Table 1. Yields, proximate compositions and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities of enzyme assisted extract from E. maxima blades and stipe

Classification Enzymes Yield (%) Polysaccharide (%) Polyphenol (%) Hydrogen peroxide, IC50 value (μg/mL)
Blades from E. maxima - 27.50 ± 3.54 21.24 ± 0.34 0.46 ± 0.08 77.56 ± 0.01
Vis 29.00 ± 1.41 22.06 ± 0.55 0.52 ± 0.01 77.52 ± 0.01
Cellu 29.50 ± 0.71 49.64 ± 0.34 0.40 ± 0.02 60.68 ± 0.01
AMG 28.50 ± 0.71 24.40 ± 0.00 0.45 ± 0.01 76.47 ± 0.01
Ter 35.50 ± 0.71 24.59 ± 0.14 0.37 ± 0.06 77.31 ± 0.01
Ult 31.00 ± 1.41 26.29 ± 0.48 0.33 ± 0.02 75.62 ± 0.01
Stipe from E. maxima - 16.00 ± 1.41 19.92 ± 0.28 0.15 ± 0.03 94.18 ± 0.09
Vis 21.50 ± 0.71 19.48 ± 0.07 0.25 ± 0.05 79.81 ± 0.18
Cellu 19.50 ± 0.71 15.89 ± 0.07 0.20 ± 0.01 98.82 ± 0.05
AMG 18.00 ± 1.41 20.17 ± 0.21 0.24 ± 0.01 90.43 ± 0.03
Ter 16.50 ± 0.71 19.44 ± 0.28 0.22 ± 0.01 117.67 ± 0.01
Ult 20.50 ± 2.12 16.96 ± 0.07 0.43 ± 0.03 105.99 ± 0.09
Vis, viscozyme extract; Cellu, celluclast extract; AMG, acetylated monoglycerides; Ter, termammyl extract; Ult, ultraflo extract.