Research Article

ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial Pathway is Required for Manilkara Zapota (L.) P. Royen Leaf Methanol Extract Inducing Apoptosis in the Modulation of Caspase Activation and EGFR/NF-κB Activities of HeLa Human Cervical Cancer Cells

Table 3

Antioxidant activity and bioactive components in different concentrations of Manilkara zapota leaf methanol extract.

Antioxidant activity and bioactive components12 μg/mL24 μg/mL48 μg/mL

Beta-carotene bleaching test (%)2.58 ± 0.785.15 ± 1.2210.31 ± 1.42
1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) (mg/mL)0.010 ± 0.0050.020 ± 0.0010.050 ± 0.003
Caffeic acid (μg/g)0.0005 ± 0.00010.0010 ± 0.00030.0019 ± 0.0002
Vanillic acid (μg/g)0.010 ± 0.0020.020 ± 0.0010.050 ± 0.004
p-coumaric acid (μg/g)0.11 ± 0.050.21 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.12
Ferulic acid (μg/g)0.95 ± 0.121.90 ± 0.093.80 ± 0.11

Values are reported as mean ± SD (n = 3). Value with different superscript letter in the same row indicates significant difference between groups by Tukey’s test (P < 0.05).