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Table 3 Inhibition of lipid peroxidation induced by FeSO4 using egg yolk homogenates

From: Antioxidant activity of tuberosin isolated from Pueraria tuberose Linn

Concentration of tuberosin (mM)

Absorbance at 532 nm

(mean ± SD)

% decrease in absorbance

(mean ± SD)

Blank

0.380

--

control

0.355

--

12

0.320 ± .021*

7.08 ± 1.30

18

0.283 ± .020*

17.89 ± 1.00

25

0.248 ± .018**

27.98 ± 1.42

30

0.198 ± .015**

42.74 ± 0.96

40

0.131 ± .010**

62.05 ± 1.50

45

0.073 ± .002**

78.76 ± 1.16

50

0.049 ± .001**

85.83 ± 1.30

  1. n = 3 EC50 of tuberosin- 49.22 mM, EC50 for quercetin- 0.60 μmuM@
  2. Level of significance: p* < 0.1 and p** < 0.001. @Reference 18