Research Article

Moroccan Monofloral Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities

Table 5

The antioxidant content and activities of the ethanolic extract of monofloral bee pollens.

SampleDPPHRPABTSTACFlavones and flavonolsTotal phenolic
IC50 (mg/ml)EC50 (mg/ml)IC50 (mg/ml)(mg EAA/g)(mg EQ/g)(mg GAE/g)

P10.78 ± 0.012d0.133 ± 0.036a0.896 ± 0.051f3.984 ± 0.163c2.233 ± 0.275c13.730 ± 2.816abc
P20.245 ± 0.009b0.380 ± 0.089abc0.190 ± 0.005b4.650 ± 0.532c1.626 ± 0.055c22.954 ± 3.112ab
P30.283 ± 0.004b0.431 ± 0.026abc0.204 ± 0.006b9.693 ± 0.343a6.303 ± 0.374a27.985 ± 3.042a
P40.450 ± 0.060c0.204 ± 0.127ab0.237 ± 0.047b6.103 ± 0.163b4.871 ± 0.110b22.744 ± 1.334ab
P50.663 ± 0.086d0.731 ± 0.085d0.314 ± 0.009bc5.472 ± 0.335b1.011 ± 0.132cd18.342 ± 2.816ab
P60.795 ± 0.016d0.790 ± 0.175d0.414 ± 0.023d4.140 ± 0.057c0.202 ± 0.044f32.387 ± 0.148a
P70.832 ± 0.069df0.458 ± 0.198abc0.576 ± 0.045e6.827 ± 0.024b1.875 ± 0.363c8.070 ± 1.037abc
P80.753 ± 0.075d0.238 ± 0.091ab0.597 ± 0.035e9.027 ± 0.090a0.918 ± 0.044cde28.824 ± 0.148a
BHT0.021 ± 0.01a
Gallic acid0.019 ± 0.001a
Ascorbic acid0.031 ± 0.070a

Values in the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different.