Research Article

The Useful Medicinal Properties of the Root-Bark Extract of Alstonia boonei (Apocynaceae) May Be Connected to Antioxidant Activity

Table 2

Free radical scavenging IC50 values of the fractions, compound 1, and ascorbic acid.

Fractions/compoundIC50 (µg/mL)

Crude precipitate364.39
Ethyl acetate fraction54.25
Acetone fraction121.79
Methanol fraction141.67
Compound 1354.94
Ascorbic acid
<50