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Table 9 Pearson correlation coefficients for total polyphenol or flavonoid content and biological activities

From: Relationship between total phenolic contents and biological properties of propolis from 20 different regions in South Korea

Activity

Correlation coefficient (r)

Total polyphenol

Total flavonoid

BACE-1 inhibition

−0.337

−0.194

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition

0.056

−0.413

DPPH free radical scavenging activity

−0.872

0.071

Antiproliferative activity

  

 PC-3

0.263

−0.076

 MCF-7

0.386

−0.301

 A549

0.453

−0.078