Table 8 Correlation of total phenolics and flavonoids content with antioxidant assays of the extract and fractions of M. royleanus leaves

IC₅₀ of DPPH radical scavenging potential

0.9256^b

0.9812^b

IC₅₀ of superoxide radical scavenging potential

0.7379^a

0.7905^a

IC₅₀ of total antioxidant capacity

0.2568

0.1892

IC₅₀ of hydroxyl radical scavenging potential

0.3843

0.3181

IC₅₀ of hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging potential

0.7240^a

0.6718^a

IC₅₀ of ABTS radical scavenging potential

0.1285

0.0354

IC₅₀ of inhibition of lipid peroxidation

0.6542^a

0.6587^a