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Table 6 Reduction of Fe 3+ to Fe 2+ of extract and different 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

Plant extracts

Reducing power (700 nm,250 μg/ml)

Methanol extract

1.55 ± 0.04c

n-hexane fraction

1.47 ± 0.01c

Chloroform fraction

0.95 ± 0.01c

Ethyl acetate fraction

1.50 ± 0.03d

n-butanol fraction

1.64 ± 0.02b

Residual aqueous fraction

1.03 ± 0.11e

Ascorbic acid

2.03 ± 0.04a

  1. Each value is represented as mean ± SD (n = 3). Values in the same column followed by a different letter (a-e) are significantly different (P < 0.05).
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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