Research Article

New Pharmacophore from the Stem Bark Fractions of Acacia decurrens (Willd), an Invasive South Africa Tree

Table 5

Radical scavenging activity of the compounds from the stem bark of A. decurrens.

CompoundsDPPH radical scavenging activity
IC50 values (μg/mL)
ABTS•+ scavenging activity (μmol of TE/g DW)

AD1398.31 ± 0.211425.3 ± 167.2
AD2439.29 ± 0.511945.9 ± 334.8
AD359.34 ± 0.073356.4 ± 253.7
AD430.07 ± 0.314363.2 ± 452.4
Ascorbic acid15.75 ± 0.04
Quercetin45.74 ± 0.41