Phytochemical Analysis and Modulation of Antibiotic Activity by Luehea paniculata Mart. & Zucc. (Malvaceae) in Multiresistant Clinical Isolates of Candida Spp.

Table 2

Antiradical activity (IC₅₀) and total phenols and flavonoids in the extracts of L. paniculata.

Extracts	Phenolic compounds content (mg EAG g^−1 of extract)	Flavonoids; (mg EAG g^−1 of extract)	IC50 (mg/mL^−1)
ELELP	171.036 ± 0.0143	63.123 ± 0.0311	0.341	0.989
ESWELP	89.021 ± 0.0098	3.001 ± 0.0059	0.235	0.986
Quercetin	—	—	0.203	0.952

—: substance not subjected to the test; EAG: gallic acid equivalent; IC₅₀: concentration of sample able to sequester 50% of DPPH radicals; : coefficient of determination; ELELP: ethanolic leaf extract of L. paniculata; ESWELP: ethanolic extract of sapwood of L. paniculata.