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Table 3 Cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity, total phenolics and total flavonoids content of acetone extracts of Clausena anisata, Peltophorum africannum and Zanthoxylum capense

From: The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of 25 plant species used traditionally to treat pain in southern African

Samples

VERO IC50 (μg/mL)

DPPH IC50 (μg/mL)

ABTS IC50 (μg/mL)

FRAP IC50 (μgFe (II)/g)

TPC (mg GAE/g)

TFC (mg QE/g)

Clausena anisata

23.19 ± 0.58

119.36 ± 3.78

64.08 ± 2.61

146.52 ± 11.97

109.63 ± 7.62

159.01 ± 1.88

Peltophorum africanum

103.45 ± 0.41

4.67 ± 0.31

7.71 ± 0.36

434.54 ± 29.82

255.26 ± 28.69

80.00 ± 8.06

Zanthoxylum capense

>1000

138.78 ± 13.24

132.10 ± 8.10

93.96 ± 7.68

372.27 ± 16.06

38.59 ± 6.65

Trolox

 

2.74 ± 0.08

7.21 ± 0.42

Nd

Nd

Nd

Ascorbic. Acid

 

2.92 ± 0.14

13.57 ± 0.44

Nd

Nd

Nd

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. Nd: not determined