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Table 2 Free radical scavenging and antioxidant capacity of extract and fractions of N. jatamansi

From: Evaluation of antioxidant and anticancer activity of extract and fractions of Nardostachys jatamansi DC in breast carcinoma

Extract/fraction

DPPH scavenging

ABTS scavenging

Nitric oxide scavenging

Iron chelation

Total antioxidant capacityg

IC50(μg/mL)

NJM

314.05 ± 5.76a

102.51 ± 4.36a

477.37 ± 9.41a

40.06 ± 0.37a

270.00 ± 6.12a

NJPE

>1000

>1000

NA

78.32 ± 1.03b

163.70 ± 1.48b

NJDE

236.45 ± 6.33b

111.73 ± 4.67a

260.37 ± 5.00b

21.63 ± 0.78c

448.15 ± 1.34c

NJEA

99.17 ± 3.76c

82.10 ± 1.70b

144.23 ± 8.30c

8.51 ± 1.03d

680.74 ± 1.34d

NJAQ

334.95 ± 0.94a

108.40 ± 3.59a

194.43 ± 8.54d

190.15 ± 0.53e

37.04 ± 0.37e

Ascorbic acid

7.12 ± 0.31d

2.05 ± 0.28c

-

1.19 ± 0.01f

-

Curcumin

-

-

21.59 ± 0.98e

-

-

  1. All the values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3). NA: Not active.
  2. a-fColumn wise values with different superscripts of this type indicate significant difference (P < 0.05).
  3. gTotal antioxidant capacity expressed as μg ascorbic acid equivalents/mg extract.