Evaluation of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Common Herbs

Table 1

DPPH radical scavenging activity (IC₅₀) of extracts from different medicinal plants.

Plants	Methanol	Ethanol	Acetone	Aqueous
Garlic	30.3	29.5	34.1	41.2
Onion	59.8	58.4	63.9	67.6
Ginger	24.6	17.8	28.3	32.5
Thyme	46.4	48.1	53.7	59.3
Mint	74.8	69.3	78.5	79.1
Aloe vera	52.3	51.1	57.7	60.5
Oak	65.7	63.3	69.6	71.2

Values (mean ± SD) of extracts, analyzed individually in triplicate.