Table 5 IC50 of DPPH radical-scavenging activity and ABTS radical- scavenging activity of ethanol extract of Solanum nigrum fruits depending on harvest time

Samples IC50 of DPPH radical IC50 of ABTS radical
scavenging activity (μg/mL)
Ascorbic acid 6.15±0.342) 2.84±0.17
BHT1) 12.78±1.26 3.56±0.10
Sep. 27th 134.89±2.49c3) 105.48±2.16ab
Oct. 4th 137.10±4.12c 101.67±3.43ab
Oct. 11th 113.62±3.14ab 93.62±4.50a
Oct. 18th 106.43±4.57a 97.48±3.07a
Oct. 25th 129.87±5.82c 112.14±2.57c
Nov. 1th 154.68±4.33d 124.86±2.33d
BHT, dibutyl hydroxy toluene.
Each value represents the mean±SD of three determinations.
Mean with different superscripts (a-c) are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.