Table 1 Percentage extraction yields obtained from A. squamosa extracts, total phenolic and flavonoids content, and the IC50 values for DPPH, H2O2, and NO scavenging activity
A. squamosa leaves extracts | Extraction yield (% w/w) | Total phenolic content (mg GAE/g) | Total flavonoids content (mg quercetin/g) | IC50 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DPPH (μg/ml) | H2O2 (mg/ml) | NO (μg/ml) | ||||
Methanol | 6.96 ± 0.68 | 282.1 ± 11.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 51 ± 1.6 | 735 ± 49.5 | 12 ± 4.2 |
Acetone | 5.84 ± 0.33 | 256.3 ± 12.5 | 7.1 ± 0.9 | 33.9 ± 4.8 | 516.7 ± 5.8 | 44 ± 5.7 |
Water | 13.07 ± 0.24 | 16.9 ± 0.4 | 0.1 ± 0.05 | 98.3 ± 0.4 | 110 ± 14.1 | 81 ± 1.4 |