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.
| Sample | DPPH | RP | ABTS | TAC | Flavones and flavonols | Total phenolic | IC50 (mg/ml) | EC50 (mg/ml) | IC50 (mg/ml) | (mg EAA/g) | (mg EQ/g) | (mg GAE/g) |
| P1 | 0.78 ± 0.012d | 0.133 ± 0.036a | 0.896 ± 0.051f | 3.984 ± 0.163c | 2.233 ± 0.275c | 13.730 ± 2.816abc | P2 | 0.245 ± 0.009b | 0.380 ± 0.089abc | 0.190 ± 0.005b | 4.650 ± 0.532c | 1.626 ± 0.055c | 22.954 ± 3.112ab | P3 | 0.283 ± 0.004b | 0.431 ± 0.026abc | 0.204 ± 0.006b | 9.693 ± 0.343a | 6.303 ± 0.374a | 27.985 ± 3.042a | P4 | 0.450 ± 0.060c | 0.204 ± 0.127ab | 0.237 ± 0.047b | 6.103 ± 0.163b | 4.871 ± 0.110b | 22.744 ± 1.334ab | P5 | 0.663 ± 0.086d | 0.731 ± 0.085d | 0.314 ± 0.009bc | 5.472 ± 0.335b | 1.011 ± 0.132cd | 18.342 ± 2.816ab | P6 | 0.795 ± 0.016d | 0.790 ± 0.175d | 0.414 ± 0.023d | 4.140 ± 0.057c | 0.202 ± 0.044f | 32.387 ± 0.148a | P7 | 0.832 ± 0.069df | 0.458 ± 0.198abc | 0.576 ± 0.045e | 6.827 ± 0.024b | 1.875 ± 0.363c | 8.070 ± 1.037abc | P8 | 0.753 ± 0.075d | 0.238 ± 0.091ab | 0.597 ± 0.035e | 9.027 ± 0.090a | 0.918 ± 0.044cde | 28.824 ± 0.148a | BHT | 0.021 ± 0.01a | — | — | — | — | — | Gallic acid | — | — | 0.019 ± 0.001a | — | — | — | Ascorbic acid | — | 0.031 ± 0.070a | — | — | — | — |
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Values in the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
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