Phenolic Extract from Moringa oleifera Leaves Inhibits Key Enzymes Linked to Erectile Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Rats’ Penile Tissues

Table 3

IC₅₀ values of NO and OH scavenging and Fe²⁺-chelating abilities and inhibition of ACE and arginase activities and Fe²⁺-induced lipid peroxidation in rat’s penis homogenates by phenolic extract from M. oleifera leaves.

Parameter	IC50
NO scavenging ability (mg/mL)	1.36 ± 0.09
OH scavenging ability (mg/mL)	0.52 ± 0.07
Fe^2+-chelating ability (mg/mL)	0.38 ± 0.08
Inhibition of Fe^2+-induced lipid peroxidation (µg/mL)	194.23 ± 2.31
Inhibition ACE activity (µg/mL)	303.03 ± 3.45
Inhibition of arginase activity (µg/mL)	159.59 ± 2.14

Values represent means ± standard deviation of triplicate readings.