Table 2 DPPH radical scavenging activity of solvent fractions from Ledum palustre L. (%)

Samples Concentration (μg/mL) RC50
10 100 1,000
Hexane fraction 22.7±1.71)a2) 37.6±2.1b 83.2±1.3e 364.2±1.3
Ethyl acetate fraction 48.0±0.9c 62.7±1.1d 91.8±1.5e 43.5±0.9
Butanol fraction 36.2±1.0b 52.8±1.7c 80.6±1.6e 92.7±0.9
Water fraction 20.2±1.6a 28.3±2.3a 68.7±2.2d 542.7±1.4
Ascorbic acid 24.5±0.5a 47.5±0.9c 90.2±0.8e 135.3±1.1
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
a-eMeans with different superscript mall letters within sample groups are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).