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Table 3 Free radical scavenging capacities of C. mimosoides extracts

From: Leaf extract of Caesalpinia mimosoides enhances oxidative stress resistance and prolongs lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans

Samples

EC50

DPPH assay

ABTS assay

CM methanol (μg/ml)

8.20 ± 0.29

5.16 ± 0.98

Vitamin C (μM)

40.50 ± 0.27

26.99 ± 0.41

EGCG (μM)

15.56 ± 0.10

8.95 ± 0.34

  1. Values are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 3)
  2. CM methanol extract showed antioxidant properties. 8.20 ± 0.29 and 5.16 ± 0.98 μg/ml of the extract were the EC50 to scavenge free radical by DPPH and ABTS assay, respectively