Ethyl acetate extract of germinated brown rice attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells: role of anti-apoptotic, pro-survival and antioxidant genes

Table 2 DPPH and ABTS antioxidant assays and total phenolic content for germinated brown rice (GBR) in comparison to brown rice (BR)

Extract	DPPH free radical scavenging assay^*,#	ABTS scavenging activity (mg TEAC/g extract)^#	Total phenolic content (mg GAE/g extract)^#
GBR	2.32 + 0.04 ^**	23.89 + 0.24 ^**	17.01 + 1.27 ^**
BR	10.37 + 0.47	3.59 + 0.09	10.81 + 0.24

^*Expressed as IC₅₀ (mg/ml), calculated from Trolox standard curve (y = 0.0087x + 4.587, r² = 0.9957), with smaller values signifying higher antioxidant capacity. ^#Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ^** Indicates statistical significance at p < 0.05 compared to BR for each assay represented in a column. ABTS, 2,2′-azino-bis[3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid]; DPPH, di[phenyl]-[2,4,6-trinitrophenyl]iminoazanium.

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