Research Article

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

Table 3

Inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production by Kigelia africana extracts.

SamplesConcentration (μg/mL)% NO inhibition% cell viability

KFM021.6035.35 ± 14.86113.21 ± 16.26
12.5046.55 ± 14.7196.99 ± 6.16
50.0055.82 ± 12.0094.95 ± 2.86
100.0054.83 ± 8.1899.88 ± 3.57
SPK041.6042.23 ± 16.07112.79 ± 15.01
12.5044.87 ± 15.74101.72 ± 10.90
50.0050.40 ± 10.4897.65 ± 9.97
100.0059.65 ± 4.0597.75 ± 10.96
KFM051.6037.16 ± 18.86104.95 ± 12.93
12.5054.65 ± 9.83100.39 ± 5.87
50.0059.67 ± 3.5099.41 ± 0.73
100.0063.43 ± 6.0895.34 ± 4.14
Quercetin1.6064.17 ± 7.0197.53 ± 5.03
12.5090.57 ± 3.9483.52 ± 3.87
50.0091.05 ± 5.9961.31 ± 2.19
100.0094.37 ± 3.3157.05 ± 7.66
Doxorubicin2.0089.17 ± 5.65
4.0060.22 ± 5.19
10.0015.55 ± 6.72
20.004.23 ± 4.06

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.