Table 3 ABTS radical scavenging activity of extracts from Ledum palustre L. (%)

Samples Concentration (μg/mL) RC50
10 100 1,000
Water extraction 12.4±1.61)b2) 40.6±4.1c 92.1±2.7d 251.5±0.8
Autoclave extraction 11.8±2.7a 39.2±3.6c 86.3±1.3d 273.9±2.5
Ultrasonic wave extraction 12.0±0.9a 45.7±1.9c 98.7±2.4e 158.5±2.4
70% Ethanol extraction 9.4±0.5a 50.5±2.5c 99.8±2.7 143.5±1.7
Ascorbic acid 18.2±0.9b 49.7±2.2c 99.3±1.7e 156.5±1.5
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).