Table 2 Antioxidant activity of the most potent plant extracts
From: Photoprotective potential in some medicinal plants used to treat skin diseases in Sri Lanka
Extract | EC50 for DPPH assay | Antioxidant activity as expressed as mM trolox eq/mg |
|---|---|---|
Atalantia ceylanica | 527 ± 0.83 | 108 ± 0.003 |
Hibiscus furcatus | 32.32 ± 0.79 | 110 ± 0.01 |
Leucas zeylanica | 30.54 ± 0.93 | 116 ± 0.01 |
Mollugo cerviana | 98.72 ± 0.80 | 100 ± 0.005 |
Olax zeylanica | 28.05 ± 0.94 | 86 ± 0.01 |
Ophiorrhiza mungos | 32.49 ± 0.94 | 109 ± 0.007 |
BHA (positive control) | 23.12 ± 0.96 | – |