, antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation and anti-hemolytic activity of extract and various fractions of Maytenus royleanus leaves

Extract/fraction

 

   IC50values

 
 

Scavenging ability on

Scavenging ability on

Scavenging ability on

hydroxyl radicals

hydrogen peroxide

ABTS radicals

Methanol extract

137.02 ± 1.4d

70.05 ± 1.9b

211.10 ± 4.9f

n-hexane fraction

98.10 ± 0.5c

72.02 ± 0.7b

>250g

Chloroform fraction

>250f

>250e

65.01 ± 0.7c

Ethyl acetate fraction

60.01 ± 3.2b

89.00 ± 0.1c

78.00 ± 1.2d

n-butanol fraction

250.08 ± 1.3e

119.00 ± 0.2d

53.22 ± 2.2b

Residual aqueous fraction

> > 250g

123.02 ± 1.3d

116.11 ± 0.8e

Ascorbic acid

34.10 ± 1.1a

38.40 ± 0.7a

35.10 ± 1.5a

Rutin

-

45.01 ± 1.5a

-

  1. Each value is represented as mean ± SD (n = 3). Values in the same column followed by a different letter (a-g) are significantly different (p < 0.05). -, not determined.