Research Article

Loranthus pulverulentus: A Potent Source of Natural Antioxidants and Alternative Medicine

Table 1

Total phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of aerial parts of L. pulverulentus.

PartsExtractTotal phenolsaDPPH (%)IC50 (µg)FRAPb (µM)Total antioxidantb

Stem-barkLBM
LBH
LBC
LBE
LBB
LBA

LeaveLLM
LLH
LLC
LLE
LLB
LLA

SeedLSM
LSH
LSC
LSE
LSB
LSA

Gallic acidc

amg GAE/g of extract, bequivalent to FeSO4 7H2O, and cpositive control.