Table 3 Free radical scavenging activities of AE leaf extracts
Sample | DPPH scavenging assay | ABTS scavenging assay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
%Radical Scavenging activity (of 1Â mg/mL extract) | mg VCEAC/g dry weight sample | %Radical Scavenging activity (of 1Â mg/mL extract) | mg VCEAC/g dry weight sample | |
Leaf Hexane (AEH) | 1.65 ± 0.17 | 2.44 ± 0.31 | 7.29 ± 1.36 | 4.54 ± 0.87 |
Leaf Ethanol (AEE) | 58.46 ± 0.76 | 65.60 ± 1.21 | 89.98 ± 6.83 | 72.01 ± 1.02 |