Sample concentration(µg/ml) Ascorbic acid(OD) F. carica (leaves) (OD) 25 µg/ml 1.269 ± .001 1.285 ± 0.15 50 µg/ml 1.212 ± .005 1.225 ± 0.18 100 µg/ml 1.048 ± .008 1.10 ± 0.14 150 µg/ml 0.884 ± .009 1.04 ± 0.13 250 µg/ml 0.571 ± .015 1.00 ± 0.09

Table 1: Absorbance of F. carica methanolic leaf extract at various concentrations in DPPH mediated free radical scavenging system.