Research Article

Antioxidant Action of Mangrove Polyphenols against Gastric Damage Induced by Absolute Ethanol and Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Rat

Table 1

RM radical scavenging on DPPH, antioxidant capacity in ORAC-FL assay, and fractions and phenolic compounds content in Folin-Ciocalteu.

TreatmentsDPPH E C 5 0 a (μg mL−1)ORAC assaya, b (μmol of TE g−1)Folin-Ciocalteua, c (mg of GAE g−1)

Quercetin2.924 ± 1.6665.62 ± 0.690d
RM8.065 ± 2.3698611.19 ± 0.312226.7 ± 2.655

aMean ± standard deviation of triplicate assays.
bORAC data expressed as micromol of Trolox equivalents per gram (μmol of TE/g).
cTotal phenolics data expressed as milligrams of gallic acid equivalents per gram (mg of GAE/g).
dPositive control, ORAC data expressed as relative Trolox equivalent, mean ± standard deviation of triplicate assays.