Table 2. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging ability of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves extracted with different solvents
Measurement1)
Water
Ethanol
Methanol
Positive control, BHT
DPPH radical scavenging ability (500 mg%, %)
79.18±0.462)a3)
72.88±0.92b
68.41±0.53c
77.18±1.15
ABTS radical scavenging ability (50 mg%, %)
92.11±1.46a
72.86±1.40c
78.64±0.64b
98.65±0.12
The concentration of positive control (BHT : butylated hydroxytoluene) solutions were measured at 50 mg%, 500 mg% Values are means±standard deviation of triplicate determinations. Different superscripts within a row (a-c) indicate significant differences (p<0.05).