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Table 1 Total phenols values and antioxidant activity from Barbados Cherry pulp extracts

From: Radioprotective effect of the Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra L.) against radiopharmaceutical Iodine-131 in Wistar rats in vivo

Extracts

Total Phenols

% Inhibition of DPPH Radical

15 min

30 min

45 min

50% Methanol/

4,478.37 ± 361.36a

98.89 ± 0.53a

98.64 ± 0.54

98.44 ± 0.38

70% Acetone

80% Ethanol/HCl

4,683.08 ± 216.49a

93.31 ± 0.17ab

95.63 ± 0.00ab

96.18 ± 0.09b

Water

4,631.70 ± 55.00a

97.29 ± 0.453bc

97.34 ± 0.53c

97.34 ± 0.53

80% Methanol

6,142.65 ± 15.80

97.44 ± 0.66

97.29 ± 0.90

97.29 ± 0.90

80% Acetone

4,807.84 ± 102.58a

98.44 ± 0.44c

98.44 ± 0.44c

98.44 ± 0.44c

BHT 2,500 μg/mL

-

96.03 ± 0.53abcd

96.18 ± 0.38bd

96.23 ± 0.45bd

Ascorbic Acid

-

98.44 ± 0.53c

98.49 ± 0.45c

98.54 ± 0.53c

2,500 μg/mL

  1. n = 3, Total Phenols = mg Gallic Acid/100 g of pulp.
  2. aStatistically significant result compared with the 80% methanol extract (p < 0.05).
  3. bStatistically significant result compared with the 50% methanol extract/70% acetone extract (p < 0.05).
  4. cStatistically significant result compared with the 80% ethanol extract/HCl (p < 0.001).
  5. dStatistically significant result compared with the 80% acetone extract (p < 0.001).