Research Article

Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity

Table 3

Chelating activity of iron of the ethanolic extract and fractions of L. venustum.

NumberSamplesChelating activity (mg equivalent of FeSO4/g of sample) (SEM)

) EELV42.64 4.08
() DFLV23.65 1.40
()EAFLV59.24 1.45

All values are expressed as mean ± SEM for three determinations.