Research Article

Antioxidant Property of Aerial Parts and Root of Phyllanthus fraternus Webster, an Important Medicinal Plant

Table 1

DPPH free radical scavenging activity of P. fraternus aqueous and ethanolic extracts of aerial part and root.

Aerial part Root
Concentration (µg/mL)Aqueous extractEthanol extractEthanol extract Concentration ( g/mL)Aqueous extract
Percentage inhibition
(mean ± SE)
Percentage inhibition
(mean ± SE)
Percentage inhibition
(mean ± SE)
Percentage inhibition
(mean ± SE)

50
100
200
300
400
500
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EC50 of Ascorbic acid is 88.96.
Significant at P < 0.001.