Quantification of Bioactive Compounds and Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Carissa edulis Valh (Apocynaceae) Leaves

Table 2

IC₅₀ values of C. edulis extracts and vitamin C in DPPH scavenging, ABTS activity, and reducing power assays.

	IC50 values
Extracts	DPPH scavenging	Radical ABTS^+
HEC	0.321±0.019	0.09±0.003
MEC	0.310±0.027	0.123±0.005
AEC	0.304±0.013	0.153±0.007
PC	0.307±0.013	0.135±0.006
Vit C	0.313±0.005	0.061±0.001