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Table 2 DPPH radical scavenging and acetylcholinesterase inhibition by different extracts of Trichilia catigua

From: Antioxidant, anticholinesterase and antifatigue effects of Trichilia catigua (catuaba)

Extract or positive control

DPPH scavenging

EC50 (μg/mL)

AChE inhibition

IC50 (μg/mL)

Hexane

53 (28–136)

346 (270–502)

Chloroform

60 (35–145)

313 (193–1128)

Hydroalcoholic

43 (7–210)

142 (112–196)

Aqueous

52 (24–150)

315 (230–527)

Rutin

44 (9–216)

Rivastigmine

18 (0–136)

  1. The EC50, IC50 and 95% confidence interval (in parenthesis) were calculated by linear regression using the mean of 3–4 assays for each concentration