Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antistress, and Nootropic Activities of Aqueous and Methanolic Seed Extracts of Ladies Finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Mice

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(a) Ferric reducing power, (b) DPPH radical scavenging activity of BHT, AE, and ME seed extracts of Abelmoschus esculentus. Data are representative of three independent experiments. Values are mean ± S.E.M. The significance of differences was analysed by two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni multiple comparisons test (AE versus ME, ; ; ME versus BHT, ; ; AE versus BHT, ; ; ). (a) Treatment: F (2, 30) = 20.62, ; concentration: F (4, 30) = 122.39, ; interaction (treatment × concentration): F (8, 30 = 4.79, ). (b). Treatment: F (2, 30) = 35.82, ; concentration: F (4, 30) = 158.48, ; interaction (treatment × concentration): F (8, 30 = 1.12, n.s).

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