Research Article

Analysis of Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, α-Amylase Inhibitory and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Some Medicinal Plants

Table 5

IC50 values against the DPPH free radical scavenging activity of the plant extracts.

Plant samplesIC50 for DPPH radical scavenging (μg/mL)

Pogostemon benghalensis35.92 ± 0.65
Aleuritopteris bicolor87.72 ± 2.32
Crateva unilocularis67.55 ± 0.70
Rungia pectinata98.18 ± 2.41
Ascorbic acid17.42 ± 0.30

Note: values are the mean ± SD (n = 3),  = positive control.