Table 3 Anti-aging IC₅₀ (%inhibition) of the extracted EOs from Melaleuca subulata (Cheel) Craven leaves against reference standard drugs in anti-elastase, anti-collagenase, and anti-tyrosinase enzyme-based assays

HD

63.13 ± 1.62 (80.15% ± 1.28)

392.07 ± 1.75 (53.12% ± 2.46)

290.19 ± 2.59 (85.89% ± 1.60)

SF

54.18 ± 1.12 (85.12% ± 1.32)

362.26 ± 2.84 (62.35% ± 2.1)

353.5 ± 1.03 (62.03% ± 1.85)

MeOSu-AAPV-CMK^a

44.92 ± 1.71 (92.52% ± 4.63)

-

-

EDTA^a

-

315.12 ± 2.21 (79.82% ± 2.63)

-

Kojic acid^a

 -

-

321.65 ± 3.41 (76.52% ± 0.83)