Type of extract
ABTS assay
IC
50
(mg/L)
DPPH assay
IC
50
(mg/L)
Ethyl acetate
8.6 ± 0.2
29.5 ± 0.8
Petroleum ether
738.7 ± 9.6
161.6 ± 2.3
Ethanol
6.9 ± 0.1
14.1 ± 0.5
Decoction
16.8 ± 0.7
13.0 ± 0.6
Vit C
1.9 ± 0.1
4.4 ± 0.2
Table 2:
Henna extracts antioxidant activity.
