Research Article

Evaluation of Polyphenolics Content and Antioxidant Activity in Edible Wild Fruits

Table 2

Free radicals scavenging activity of edible wild fruits.

S. NoBotanical name%DPPH (WE)%DPPH (AE)%OH- (WE)%OH- (AE)%H2O2 (WE)%H2O2 (AE)

(1)B. lycium65.0  ± 7.7985.2  ± 7.5249.1  ± 3.2111.3  ± 1.2462.0  ± 6.6972.8  ± 9.87
(2)C. australis 88.6  ± 5.6954.2  ± 4.6939.7  ± 4.6344.7  ± 6.9754.6  ± 6.3165.6  ± 8.56
(3)D. lotus 66.3  ± 8.9794.1  ± 8.7520.9  ± 3.7857.6  ± 7.5240.6  ± 5.5929.4  ± 3.57
(4)D. indica79.5  ± 4.3294.6  ± 8.8975.4  ± 6.1172.5  ± 6.7883.5  ± 9.3761.6  ± 7.68
(5)G. optiva 34.8  ± 6.2576.2  ± 7.1213.1  ± 1.3663.6  ± 5.599.50  ± 1.0123.4  ± 4.25
(6)J. regia 76.6  ± 4.1093.3  ± 7.2352.7  ± 5.9814.6  ± 2.5673.  ± 8.2312.3  ± 1.16
(7)M. africana 33.6  ± 5.6993.8  ± 6.9816.1  ± 2.3738.8  ± 4.6545.3  ± 3.6923.0  ± 2.59
(8)O. ferruginea 61.0  ± 8.2180.4  ± 9.2162.4  ± 7.7667.6  ± 7.9872.3  ± 5.2163.1  ± 7.58
(9)O. dillenii71.8  ± 7.8370.0  ± 5.2137.8  ± 4.3139.9  ± 2.6957.1  ± 4.1619.9  ± 2.65
(10)P. armeniaca 87.1  ± 7.3991.4  ± 8.9048.1  ± 4.0149.7  ± 4.5677.4  ± 9.1373.0  ± 9.21
(11)P. domestica 72.8  ± 7.7091.6  ± 7.9848.3  ± 4.3612.8  ± 1.2567.4  ± 5.2755.5  ± 4.56
(12)P. pashia 86.7  ± 9.2592.5  ± 9.9872.3  ± 7.9651.7  ± 3.5872.5  ± 8.8714.9  ± 2.58
(13)R. brunonii 92.4  ± 5.3191.8  ± 10.665.9  ± 5.5535.2  ± 5.5872.4  ± 7.3651.5  ± 5.79
(14)R. moschata 62.0  ± 8.3693.3  ± 10.945.1  ± 5.3120.8  ± 3.3767.7  ± 3.4732.4  ± 2.68
(15)R. ellipticus 91.7  ± 7.6994.6  ± 9.8767.6  ± 9.2142.7  ± 4.5976.4  ± 9.1151.8  ± 7.89
(16)R. ulmifolius 67.3  ± 4.3389.4  ± 4.3669.0  ± 4.9937.3  ± 3.7548.2  ± 5.6745.8  ± 6.19
(17)V. grandiflorum 57.1  ± 5.8984.8  ± 5.3075.8  ± 8.319.84  ± 1.0641.8  ± 3.6740.6  ± 5.38
(18)V. jacquemontii 89.0  ± 8.9989.9  ± 7.7965.3  ± 7.7727.3  ± 4.2177.7  ± 8.512.10  ± 1.00
(19)V. parvifolia 82.2  ± 7.3691.3  ± 8.1670.7  ± 8.1211.2  ± 2.5629.2  ± 4.6922.7  ± 3.52
(20)Z. armatum 67.1  ± 7.2388.9  ± 11.271.3  ± 5.1045.3  ± 5.8960.8  ± 7.1221.6  ± 2.91

WE: water extract; AE: acetone extract; values are the means of triplicate analysis ± SD. Different letters (a-t) within the columns indicate significant difference at p<0.05.