Research Article

Comparative Study of Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Different Parts from Pterocarpus Santalinoides l’Her. Ex. DC (Fabaceae)

Table 2

Evaluation of free radical scavenging activity (IC50) and quantification of total phenols and total flavonoids in hydroethanolic extracts of P. santalinoides.

ExtractsIC50 (a)Total phenols (b)Total flavonoids (c)

Leaves110 ± 0.29209.34 ± 4.88190.27 ± 1.35
Stem bark45.83 ± 1.67309.14 ± 1.54301.72 ± 0.47
Root bark184.16 ± 0.33146.23 ± 4.21152.02 ± 1.58
Quercetin8.57 ± 0.15

(a): μg/ml; (b): μg of gallic acid equivalent per mg extract (μg.EAG/mg of extract); (c): μg of quercetin equivalent per mg extract (μg.EQ/mg extract).