Research Article

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

Table 1

Percentage ABTS radical scavenging activity of Kigelia africana extracts.

Concentrations (mg/mL)ABTS radical scavenging activity (mean % ± SEM (n= 3)
SPK04KFM02KFM05Ascorbic acid

100.0099.37 ± 0.56109.12 ± 14.32100.33 ± 1.11103.95 ± 4.09
50.0099.10 ± 0.8985.34 ± 14.3599.70 ± 0.52104.63 ± 4.64
25.0083.7 ± 21.0147.48 ± 18.0981.52 ± 16.2099.52 ± 0.88
12.5074.94 ± 3.6829.77 ± 16.7651.39 ± 13.55100.09 ± 0.22
6.2545.83 ± 8.7527.14 ± 8.9431.21 ± 13.5595.30 ± 4.92
3.1335.82 ± 0.0019.75 ± 6.8520.35 ± 2.9699.73 ± 0.27
1.5618.03 ± 4.2515.3 ± 0.8813.92 ± 13.3099.97 ± 0.12

Positive control.