Table 2 DPPH radical scavenging activities (inhibition percent and IC50) of var ious oils1)

Samples DPPH radical scavenging activity (%)3) IC50 (mg AE/mL)4)
250 μL 500 μL 750 μL 1,000 μL
AA2) 39.58±0.39b 84.06±0.05a 93.72±0.20a 95.66±0.14a 0.03±0.00e
SO 37.21±0.03c 67.94±0.06e 87.35±0.07e 93.03±0.01c 72.13±0.27a
GO 37.14±0.13c 69.69±0.02c 88.97±0.02c 93.26±0.01b 70.66±0.08c
RO 46.71±0.02a 81.21±0.04b 92.38±0.01b 93.27±0.01b 59.07±0.02d
LO 37.24±0.15c 68.49±0.04d 88.60±0.00d 92.35±0.02d 71.54±0.11b
Means±SD (n=3) with different letters in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05)
AA, ascorbic acid; SO, soybean oil; GO, green tea infused oil; RO, rosemary infused oil; LO, lemon-balm infused oil.
Data were expressed as percent (%)
Data were expressed as mg ascorbic acid equivalents/mL (mg AE/mL).