Research Article

Antioxidant Activity of Aspergillus fumigatus

Table 3

Plackett-Burman design variables with antioxidant potential of Aspergillus fumigates.

Variables (%)Antioxidant activity (%)
RunSucroseNaNO3K2HPO4MgSO4KClDPPH* assayReducing powerFe2+ scavenging activityFRAP** assayNO*** scavenging activityTPC**** (mg/mL)

15.00.0000.180.0000.00058.10.4844.345.748.304.80
25.00.3500.000.0900.00065.40.7248.150.352.305.80
30.00.3500.180.0000.09025.30.2020.325.628.201.80
45.00.0000.180.0900.00050.30.4040.942.145.304.80
55.00.3500.000.0900.09072.10.6354.256.360.206.20
65.00.3500.180.0000.09065.40.5548.350.655.605.30
70.00.3500.180.0900.00023.40.1918.620.325.401.40
80.00.0000.180.0900.09048.20.3637.340.145.204.00
90.00.0000.000.0900.09020.80.1115.217.220.201.01
105.00.0000.000.0000.09060.30.5046.245.348.305.00
110.00.3500.000.0000.00054.30.4542.140.245.034.50
120.00.0000.000.0000.0000.00.000.00.00.000.00
132.50.1750.090.0450.04569.20.5849.047.252.206.00
142.50.1750.090.0450.04568.40.5748.247.152.106.10

*DPPH: 1.1-diphenyl -2-picryl hydrazyl; **FRAP: Ferric reducing antioxidant power; ***NO: nitric oxide; ****TPC: total phenolic content.