Secondary Metabolite Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, and Mosquito Repellent Activity of Bixa orellana from Brazilian Amazon Region

Figure 1

Antioxidant capacity (DPPH scavenging activity)^a and total phenol content of different extracts of B. orellana seed samples (DW)^b. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (𝑛=3). ^a: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity expressed as inhibitory concentration (1/IC₅₀); **: significant 𝑃<0.05. ^b: Phenol content expressed as mg GAE/g dry weight; *: significant 𝑃<0.05.