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Table 4 IC50 (DPPH), IC50 (ABTS), AEAC (FRAP assay), AEAC (Phosphomolybdenum assay) of the extracts, ascorbic acid, and BHA

From: Chemical composition and bioactivity of essential oils and Ethanolic extracts of Ocimum basilicum L. and Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut. from the Algerian Saharan Atlas

Plant/Control

Extract

IC50 (DPPH)

(mg/mL)

IC50 (ABTS)

(mg/mL)

AEAC-FRAP assay

(μg/mL)

AEAC- Phosphomolybdenum assay

(mg/mL)

Ocimum basilicum

EE

0.679 ± 0.0383a

0.970 ± 0.022a

3.657 ± 0.009 a

0.005 ± 0.0003a

EO

16.296 ± 0.394c

0.6870 ± 0.0203a

0.003 ± 0.0007 c

0.760 ± 0.001c

Thymus algeriensis

EE

1.560 ± 0.010 a

1.743 ± 0.195a

0.897 ± 0.064d

0.007 ± 0.0006a

EO

1.437 ± 4.51 E-05d

0.8960 ± 0.203a

1.387 ± 0.265d

0.432 ± 0.001c

Ascorbic acid

 

0.002 ± 3.826 E-06b

0.001 ± 5.13E-05b

ND

ND

Vitamin E

 

ND

ND

ND

0.674 ± 0.057b

Trolox

 

ND

0.003 ± 3.35E-05b

ND

ND

BHA

 

1.685 ± 0.658b

ND

1000 ± 0.047b

ND

  1. EE Ethanol extract
  2. EO Essential oil
  3. ND Not determined
  4. Each value in the table is represented as mean ± SD (n = 3). In the same column, means not sharing the same letter are significantly different at P < 0.05 probability level in each column