Research Article

Chemical Composition of Essential Oil, Phenolic Compounds Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Cistus monspeliensis from Northern Morocco

Table 5

Results of the evaluation of the antioxidant activity of the different extracts.

ExtractDPPH
IC50 (mg/mL)
FRAP
IC0.5 (mg/mL)

AA0.08 ± 0.0180.096 ± 0.003
WAE0.079 ± 0.0090.097 ± 0.005
EAE0.164 ± 0.0300.167 ± 0.010
BUE0.097 ± 0.0060.099 ± 0.012
AQE0.159 ± 0.0240.101 ± 0.015
HXE15.03 ± 2.192.71 ± 0.05
EOE70.53 ± 7.012.50 ± 0.06

Concentration of the extract, which can reduce 50% of the DPPH radical. Concentration equivalent to the absorbance 0.5.