Research Article

Antioxidant and Antiplasmodial Activities of Bergenin and 11-O-Galloylbergenin Isolated from Mallotus philippensis

Table 2

EC50 values of the isolated compounds and standards.

Tested compoundsRadical scavenging assay (EC50) (μg/mL)Reducing power assay (EC50) (μg/mL)

Bergenin (1)
11-O-Galloylbergenin (2)
Ascorbic acid
Gallic acid
Quercetin
α-Tocopherol

Each reading is mean () ± SD (standard deviation). EC50: effective concentration at which 50% of DPPH radicals are scavenged and EC50: effective concentration at which the absorbance is 0.4.