Table 1 DPPH radical scavenging activity of extracts from Ledum palustre L. (%)

Samples Concentration (μg/mL) RC50
10 100 1,000
Water extraction 13.7±2.31)a2) 41.0±3.2b 75.2±2.2d 272.1±1.9
Autoclave extraction 19.5±1.9a 41.4±0.5b 79.2±0.8d 242.1±1.1
Ultrasonic wave extraction 29.9±1.1a 38.1±1.4b 81.0±1.0de 281.5±0.8
70% Ethanol extraction 19.2±0.7a 43.4±0.5b 82.3±1.3e 197.2±2.4
Ascorbic acid 24.5±0.5a 47.5±0.9d 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).