Research Article

Antioxidant Activity of Sprouts Extracts Is Correlated with Their Anti-Obesity and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice

Table 2

Extraction yield of sample and in vitro antioxidant activities of the extract.

Plant nameLocal nameSampleExtraction yield1) (%)DPPH2) radical scavenging activityFRAP3)
IC504) (µg/mL)ECAA105) (µg/mL)

Ascorbic acid (AA)2.35 ± 0.726)
1Ipomoea batatas (IB)GogumaLeaves18.8392.4 ± 53.7165.5 ± 46.3
2Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich (BN)MosiLeaves31.8375.9 ± 61.567.8 ± 6.3
3Morus alba L. (MA)PongLeaves24.4826.0 ± 26.2195.3 ± 4.8
4Acanthopanax koreanum (AK)Sum-ogalpiLeaves29.461.1 ± 1.139.1 ± 1.3
5Cedrela sinensis (CS)GazukSprouts20.135.9 ± 7.139.5 ± 2.5
6Oenothera biennis L. (OB)DalmaziSprouts25.426.2 ± 4.215.8 ± 1.1
7Equisetum arvense L. (EA)ShettgiAerial parts20.4306.7 ± 42.4115.8 ± 13.6
8Artemisia princeps Pamp. Hara (AP)SookAerial parts16.6915.2 ± 25.5188.0 ± 3.9
9Oenanthe javanica (blume) DC. (OJ)DolminariAerial parts13.82292.6 ± 32.3230.6 ± 5.0
10Glebionis coronaria (GC)SookgodAerial parts31.02549.3 ± 140.4263.6 ± 11.8

(1) The yield of 50% ethanol extract from dried sample, (2) 2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl, (3) ferric reducing antioxidant power, (4) concentration of each extract to reduce the oxidant levels by 50%, (5) concentration of each extract to exhibit the equal effect to 10 µg/mL of ascorbic acid, (6) mean ± SD.