Research Article
Antioxidant and α-Amylase Inhibitory Property of Phyllanthus virgatus L.: An In Vitro and Molecular Interaction Study
Table 4
IC50 values of P. virgatus against DPPH radicals, hydroxyl radicals, and α-amylase activity.
| Activity | Plant extract/standard | IC50 (µg/mL) |
| DPPH radical scavenging | P. virgatus (MeOH) | 18.59 ± 0.515 | P. virgatus (water) | 40.36 ± 2.35 | P. virgatus (EtOAc) | NS | P. virgatus (DCM) | NS | P. virgatus (n-hex) | NS | Ascorbic acid | 10.72 ± 0.33 |
| Hydroxyl radical scavenging | P. virgatus (MeOH) | 12.53 ± 2.38 | P. virgatus (water) | 14.56 ± 0.389 | Mannitol | NS |
| α-Amylase inhibition
| P. virgatus (MeOH) | 33.20 ± 0.556 | Acarbose | 76.88 ± 0.277 |
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