Research Article

Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Properties of Essential Oils from Hairy and Normal Roots of Leonurus sibiricus L. and Their Chemical Composition

Table 3

Antioxidant activity of the essential oils obtained from NR and HR roots of L. sibiricus.

Oil plant materialAntioxidant activity
ABTSDPPH
(, µg/mL)(, μg/mL)

HR essential oil88.22 ± 1.35489.20 ± 1.45
NR essential oil92.40 ± 1.99500.50 ± 1.37
Positive control/BHA6.25 ± 0.094.25 ± 0.10

BHA: butylated hydroxyl anisole, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), and ABTS (2,20-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonate). Data represent the mean values ± SD in triplicate.